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Oulainen in Pohjois-Pohjanmaan and Finland in general
Sector
Construction Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering Construction Of Buildings 41.2 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
10 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Finnish construction and real estate company Lehto Group will recruit 100 new employees by the summer of 2017, with new employees being hired every week. Lehto is anticipating 30% increased net sales, which is why the need for new employees is imminent. In Oulainen, the company is looking for factory workers for furniture assembly and the construction of building components as well as electricians and element designers. Additionally, foremen, engineers and project managers are needed throughout Finland.
Sources
10 April 2017: Taloussanomat
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Lehto Group, Business expansion in Finland, factsheet number 90719, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90719.
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