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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Computer, Electronic And Optical Products 26.4 - Manufacture of consumer electronics
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
6 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 April 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
Japanese electronics company Ricoh has announced that it will create 300 new jobs within its units across Poland. The recruitment process will start in April 20017. The business expansion is associated with the company’s plan to expand its activities in Poland.
Ricoh, established in 1936 in Japan, is a global provider of printers and copying machines as well as document services, consulting services, software and hardware to businesses. Currently, the company employs over 100,000 people worldwide. In Poland, the company has been operating for over 20 years.
Sources
6 March 2017: Puls HR
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Ricoh Polska, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 90522, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90522.
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