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Bulgari Jewelry Manufacturing Plant to Double Capacity; 650 Employees to Be Hired

Work on the project is set to begin this month.

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2 years ago

October 10, 2022

INSTORE Staff

Bulgari plans to double the capacity of a jewelry manufacturing plant in Valenza, Italy.

Work on the project is set to start this month, with completion by the end of 2025, WWD reports.

About 650 jobs will be added at the plant by 2028. The plant currently employs 750.

The facility opened in 2017. Since then, “demand has surged more than expected and we absolutely have to increase our in-house capabilities,” CEO said Jean-Christophe Babin.

Bulgari has not disclosed the cost of the expansion.

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