Linamar develops production at its Hungarian premises

Canadian-owned Linamar Hungary Cls. will be creating two hundred new jobs in provincial Hungary at three locations with an investment of HUF 8.64 billion (EUR 27.5 million), 119 in Orosháza, 71 in Békéscsaba and ten in Gyöngyös.

This
concerns mainly the lifting machinery production and the extension of
automotive capacities. New technology and processes are to be established in
Hungary, besides the increase in the production volume.

The
Linamar Group operates, among others, in the field of the manufacturing of
automotive and mobile industrial equipment and of light, heavy and other
vehicles. The principal activity of the Hungarian subsidiary is the
manufacturing of the accessories of road vehicles and vehicle engines in three
divisions: products of the PPM division include high-precision axes of electric
generators, accessories of feed systems, bracket-hangers of vehicles and power
engines, compressor accessories, and wind farm accessories; the Oros division
manufactures and distributes agricultural machinery and harvester adapters,
among others; while the LPD division is specialized in precision metal working
and the installation of sub-assemblies (vacuum pump manufacturing and
installation, differential installation, pre-installation of turbocharger
housing etc.).

The
current development concerns the lifting machinery production and the extension
of automotive capacities, affecting three premises: a total of 200 new jobs is
to be created in Orosháza, Békéscsaba and Gyöngyös as a result of the
developments. The machinery production division of the Orosháza premises is
extended to include the manufacturing of basket lifters and self-propelled
stages the production of which shall require a wide range of production means
and investment into a new manufacturing hall. Mainly metal sheet working
machinery, CNC laser cutting and flame cutting machinery, abrasive blasting and
welding equipment, crane-ways, painting equipment, a complete new powder
painting line, an automated powder painting cabin and the related chemical
preconditioning line shall be purchased.