Steelcase Opens Furniture Plant in Panattoni Logistics Park in the Tachov District; Moves Whole Production to Ostrov U Stribra from the German Plant of Durlangen
January 20, 2015 at 09:01 am EST
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Steelcase has opened a CZK 600 million plant for office furniture in Panattoni Logistics Park in the Tachov district where it has hired 150 people thus far. Steelcase intends to double the plant's workforce by the end of 2015. The company could employ up to 1,000 people in the future.
The whole production is gradually being moved to Ostrov u Stribra from the German plant of Durlangen which will be closed by the end of the year. The transfer of production will be made in eight waves and two have been completed thus far, quality manager Svatopluk Soukup remarked. Production in the new Czech plant will be faster, more effective and with improved quality than in Durlangen. Production capacity is higher already now. Furniture from Ostrov u Stribra targets the whole region of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) since October 2014. In the new plant, Steelcase will produce mainly laminated containers.
Steelcase Inc. is engaged in furnishing the work experience in office environments. The Company, through its brands Steelcase, AMQ, Coalesse, Designtex, HALCON, Orangebox, Smith System and Viccarbe, offers a comprehensive portfolio of furniture and architectural products and services designed to help customers create workplaces. Its furniture portfolio includes furniture systems, seating, storage, fixed and height-adjustable desks, benches and tables and complementary products such as work accessories, lighting, mobile power and screens. Its seating products include task chairs that are ergonomic, seating that can be used in collaborative environments and casual settings, and specialty seating for specific vertical markets such as education and healthcare. Its interior architectural products include full and partial height walls and free-standing architectural pods. Its services include workplace strategy consulting, lease origination services and furniture and asset management.
Steelcase Opens Furniture Plant in Panattoni Logistics Park in the Tachov District; Moves Whole Production to Ostrov U Stribra from the German Plant of Durlangen