Korona

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion centralny; Łódzkie; Sieradzki
Location of affected unit(s)
Wieluń
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
20 - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
9 October 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Korona, the candle producer owned by German investors, plans to expand its production facility in Wieluń (in Łódzka Special Economic Zone), in order to double the production capacity up to 12 million candles a day. As a result, some 100 new jobs will be created. Korona is the biggest producer of scented candles in Europe and employs currently 800 people.

Sources

  • 9 October 2006: Puls Biznesu

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Korona, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 64222, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/64222.