The Pietrucha Group and the Regional School Complex in Błaszki cooperate to expand the educational offer

The Pietrucha Group, a Polish family company operating in Błaszki for over 60 years, opens its doors to students of the Regional School Complex in Błaszki, offering the students of the technical school apprenticeship opportunity on the premises of the company as part of career counselling programme. As of September 1, 2022, the internship offer will also include students of the vocational school in the profession of a machine and equipment operator for plastics processing.

There is a number of manufacturing facilities operating in the region that employ such specialists, that is why the operator of machines and devices for plastics processing is an attractive job, sought after on the labor market of the Voivodeship of Łódź. The Pietrucha Group, a Polish family company based in Błaszki, has been developing plastics processing technologies used in civil engineering projects for over 30 years. Experience, own R&D facilities and the best management standards make the Pietrucha Group one of the world's leading producers of geotechnical and hydrotechnical solutions, which are distinguished by durability, competitive price, aesthetic appearance and low carbon footprint. The group comprises manufacturing facilities in Poland and the Philippines, trade and service companies.

"We are pleased that we are constantly developing and responding to the needs of the labor market and local employers. Thanks to the cooperation with the Pietrucha Group, as of 01.09. 2022, we are offering opportunity to get the profession of  and “Operator of machines and devices for plastics processing” at the First Level Vocational School in Błaszki. There is a significant demand for qualified employees in this industry, both on the domestic and the Łódź labor market." – said Jadwiga Napieralska, Director of the Regional School Complex in Błaszki

The products manufactured in Błaszki include geotechnical profiles and geosynthetics used in geoengineering and hydrotechnical projects related to tackling and preventing the effects of climate change, as well as in road and railway construction. The offer of vinyl and hybrid sheet piles and rigid geogrids is complemented by mobile flood barriers, WPC terrace systems and vinyl fencing. The production process is carried out in accordance with the ISO 2001: 2015 certificate.

The Pietrucha Group actively supports scientific research in the area of civil engineering. The company cooperates with leading academic centers including  the Lodz University of Technology, the University of Life Sciences in Poznań and the Silesian Science and Technology Center of Aviation Industry. The company employees are offered opportunity for professional development and raising qualifications at specialized trainings and studies.

"The Pietrucha Group is happy to establish cooperation with the Poviat School Complex in Błaszki. We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in the project, which gives young people the opportunity to develop professionally and find an attractive job. Our family business has been closely associated with Błaszki for over 60 years, therefore we will be fully committed to supporting the initiative that expands the educational offer, fosters attachment to the place of residence and promotes local patriotism." - said Jerzy Pietrucha, the Pietrucha Group CEO.