Sopem

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Małopolskie; Miasto Kraków
Location of affected unit(s)
Kraków
Sector
Manufacturing
(26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products
27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment
27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment
800 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
20 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
3 June 2014
Foreseen end date

Description

Sopem, manufacturer of automatic motors for roller shutters and gates, announced it plans to create 800 jobs at its new factory in Niepołomice. The factory was opened on 3 June 2014 in the Krakow Technology Park (special economic zone). According to the source, the investment is worth PLN 120 million. Sopem is a part of SOMFY group, which currently operates in 40 countries.

Sources

  • 26 May 2014: Rzeczpospolita
  • 20 May 2014: Gazeta Wyborcza

Citation

Eurofound (2014), Sopem, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 77128, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77128.