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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 July 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
Polish clothing retailer LPP has announced that it will create 500 jobs at its new distribution centre in Brześć Kujawski. The logistics centre, with an area of 75,000 square meters, is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2022, and about 500 jobs will be created at the first stage of the investment. The company has initiated the recruitment process and is currently recruiting occupational health and safety specialists, import and export specialists as well as managers. In fall 2021, LPP is to recruit section managers, team leaders, warehouse staff and forklift drivers. Currently, the unit is being equipped.Â
LPP was founded in 1995 and currently owns 5 clothing brands (Reserved, Cropp, House, Mohito, Sinsay) and operates in almost 40 countries located in Europe, Asia and Africa.
Eurofound (2021), LPP, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 105073, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105073.
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