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Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.31 - Manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment for motor vehicles
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
31 May 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Ficosa, a company specialised in the manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles, is going to hire 100 engineers for its technological centre located in Viladecavalls (Barcelona). This centre currently employs 670 engineers. The company aims to reinforce the work team of engineers with a view to lead the technological transformation in the field of assisted driving, autonomous vehicle and electronic mobility. Ficosa's manager Javier Puyol stressed that this business expansion has been favoured by the capital and business alliance with the multinational Panasonic, which owns 69% of the shares.
Sources
31 May 2017: La Vanguardia
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Ficosa, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 91541, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91541.
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