Enercon

Type
Business expansion
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Norte; Área Metropolitana do Porto
Location of affected unit(s)
Boavista
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.1 - Manufacture of general-purpose machinery
28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
130 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 December 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2022
Foreseen end date

Description

Enercon, the German wind turbine manufacturer, will open a new branch in Boavista, a city of Porto and recruit 130 skilled workers from different areas: finance, wind engineering, research and development, global purchasing, IT, logistics, project management, sales and after-sales. The branch is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2022. Enercon has been in Portugal for 10 years and is considered a market leader company, with 52% of wind energy installed in Portugal.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Enercon, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 106087, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/106087.