Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocny; Warminsko-Mazurskie; Olsztynski
Location of affected unit(s)
Olsztyn
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products
Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products
22.11 - Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes; retreading and rebuilding of rubber tyres

520 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
24 October 2004
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2006
Foreseen end date
30 June 2006

Description

Michelin, the main shareholder of Stomil Olsztyn (producer of tyres), will invest in the Warmińsko-Mazurska Special Economic Zone. New investment of €239 million will include the expansion of the existing production facilities, building new production facilities and a new logistic centre. The Polish government announced that Stomil will benefit from a public help of €32.8 million. As of August 2006 Michelin has hired 400 of the planned 520 people.


Sources

  • 1 August 2006: Puls Biznesu
  • 10 April 2006: Rzeczpospolita
  • 13 February 2005: Rzeczpospolita
  • 5 January 2005: Gazeta Wyborcza

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Stomil Olsztyn, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 60985, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60985.