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(10 - 33) Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators 27.2 - Manufacture of batteries and accumulators
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
20 August 2025
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2026
Foreseen end date
Description
JS Energy Europe, a Chinese battery‑component manufacturer, plans to initially create 300 new jobs in Konin.
The plant, which previously belonged to the British company Johnson Matthey, has been taken over by a new investor who plans to start production in 2026. In the first stage, around 300 people will be employed, and ultimately, the number of jobs may increase to 800; currently, around 50 people already work at the plant.
JS Energy Europe is a Chinese company in the battery manufacturing industry.
Eurofound (2025), JS Energy Europe , Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 203204, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203204.
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