Weyerhaeuser Poland

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion północny; Pomorskie; Trójmiejski
Location of affected unit(s)
Gdańsk
Sector
Manufacturing
(16 - 17) Manufacture of wood and paper materials
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
17 - Manufacture of paper and paper products
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012

Description

On 30 October, 2010, pulp and paper manufacturer Weyerhaeuser announced plans to build a new plant in Gdańsk in 2011 and recruit 100 workers. About 250 temporary jobs will be created for the construction of the factory. The plant will launch production by 2012. Weyerhaeuser is one of the largest pulp and paper companies in the world. The company is operating in 10 countries over the world and employs 14,000 people. The company was founded in USA in 1990.

Sources

  • 30 October 2010: Investmap.pl ()

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Weyerhaeuser Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 71156, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71156.