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Makroregion północno-zachodni; Wielkopolskie; Miasto Poznań
Location of affected unit(s)
Poznań
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture 31.0 - Manufacture of furniture
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 February 2015
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2015
Foreseen end date
Description
Sofa.com, the UK-based producer of furniture, has informed about the creation of 200 new workplaces due to the establishment of new plant called 'Zaparoh' in Poznań. The company has invested GBP 3 million (PLN 16.8 million) in Poland and the factory is expected to produce 50,000 sofas per year.
Sources
10 February 2015: Property News
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Sofa.com, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 78311, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78311.