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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Chemicals And Chemical Products 20.4 - Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations
90 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 April 2016
Employment effect (start)
15 April 2016
Foreseen end date
Description
German producer of hygiene and care products Dr. Schumacher has announced that it will increase its employment capacity by 13.6% at its production facility in Lubań (Kamienna Góra Special Economic Zone, Poland). The restructuring programme involves the creation of 90 new jobs. The company has invested PLN 150 million (EUR 34.16 million USD 39.37 million) in the plant in Poland.
Dr. Schumacher is one of the leading European manufacturer of disinfection, hygiene and care products. Currently, the company employs 660 people in the Lubań factory.
Sources
15 April 2016: Property News
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Dr. Schumacher, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 87395, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/87395.
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