Volvo Truck Gand

Type
Business expansion
Country
Belgium
Region
Vlaams Gewest; Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen; Arr. Gent
Location of affected unit(s)
Ghent
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
29.1 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
140 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
25 January 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 March 2010
Foreseen end date

Description

Truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks Gand (Gent) is to increase the production capacity of its "cabine trim" department and create 140 new jobs. During the second quarter of 2010, Volvo will hire new staff to support its logistic and assembly activities as well as business managers. As of January 2010, there is no information on when the new jobs will be created by and the number employed in Gent.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2010), Volvo Truck Gand, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 70199, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/70199.