Hungarian automotive industry: week 3 2019 edition
An eventful week brought a number of developing stories last week: automotive suppliers announced new investments, workers at Audi’s Győr plant held a two-hour warning strike, we ran estimates of engineer wages at the new BMW plant in Debrecen.
Schaeffler has completed a €80 million investment and built a 22,000sqm plant in Debrecen, where it will manufacture single- and double-row tapered roller bearings for automotive applications.
Premium automotive interiors manufacturer Eissmann has announced to expand its Nyíregyháza plant with a HUF 2 billion investment.
We asked Hays Hungary’s engineer recruitment team to estimate engineer salaries at the new BMW plant in Debrecen. According to their estimates, junior engineers could expect salaries between HUF 450,000-550,000 a month, while engineers in senior and lead positions could expect as much as HUF 650,000 to HUF 850,000, respectively.
BPW has received the most coveted award in the agricultural sector for its hydraulic drive shaft.
FAG’s new, HUF 25 billion bearing plant has created 500 jobs in Debrecen.
Germany-based machine builder Bürkle has held the ground-breaking ceremony of its new plant in Debrecen.
German-owned Otto Fuchs Hungary has purchased a 20-hectare plot at Tatabánya Business Park.
4,000 Audi workers participated in a warning strike last week in Győr, causing delays in production. The demonstration comes after unsuccessful attempts to agree on 2019 employee wages. We have already reported on Audi’s first offer to its employees.
Austrian car reseller holding company Pappas Auto has appointed Benedikt Margreiter as CEO of its Hungarian subsidiary, replacing Reinhard Leutgebt in 2019.
Thanks to procurements made last year by intercity bus fleet manager Volán Buszpark, 25 Kravtex Credo and 43 Man/Neoplan buses will enter operation in the spring.
A call for tenders has been announced for groundworks at Debrecen’s North-Western Economic Zone, where the new BMW plant will be built.
In the years to come, 2,400 truck and 1,600 bus drivers could be trained in Hungary.
Last year, automotive companies invested a total of €2,660 million in Hungary, creating 10,964 jobs as a result. Although the largest investor was once again Germany, U.S.-financed projects were also significant.
National Instruments Hungary Kft. has donated valuable software to the University of Debrecen, supporting the development of training in technology and natural sciences.
