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Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.29 - Other transportation support activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
23 May 2017
Foreseen end date
23 May 2019
Description
Austrian logistics solutions company TGW Logistics Group is establishing an Engineering Service Centre in Kaunas and will create 100 new jobs over the next two years. The centre will be responsible for supporting the company’s projects in Northern Europe. According to the management, the company will employ up to 100 experienced information technology and system automation engineers. TGW Logistics Group develops and implements individual automated logistics warehouse solutions for such companies likes Amazon, Mango, Zara, Adidas and others. The company employs more than 2,800 workers worldwide.
Sources
23 May 2017: Verslo zinios
23 May 2017: 15min.lt
23 May 2017: Delfi Verslas
Citation
Eurofound (2017), TGW Logistics Group , Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 91013, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91013.
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