Type
Business expansion
Country
Hungary
Region
Alfod es Eszak; Eszak-Alfold; Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg
Location of affected unit(s)
Nyíregyháza
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Other Manufacturing
32.40 - Manufacture of games and toys

250 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
23 September 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2013
Foreseen end date
1 February 2014

Description

In November 2013 Lego unit in Nyíregyháza will adopt new production lines; consequently, 250 new employees will be hired and EUR 200 millions will be invested. According to the announcement, the hiring process has already been started. The aim is to complete the development of the plan by February 2014, and to double production capacity for the new year.


Sources

  • 23 September 2013: Ujszecshenyiterv.hu
  • 23 September 2013: Heti Világ Gazdaság
  • 23 September 2013: Világgazdaság
  • 24 September 2013: Esmerk

Citation

Eurofound (2013), Lego Manufacturing, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 75905, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75905.