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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
19 September 2008
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2008
Foreseen end date
31 January 2009
Description
The German wind energy company Enercon plans to expand its existing facilities in Portugal by building a second production facility at Viana do Castelo. With an investment of EUR 35 million, this business expansion will result in the creation of 500 new jobs. The new facility, which will produce rotor blades (mainly for export) is expected to be operational in early 2009. The existing wind turbine production plant, also located in Viana do Castelo, was inaugurated in November 2007 and currently employs some 100 people.
Sources
19 September 2008: Público
Citation
Eurofound (2008), Enercon, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 67154, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67154.
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