New Faurecia plant will create 200 jobs in the production of auto parts

French concern Faurecia, a world leader in the production of car components intends to launch production in a new factory in Gorzow Wielkopolski sometime in 2003. The start of construction will begin in early October. The cost of the new plant is estimated at zl. 80 million and will specialize in the production of control panels as well as various car fittings. "The decision on the selection of the contractor to build the factory will be taken soon," said Malgorzata Zieba from Faurecia Fotele Samochodowe from Grojec. The investment will create 200 new jobs. "We are not excluding that the level of employment will be much higher," added Zieba. This will be the first investment in the Kostrzynsko-Slubicka Special Economic Zone (KSSSE). Faurecia owns 125 plants located in 27 countries across the world and has 50,000 employees. (Puls Biznesu, p. 12) A.Z.