Type
Business expansion
Country
Hungary
Region
Dunantul; Del-Dunantul; Baranya
Location of affected unit(s)
Pécs
Sector
Manufacturing
Manufacture Of Material For Textiles, Apparel, Leather And Related Products
Manufacture Of Textiles
13.96 - Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles

170 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
30 May 2023
Employment effect (start)
30 May 2023
Foreseen end date

Description

Japanese auto industry supplier Seiren officially inaugurated a new plant in Pécs and 170 new jobs will be created at the new production site. The plant will produce synthetic leather seat covers for the European automotive industry.

The investment cost surpassed €42 million, almost one-third of which was provided by the Hungarian government as a non-refundable grant. The minister emphasized that the investment will contribute to the expansion of the Hungarian automotive industry.

The plant is the first European site of the company.


Sources

  • 30 May 2023: Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (hipa.hu)
  • 30 May 2023: BOON (www.boon.hu)

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Seiren Hungary, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 109158, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/109158.