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Manufacturing (22 - 23) Manufacture of rubber, plastic and non-metallic minerals 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 May 2007
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2008
Foreseen end date
1 September 2009
Description
Porcelanosa France, a subsidiary of the Spanish group Porcelanosa - specialist in the manufacturing of tiles, baths and kitchens-, announced in May 2007 that it is investing 15 million Euros in a warehouse of 15,000 square meters which will open in September 2008 in Tigery (Essonne). The company announced that it will create 100 new jobs between September 2008 and September 2009. The Spanish group had a sales turnover of 71 million Euros in France in 2006 and is aiming to double its sales in next five years.
Sources
25 May 2007: Le Parisien
30 May 2007: Les Echos
24 May 2007: Usine Nouvelle
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Porcelanosa, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 65419, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/65419.