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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.4 - Manufacture of military fighting vehicles 30.40 - Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 March 2026
Employment effect (start)
9 March 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Jelcz sp. z o.o., a military vehicle manufacturer plans to build a new production plant in Miłoszyce near Jelcz-Laskowice, Dolnośląskie Voivodeship, Poland, with employment expected to increase by around 200 jobs in 2026.
The investment, confirmed by a March 2026 agreement between Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Jelcz, involves the purchase of land, construction of new production halls and installation of modern machinery to significantly expand the company’s capacity to produce military vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces; the project is valued at about PLN 756 million.
Jelcz, part of the Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa group, produces specialised trucks and chassis for military applications and currently employs over 1,150 workers while increasing production to meet rising defence demand. The expansion has already been reported in 2025, see: Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa 2025 - PL
Eurofound (2026), Jelcz , Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 204405, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204405.