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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Rubber And Plastic Products And Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products Manufacture Of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products 23 - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products
130 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
On 13 January 2011, Huta Szkła Irena in Inowrocław, a miscellaneous glass manufacturer, announced it will reopen its factory in February 2011 and initially hire 130 workers. The plant will produce crystals, but in the future it plans to re-launch production of soda glass products.In October 2010, Huta Szkła Irena had over 60 million PLN debts (over 15 million EUR). Eventually the company announced bankruptcy and 430 employees lost their jobs. Now, the company gradually overcomes financial problems.
Sources
13 January 2011: Strefa Biznesu ()
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Huta Szkła Irena, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 71596, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71596.
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