International coatings producer Hempel has opened a new manufacturing facility in Buk, Poland. The factory will provide at least 100 new jobs in the region.
Hempel CEO Pierre-Yves Jullien cut the ribbon on the new factory in Niepruszewo, near Buk in the Poznan area of Poland. The event was attended by a number of guests including the Danish Ambassador to Poland, Hans Michael Kofoed-Hansen, members of the Hempel Board and representatives from Hempel
Able to produce the full range of Hempel coatings, the factory has a total capacity of 40 million litres a year and can be expanded to supply 60 million litres a year if needed.
The factory was co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Innovative Economy Operational Programme.
The factory complies fully with all EU legislation regarding health, safety and the environment. There are a number of systems in place to keep the working environment healthy for employees, including a ventilation system that ensures the building is supplied with fresh air and an automatic materials handling system that eliminates much of the strenuous manual work normally seen in the coatings industry.
The factory will also have minimal impact on the environment. It produces no industrial waste water, and releases very few air emissions thanks to a cleaning unit in the ventilation system.
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