ZF TRW

Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Makroregion południowy; Śląskie; Częstochowski
Location of affected unit(s)
Częstochowa
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories
29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
300 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 September 2018
Employment effect (start)
28 September 2018
Foreseen end date

Description

Global supplier of automotive systems, modules and other components ZF TRW (former TRW Automotive) has announced that it will create 300 new jobs at its new production hall in Częstochowa. The new unit will produce locks for seat belts.

ZF TRW was acquired by ZF Friedrichshafen AG in 2015. The company has been operating in Częstochowa since 1990 and employs nearly 6,300 people there. Previous restructuring programmes took place in 2017 (150 jobs created) and in 2016 (180 jobs created). The company has also announced a new investment plan which will bring 300 new jobs to Częstochowa in the coming years.

Citation

Eurofound (2018), ZF TRW, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 95667, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/95667.