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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28.11 - Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
23 May 2018
Employment effect (start)
16 May 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
Solar Turbines CZ, a subsidiary of American provider of industrial gas turbine engines, compressors and mechanical drive packages, has opened its testing centre in the Žebrák industrial zone, where the company will create up to 300 new high-skilled jobs. Besides the repair centre in Žatec and the administrative facility in Prague, this is the third important location of the company in the Czech Republic. The firm is looking mainly for Technical Training Instructors, Project Assistants and Buyers.
The Solar Turbines testing centre will be responsible for assembling and testing turbines. Fully functional components and partially assembled units from Žatec and other branches of the company will be assembled into complete turbines, which will be tested at the same time before being sent to the customer.
Sources
23 May 2018: CzechInvest
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Solar Turbines CZ, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 94169, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94169.
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