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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing Manufacture Of Furniture 31.02 - Manufacture of kitchen furniture
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 April 2017
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2017
Description
The kitchen manufacturer Mobalpa has announced the recruitment of 300 employees in 2017 to continue its expansion of outlets in France. It will mainly recruit salespersons, but also interior architects, designers, and interior designers. Employees will receive a two-months training to obtain a certificate of designer-seller. This job position entails the consultation with the client and the supply of a customised kitchen solution.
Mobalpa is a subsidiary of the Fournier group.
Sources
4 April 2017: Les Echos Franchise
4 April 2017: Univers habitat
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Mobalpa, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 90772, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90772.
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