Hungarian automotive industry: week 10 2018 edition
While the world’s attention was on the Geneva Motor Show, Hungary’s automotive sector kept going forward. Let´s recap what the tenth week this year brought in Hungary´s motor industry.
Suppliers
South Korea-based SK Innovation will build an automotive battery plant at Komárom Business Park with a HUF 97.5 billion investment.
Mezőlak-based Tesla supplier has developed a slack-free seat: Hungarian engineers at Adient also took a role in the development of the innovative product family.
Automotive parts manufacturers Metalpro Hungary Kft. and FHL Björn Hungary Kft. have carried out an investment in Tamási with a combined value of HUF 2.5.
Continental gives out bonuses to its employees in Hungary thanks to a highly successful business year in 2017.
Arconic-Köfém Kft. has celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony of its new wheel disc plant in Székesfehérvár.
Tököl-based Instrum has announced an Industry 4.0-driven investment.
Pécs-based Somapak, a company engaged in the development and manufacturing of purpose-built machinery, production systems, technology lines and packaging solutions, has announced to build a new production hall and purchase new equipment.
Last week, National Instruments held the groundbreaking ceremony of its new plant in Debrecen.
Interviews
In our series of interviews with young executives, we talked to Annamária Görcs, who has been CEO at Gimex-Hidraulika for four years. She admitted it’s not easy to be successful in this field as a woman.
Giles Shrimpton, the CEO of Hungarian-founded NNG, talked us on the occasion of the inauguration of company’s latest development centre in China about cybersecurity, tracking applications tailored to regional needs and that the joy of driving will hopefully not disappear for good.
Becoming a supplier is not an easy task, while undergoing continued development is even more challenging. Fortunately, Hungarian businesses are not left alone in this steep learning curve. We interviewed Viktor Kugler, an associate at Tequa Management Consulting.
Diesel
The ban on diesel-powered vehicles could be a realistic goal in 8-10 years the earliest.
Production line
Material handling is not to be left out from the automation of production processes, with several large companies offering global solutions. Last week, we had a look at MIR robots.
Last week, workers went on strike at Kecskemét-based cable manufacturer CabTech.
