Castorama

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion wschodni; Podlaskie; Białostocki
Location of affected unit(s)
Białystok
Sector
Wholesale / Retail
46 - Wholesale trade
46.1 - Wholesale on a fee or contract basis
46.13 - Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of timber and building materials
130 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
11 August 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

On 11 August 2011, French retail chain Castorama specializing in building material announced plans to open a new unit in Białystok in late 2011 or in early 2012. The company is going to create 130 jobs. Castorama has about 60 stores across Poland and employs 10,000 people.

Sources

  • 11 August 2011: Gazeta Wyborcza ()

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Castorama, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 72296, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/72296.