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Manufacturing Manufacturing Of Machinery And Equipment Manufacture Of Machinery And Equipment N.E.C. 28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
30 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011
Description
On the September 30th 2010 Lakics Gépgyártó Kft. announced its 2 Billion HUF (7.267.000 Euro) investment in a factory in Kaposvár, Hungary, which will produce motor equipment. The company plans on hiring 100 employees in the first wave.
The 15000 square meter factory will produce wind, hydro and nuclear power generators and steel engines and parts. The investment was made in cooperation with the local government since the company is increasing local employment and will build a mechanic training school in the town.
Founded in 1985 by László Lakics, Lakics Engineering Ltd. is a family enterprise, which is now currently managed by his two sons. The company's annual turnover is around 5 Billions HUF (18.168.000 Euro).
Sources
30 September 2010: Menedzser Fórum
30 September 2010: ProfitLine
1 October 2010: Népszabadság
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Lakics Gépgyártó, Business expansion in Hungary, factsheet number 71003, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71003.
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