Hungarian automotive industry: week 25 2018 edition
Genevation Aircraft builds new production hall in Jakabszállás, VW-supplier FHL invests in Hungarian sites, factory visit at Knorr Bremse. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
Knorr-Bremse has recently made an announcement on the the expansion of its Kecskemét plant. See our gallery from a factory tour.
The 2.5 millionth running gear has rolled off the production line at BPW-Hungária.
FHL Björn Hungary Kft. has carried out a HUF 950 million capacity expansion investment in Mór, Fejér County, and Tamási, Tolna County. The investment was necessitated by an almost 100% utilisation rate and a new order from the VW group.
A consortium led by Szolnok-based McHale Hungária has recieved a HUF 500 million support for the development of agricultural machine production. The company develops and manufactures balers in Hungary. The consortium partners – Szolnok-based Cabinworld-Stahl Kft., Lég-Tech-Szer Bt. and Derecske-based Optimit Hungária Kft. – have also received support to procure machinery and other equipment.
Infineon has inaugurated its new head facility in Cegléd. The semiconductors manufactured by the company play a crucial role in technologies connected to EVs, autonomous vehicles, solar cells and wind towers.
István Simon, the recently retired former CEO of plastic processer Simon Műanyagfeldolgozó, has received the Génius Lóci award for his outstanding work in talent promotion.
Endre Csonka, CEO of Első Pesti Malom Zrt., has been chosen as the new chairman of the Hungarian Association of Logistics, Procurement and Inventory Management (HALPIM), while university lecturer Attila Chikán has been appointed as co-chairman.
The average net wage in Hungary has been recorded at HUF 226,500.
According to a new government plan, the employment of retired persons will be subsidised, including the abolition of the social contribution tax and their personal income tax will be fixed at 15 percent.
A number of cafeteria benefits will be abolished next year, which begs the question: how will employees be compensated?
As team leader I have organisational tasks that are difficult but at the same time exciting. Although I’m only one semester away from completing my bachelor’s degree, I have plans to continue my studies. In the future I would like to work with people, but I also don’t want to leave the technical aspects of my work. I don’t have specific plans yet, but I’m looking for opportunities where I could utilise both of my skill sets, Csilla Gyurkó, leader of the Techtogether-winning team, said in an interview.
For the first time in its 10-year history, BME Formula Racing Team has developed an electric formula car as well as a self-driving vehicle.
Summer brings us the start of the Formula Student season. We made a recap of how the Hungarian student teams are progressing with their developments.
PSA has announced a wage increase in Slovakia. How is the 7.7 percent increase looking to affect the Hungarian automotive industry?
Audi Hungaria has inaugurated a new climate-controlled chamber: the new facility allows the company to test Győr-buit cars in temperatures between -40 and +80 degrees Celsius.
Genevation Aircraft is building a new production hall in Jakabszállás. The new Genpro sporting airoplane is the world’s first single-seater aircraft built with carbon-steel wiremesh.
