Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Poludniowy; Slaskie; Centralny slaski
Location of affected unit(s)
Zabrze
Sector
Retail
Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Wholesale Of Household Goods
46.43 - Wholesale of electrical household appliances

500 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 September 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2021
Foreseen end date

Description

American manufacturer of outdoor grills Weber-Stephen Products has announced that it will create 500 jobs at its new production facility in Zabrze. The factory, located in the Katowice Special Economic Zone, is expected to be launched in early October 2021. The source reports that the company has already hired 130 workers at the site.

Weber-Stephen Products has been operating since 1893. The company produces charcoal, gas and electric outdoor grills with related accessories. The company operates in over 40 countries worldwide; the facility in Zabrze is the first company’s factory in Europe.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Weber-Stephen Products, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 105354, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105354.