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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Wood And Of Products Of Wood And Cork, Except Furniture; Manufacture Of Articles Of Straw And Plaiting Materials 16.2 - Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials
180 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 May 2023
Employment effect (start)
10 May 2023
Foreseen end date
31 December 2023
Description
Kronospan is an Austrian multinational company dedicated to the manufacture of wood panels and doors as well as the commercialisation of wood derivatives. The company has opened up a new particle board plant located in Tortosa (Tarragona). The company has stated the new plant will generate 180 jobs and has a current production capacity of 600m3 per day. Kronospan has two additional subsidiaries in Spain located in Burgos and employs a total of 132 people.
Eurofound (2023), Kronospan, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 109025, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/109025.
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