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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.12 - Manufacture Of Electricity Distribution And Control Apparatus
500 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 May 2024
Employment effect (start)
28 May 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
French energy management systems manufacturer Schneider Electric inaugurated its new plant in Dunavecse. The new production site will produce electrical switch gears and switch boxes. The factory will employ up to 500 workers at capacity and is reported to be operating already at near capacity levels.
The 'smart factory' has been established with a view to meeting the expected surge in demand for electricity-based solutions amid the growing need to enhance energy efficiency. The production site itself is to operate in a carbon-neutral way, using solar and geothermal energy.
The investment cost was roughly €80 million, 13% of which was covered by a non-refundable government grant.
The Dunavecse factory is the fifth production site operated by Schneider Electric in Hungary.
17 March 2023: Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (hipa.hu)
Citation
Eurofound (2024), Schneider Electric Hungária Villamossági, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 201268, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201268.
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