Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocny; Warminsko-Mazurskie; Elblaski
Location of affected unit(s)
Elbląg
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Of Other Household Equipment In Specialised Stores
47.52 - Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

145 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
14 March 2019
Employment effect (start)
3 April 2019
Foreseen end date

Description

The French retail chain Castorama, specialised in building materials, has announced the creation of 145 jobs at its new store in Elbląg. The store, which has an area of 11,200 m2, is expected to be opened on 3rd of April 2019.

The company has been operating in Poland since 1994; it has over 75 stores and employs almost 12,000 people across Poland. Castorama Poland is a part of the multinational company Kingfisher which has about 1,200 stores in 10 European countries. In 2018, the company announced two restructuring programmes: in April (300 new jobs) and July (125 new jobs).


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), Castorama, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 97475, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97475.