Hispano-Suiza to build new factory in Poland

The construction of new aviation engines at the production plant of French Hispano-Suiza in Podkarpackie is valued at €40 million and will be launched at the end of this year, Helene Moreau-Leroy, the firm's CEO announced. The location has not been specified yet. On Friday, Moreau-Leroy took part in the opening ceremony of the company's 5,000 sqm logistics center (located in Sędziszów Małopolski) where 40 people will be employed. At the new plant, up to 100 people may find jobs in construction, Polish Radio reported. Hispano-Suiza operates in the automotive and aviation industries. It was once a legendary Spanish automotive and engineering firm, best known for its luxury cars and aviation engines before World War II. The company's French arm continued as an aerospace firm.