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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
250 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 February 2015
Employment effect (start)
12 February 2015
Foreseen end date
31 December 2015
Description
On 12 February 2015, as the result of the new production line launch, Samsung Electronics has announced the creation of additional 250 positions. The development of its factory in Wronki (near Poznań) was supported by the grant for investments of significant importance for Polish economy.
Samsung Electronics has been operating in Wronki since 2010. The factory employs currently over 4,000 people.
Sources
12 February 2015: Nasze Miasto Szamotuły
13 February 2015: Tereny Inwestycyjne Info
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Samsung Electronics, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 78475, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78475.
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