Type
Business expansion
Country
Lithuania
Region
Lietuva; Klaipedos apskritis;
Location of affected unit(s)
Klaipeda
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31.0 - Manufacture of furniture

270 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
6 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Furniture manufacturer Sakuona intends to create 270 new jobs in Klaipeda region in 2014. Sakuona has signed a contract with IKEA, according to which it will produce chairs for the furniture retailer.

The investments in the equipment will total LTL 17 million (EUR 5 million) and the production of chairs will start in 2014.


Sources

  • 6 January 2014: Verslo zinios

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Sakuona, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 76408, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76408.