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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Wood And Paper Materials Manufacture Of Wood And Of Products Of Wood And Cork, Except Furniture; Manufacture Of Articles Of Straw And Plaiting Materials 16.1 - Sawmilling and planing of wood
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
16 September 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
IKEA Industry Poland announced plans to create 300 jobs at its new sawmill in Stalowa Wola. The new plant will open in 16 September 2014 and it will produce sawn timber for IKEA’s furniture factories. The company has invested PLN 33 million (€ 8.25 million).
IKEA Industry Poland (formerly known as Swedspan Poland) was founded in June 2009 and it is a subsidiary of IKEA group. The company has also a factory in Orla (the Podlaskie Voivodeship).
Sources
2 September 2014: Stalowe Miasto
1 September 2014: Portal Spożywczy
Citation
Eurofound (2014), IKEA Industry Poland, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 77530, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77530.
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