# Fischer Connectors Group starts construction of new production site in Portugal

Fischer Connectors Group held a first stone laying ceremony on September 6, 2021, to begin construction of a new connector assembly production facility in Amarante, Portugal, expected to employ up to 100 initially and up to 400 in the future.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-09-06
- Where: Amarante, Portugal, Portugal
- Jobs: 100
- Status: under construction
- Products: connectors, cable solutions
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Fischer Connectors Group](https://endata.com/companies/57650.md)

## Sources

- [fischerconnectors.com](https://fischerconnectors.com/en/news-blog/first-stone-laying-ceremony-sept-6-2021-the-fischer-connectors-group-expands-its-global-imprint-in-establishing-a-new-production-site-and-subsidiary-in-portugal/), 2021-09-10: "The Fischer Connectors Group organized a first stone laying ceremony on September 6, 2021, to officially launch the construction of its new production site and subsidiary in Portugal."

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