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Lietuva; Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas ; Kauno apskritis
Location of affected unit(s)
Kaunas
Sector
Manufacturing (24 - 25) Manufacture of metals 25.9 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products 25.99 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
50 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
7 September 2017
Foreseen end date
Description
The manufacturer of steel and composite constructions Peikko Lietuva is to create 50 new jobs in Kaunas in September 2017. The company has recently set up a new manufacturing plant that will be officially opened in Kaunas on 7 September 2017. The new plant was built next to Peikko’s existing plant in Kaunas. The investment in the plant exceeds 9 million euros. The new production unit will boost Peikko’s production capacity by more than 30 per cent. Currently Peikko Lietuva employs 261 employees.
Sources
5 September 2017: 15min.lt
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Peikko Lietuva, Business expansion in Lithuania, factsheet number 91852, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/91852.
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