Type
Business expansion
Country
Italy
Region
Nord Est; Emilia-Romagna; Piacenza
Location of affected unit(s)
Castel San Giovanni
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
47 - Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
26 October 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

Amazon, the multinational e-commerce company, will create 400 new jobs at the new logistics centre at Castel San Giovanni, in the province of Piacenza. The plant opened in October 2011 and has recently hired around 150 employees. The company will hire around 250 more employees by the end of December 2011.


Sources

  • 28 October 2011: La Repubblica

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Amazon, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 72647, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72647.