Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Signify, a global leader in lighting, is expanding its operations in Poland by introducing 3D printing technology at its factory in Piła, creating 150 new jobs.including positions for production and technical specialists. The company offers employment in full-time, permanent roles, with no specific prior qualifications required beyond standard education for production roles, while technical positions may require relevant expertise.
The restructuring responds to rising demand for personalised and sustainable lighting solutions. Implementation will start in December 2025, with full production capacity expected by mid-2026.
Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, has operated in Poland for decades and continues to invest strategically in advanced and eco-friendly manufacturing.
Signify previously closed its plant in Bielsko-Biała in 2024 and mass layoffs in Piła in 2023, see: Signify 2024 - PLSignify 2023 - PL
Eurofound (2025), Signify, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 203572, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203572.
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