Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Maskpol, a manufacturer of military equipment, has announced plans to employ 250 people at its newly opened plant in Częstochowa. The company signed a contract with the Armament Agency on 7 April for the supply of tens of thousands of KKZ-01 bulletproof vests for the Polish Armed Forces, which requires an increase in production capacity; the increase in production capacity is also related to other concluded and negotiated contracts with the Inspectorate of Support for the Polish Armed Forces and the Armament Agency. The new production facility in Częstochowa is anticipated to commence its operations within the upcoming months, with a plan to employ personnel for the production of bulletproof vests and other personal safety equipment.
Maskpol is a Polish company operating in the armament industry. The company is headquartered in the village of Konieczki, in the Silesian Voivodeship, K obuck County. The company was established in the 1960s.
Eurofound (2023), Maskpol, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 108802, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/108802.
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