The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles 29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
5,000 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 April 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
Peugeot, the French car producer, has announced that it is to create 5,000 new jobs with the development of a new car factory in Poland. As of April 2008, it is unknown either the exact location of the new plant and when the new jobs will be created by.
According to the information of 2008.09.03 the factory will be created in Łódź and the people will be employed till the end of 2011.
Peugeot and Citroen belong to a PSA concern.
Sources
3 September 2008: Gazeta Wyborcza
29 April 2008: Puls Biznesu
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Peugeot, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 66593, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/66593.
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