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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.1 - Building of ships and boats 30.1 - Building of ships and boats
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 September 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2021
Foreseen end date
Description
Ayro, the french industrial company that designs and delivers the Oceanwings®, vertical and intelligent propulsion wings for commercial ships, has announced the creation of 100 jobs at the Port of Caen-Ouistreham by the end of 2021. Following a contract between the company and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Caen in Normandy, Ayro is able to locate its production facility for manufacturing at the port. The factory will produce vertical articulated wings enabling ships to reduce their carbon footprint. This is the world’s first factory dedicated to furlable, reefable and automated wingsail production.
Eurofound (2021), Ayro, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 105389, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/105389.