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Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
30 June 2011
Foreseen end date
Description
Swedwood, part of Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, announced that it will open a new plant in Paços de Ferreira in the summer 2011 and create 200 new jobs. The new jobs will be for both skilled and non-skilled workers. The value of the investment is around 30 million euro; this business expansion is expected to have a positive impact on local employment. Most of new employees are from Paços de Ferreira.
Sources
15 January 2011: Diário de Notícias
Citation
Eurofound (2011), Swedwood, Business expansion in Portugal, factsheet number 71671, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71671.