Hager

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Śląskie; Tyski
Location of affected unit(s)
Bieruń
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.1 - Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus
27.12 - Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus
1,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 September 2023
Employment effect (start)
20 September 2023
Foreseen end date

Description

Hager group, a German manufacturer of electrical installations, opened a new plant in Bieruń (Poland), on 20 September 2023. The company announced the creation of 1,000 jobs at the site.

Most jobs will be for operational workers. The plant will produce electrical safety devices.

The expansion has been undertaken in order to offer and increase Hager Groups market competitiveness within the region. The investment in the plant will be EUR 50 million (PLN 238,000,000).

Founded in Germany in 1955, the group currently has around 1,500 employees in Poland and 12,000 worldwide.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Hager, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 107431, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/107431.