Hispano-Suiza to hire 200 people at its new factory in Podkarpackie

The construction of new aviation engines at a production plant of French Hispano-Suiza in Sędziszów Małopolski (Podkarpackie voivodeship) is valued at €40 million and will be launched at the end of this year, Helene Moreau-Leroy, the firm's CEO announced in March. The factory will be completed in July next year, 200 people will be employed, said Danuta Majka, Communications Specialist at Hispano-Suiza on Thursday.  The media reported previously that up to 100 people may find job at the plant. Currently, the firm is employing 600 people in Poland, within 5 years, the employment is to expand by 250 workers, including 200 at the new plant based in Sędziszów. 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.