Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Sud-Est; Galati;
Location of affected unit(s)
Galaţi
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture For Transport Equipment
Manufacture Of Other Transport Equipment
30.11 - Building of ships and floating structures

150 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
7 January 2015
Employment effect (start)
31 December 2015
Foreseen end date

Description

Şantierul Naval Damen Galaţi, part of the Damen Shipyards Group based in The Netherlands, is hiring 150 new staff by the end of 2015. The company continues its growing trend, after hiring 200 new employees in 2014. Its aim is to become a leader in the European shipbuilding industry.

In house training is one way to provide the existing and newly hired employees with the neccessary skills. Currently, there are two training classes organised for shipbuilding, locksmiths and welders. At the same time, the Shipyards are looking for mechanical engineering and naval architecture graduates from the Galati University.


Sources

  • 19 January 2015: Presa Galaţi
  • 26 January 2015: România Liberă

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Şantierul Naval Damen Galaţi, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 78285, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78285.