Sharp (Japan)is investing into the city of Budapest in Hungary in the Consumer Electronics sector in a Sales, Marketing & Support project.
Sharp Electronics has opened an office near Budapest to coordinate wholesale marketing of the company's photocopiers, printers and office-technology products.
Source: Locomonitor
Movenpick Holding (Switzerland)is investing into Hungary in the Leisure & Entertainment sector in a Retail project.
Marche plans to open 6 new restaurants at MOL stations in Hungary by 2009. Each restaurant will be 100sqm.
Source: Locomonitor
Schmitz Cargobull (Germany)is investing into the city of Bicske in Hungary in the Automotive Components sector in a Manufacturing project.
Xxxlutz-Mobelix (Austria)is investing into the city of Budapest in Hungary in the Consumer Products sector in a Retail project.
Mobelix plans to open branches in Budapest and Miskolc by the end of 2008.
Source: Locomonitor
WEISS Kunststoffverarbeitung (Germany) is investing$ 4.60 Million USD into the city of Győr in Hungary in the Plastics sector in a Manufacturing project.
Weiss Hungaria plans the construction of a 10000sqm greenfield plant in Gyor, Hungary. The company wants to invest $4.6mln in the project. Weiss Hungaria is owned by Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung (60%) and Hungarian CBSZ (40%).
Source: Locomonitor
BEWAG (Burgenländische Elektrizitätswirtschafts-Aktiengesellschaft) (Austria) is investing$ 18.50 Million USD into the city of Janossomorja in Hungary in the Alternative/Renewable energy sector in a Electricity project.
Austrian Wind Power and two private Hungarian individuals, started constructions of a $18.5mln wind farm in the village of Jánossomorja, Hungary. The investors will erect four, 2MW Vestas V90 wind-powered turbines. The turbines will generate an annual 17,000-20,000MW of electricity, enough for 6,000-8,000 homes.
Source: Locomonitor
Schaffner Holding (Switzerland) is investinginto the city of Kecskemét in Hungary in the Electronic Components sector in a Manufacturing project, creating 100 jobs.
Schaffner Group, a Switzerland-based manufacturer of electromagnetic compatibility components, will relocate its production to Hungary to lower operational costs. Schaffner is constructing the new factory near Kecskemt in central Hungary. Covering an area of 7,000 square meters the factory will start its operation next month. Schaffner is already present in Hungary and the new factory will create 100 new jobs, bringing the total up to 250.
Source: Locomonitor
Giorgio Armani (Italy) is investingin the city of Budapest (Hungary), Hungary in the Textiles sector in a Retail project
Giorgio Armani is to launch its first Emporio Armani store and Emporio Armani Caffe in Budapest’s prestigious Andrassy Road. The store is scheduled to open in Q4 2008.
Source: Locomonitor
ProLogis (USA) is investinginto the city of Budapest in Hungary in the Real Estate sector in a Construction project.
ProLogis will develop 20600sqm of industrial space in Budapest, Hungary, for UTi (Hungary) Logistics LLC. The new facility will be built at the ProLogis Park Budapest-Sziget. The business park currently consists of five buildings totaling 80800sqm of space. At full build-out, ProLogis Park Budapest-Sziget will comprise ten buildings totaling over 170700sqm.
Source: Locomonitor
IGM Robotersysteme (Austria) is investing$ 1.25 Million USD into the city of Győr in Hungary in the Industrial Machinery, Equipment & Tools sector in a Manufacturing project.
Austrian group IGM Robotersysteme, whose principal activities are the development, manufacture and sale of large scale robotic systems for electric arc-welding applications, will build a new plant in Gyor, Hungary. The group already owns a factory here but this decision follows a growing demand in the automotive sector. $1.25 million will be needed to manufacture the plant.
Source: Locomonitor
