Forte Group builds a furniture factory in Suwałki for PLN 427 mln

The board of managers at furniture manufacturer Tanne, which is a part of Forte Group, has decided to construct a production plant in Suwałki Special Economic Zone (SSSE). The investment amounts to PLN 427 million and consists of two projects. One of them is the building of factory for producing wood-based panels. The scheme must be completed by the end of 2018. The officials state they will employ more than 130 workers for at least 5 years. Currently, Forte Group has four factories - in Ostrów Mazowiecka, Suwałki, Białystok, and Hajnówka. It is the largest European manufacturer of furniture for self-assembly, which produces approximately 3 million pieces of furniture per year (80 percent is for export).