Type
Business expansion
Country
Austria
Region
Westösterreich; Oberösterreich; Traunviertel
Location of affected unit(s)
Lenzing
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials
Manufacture Of Paper And Paper Products
17.1 - Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard

100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
13 December 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015

Description

Lenzing, the world market leader in man-made cellulose fibres, will build a new plant in its headquarters in Upper Austria, thus generating 100 additional jobs. Within the next five years, the Lenzing Group plans to invest up to EUR 1.5 billion in  company expansion. EUR 130 million will be used to build a new plant in Lenzing, Upper Austria. At the new plant, the eco-friendly fiber Lyocell will be produced, which will enter the market with a brand name Tencel.


Sources

  • 13 December 2010: Die Presse

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Lenzing, Business expansion in Austria, factsheet number 71313, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71313.