The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
5 October 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Home furniture retailer Kontrast announced the opening of an intermodal logistics centre in Åapy. The business expansion is expected to create around 100 new job positions. The first batch of shipped goods to the warehouse is planned to be delivered in October 2019, while the centre is planned to be fully operational within the next months. Located in the Tarnobrzeg Special Economic Zone, the centre received investments amounting to €3.51 million from the company and an additional €3.51 million from EU regional subsidies.
Operational in the country since 1990, the company sells home furniture and carpets.
Eurofound (2019), Kontrast, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 98909, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98909.
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