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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27 - Manufacture of electrical equipment
240 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 April 2007
Employment effect (start)
31 May 2007
Foreseen end date
31 May 2007
Description
In late May 2007, the Italian firm Aria – a supplier of components to Whirlpool – are to begin the production of washing machine and refrigerator parts in Kalisz for the use of Whirlpool plants in Wronki, Katowice, Åódź, and WrocÅ‚aw as well as by some Italian buyers. The 25 million PLN Kalisz factory will employ approximately 150 persons.
According to information as of 2007.07.06, the company employs 140 people at the first plant, and plans to build a second factory in Kalisz in which approximately 100 new workers will be employed.
Sources
6 July 2007: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Website (www.wnp.pl)
27 April 2007: Rzeczpospolita
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Aria, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 65331, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65331.
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