Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Stredni Cechy; Stredocesky;
Location of affected unit(s)
Jirny
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32.4 - Manufacture of games and toys

600 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
19 September 2006
Foreseen end date

Description

The Danish toy manufacturer Lego Group has opened a new distribution and logistic centre in Jirny near Prague and already hired 280 people. In total, this project will create 600 new jobs at the final stage. Czech Republic has become the most favourite logistics destination in the Middle Europe.


Sources

  • 20 September 2006: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2006), LEGO, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 64115, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64115.