Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocny; Pomorskie; Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot
Location of affected unit(s)
Gdynia
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Other Transport Equipment
30 - Manufacture of other transport equipment

400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 August 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

On 5 August 2011, owner of the former Gdynia Shipyard (Stocznia Gdynia) Crist announced plans to increase the workforce by 400 people due to a newly signed contract worth 150 million EUR. The company admitted that it has problem with acquiring new employees. The company is finding difficulties in finding skilled labour and it is now looking for new workers outside Poland.


Sources

  • 8 May 2011: Wybrzeże 24 ()
  • 25 September 2011: Strefa Biznesu ()

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Crist, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 72434, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72434.