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The pharmaceutical company Lek, owned by the Swiss group Sandoz, is investing in Lendava, creating 330 new jobs. Construction is under way on a factory to manufacture active ingredients for similar biological medicines in Lendava. An investment of over €540 million will create around 330 new jobs in the Prekmurje region, including approximately 180 high value-added positions. The centre is expected to open in 2026.
Of all 3,024 employees in Lek, 27 percent are employed in Lendava. Almost two-thirds of new hires are under the age of 35, indicating a generational transition and development momentum.
Eurofound (2026), Lek, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 204204, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204204.