Type
Business expansion
Country
Italy
Region
Nord Ovest; Piemonte; Biella
Location of affected unit(s)
Quaregna
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31.0 - Manufacture of furniture

144 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
10 April 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2013

Description

Manuex, manufacturer of furniture's drawers, is to create 144 jobs by the beginning of 2013. The business expansion will affect the plant located at Quaregna, in the province of Biella, which currently employs 56 workers. The need for new jobs is mainly due to a new supply contract signed with Ikea.

Manuex belongs to the FGV group, furniture manufacturer with 900 employees and plants in Italy, Brazil, China and Slovakia.


Sources

  • 4 December 2012: Il Sole 24 Ore

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Manuex, Business expansion in Italy, factsheet number 73442, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73442.