Hoerbiger Automotive is the first investor to decide to locate its plant in the Bolesławiec subzone of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone “Invest-Park”. Construction began on May 6. Among those attending the foundation stone-laying ceremony were Hans-Joachim Krumholz and Siegmar Erwin Schlagau, members of the company’s management board.
The Hoerbiger Group has an established global position among companies in the automotive industry. It employs nearly 6,000 people in more than 40 countries. It specializes in manufacturing, among other things, components for compressors and gearboxes. Its products are used by such renowned brands as Mercedes and BMW.
As stated in the company’s press materials: “Bolesławiec was chosen as the investment location because of the high potential of a well-qualified workforce, excellent transport connections, and the resulting ease of supplying the Group’s customers throughout Europe: Bolesławiec is located just 50 kilometers from the German border.”
In the first phase, the Group plans to invest 12 million euros in Bolesławiec. Initially, the company is to employ around one hundred people. “This is our goal for today—to conduct the preselection and choose the best candidates on the regional market,” says Kornelia Ordon, a member of the Hoerbiger company’s management board. Ultimately, the company may employ as many as 400 people. As Kornelia Ordon points out, there is no shortage of applicants.
If the contractor fulfills the agreement, construction of the plant will be completed in early November 2008. Production is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2009.
(GA information)