Type
Business expansion
Country
Poland
Region
Polnocny; Warminsko-Mazurskie; Olsztynski
Location of affected unit(s)
Wielbark
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacturing Of Furniture And Other Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Furniture
31 - Manufacture of furniture

800 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
18 September 2006
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009

Description

The Swedish company Swedwood is completing the construction of a sawmill in Wielbark near Olsztyn, which will start producing in the beginning of 2007. The new plant will provide employment for 100 people. Swedwood is going to produce sawn timber for IKEA's furniture factory, which is to be located in Wielbark. According to information announced on 9 March 2007 Swedwood plans to employ 800 people in the factory in Wielbark until the end of 2009.


Sources

  • 18 September 2006: Rzeczpospolita
  • 9 March 2007: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł Webside (www.wnp.pl 2007.03.09)

Citation

Eurofound (2006), Swedwood, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 64190, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64190.