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Transportation / Storage 52 - Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation 52.1 - Warehousing and storage 52.1 - Warehousing and storage
115 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 October 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
The company Janssen Pharmaceutica opened a new logistics centre in La Louvière and created 115 jobs.
It is reported that the 49 million euro investment bears great importance for the Wallonian labour market. The Wallonian government and the EU have contributed to the investment with 11 million Euros.
Janssen Pharmaceutical is part of the American multinational Johnson & Johnson.
Sources
31 March 2010: Le Soir
4 October 2012: Le Soir
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Janssen Pharmaceutica, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 74271, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74271.
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