Wellis: New Investment to Manufacture Hot Tubs

Wellis Magyarország Zrt. (Wellis Hungary Co. Ltd.) is to implement a HUF 8.5 billion (EUR 23.6 million) production capacity increasing investment in Ózd, NE Hungary, with the Hungarian government incurring over one third of the costs: HUF 3 billion (EUR 8.3 million) in non-returnable funding.

In the framework of this project, Europe's leading jacuzzi manufacturer will create 800 new workplaces in and around the town, in addition to the close to 600 jobs they already have in Dabas, SE of Budapest.

The installation of the new lines for the production of hydro massage pools in the new facility, scheduled to be completed within a year, will be complemented with the building of a warehouse covering an area of 20,000 square meters.

As a Hungarian manufacturer, Wellis Magyarország Zrt. is already market leader among the many wellness equipment producers and distributors, both at national and European level. The initial choice of import products is today replaced by privately developed and manufactured wellness products. The company's production halls enable the parallel manufacturing of tubs and hydro massage pools, with the use of robotics. By now, Wellis Magyarország has become the company that sells the largest number of outdoor 'whirlpool' baths in Europe.

In response to the steadily increasing market demand, progress has been a constant factor in the company's operation. As a next step, they are installing automated production lines on the new site, and are building a modern, automated 20,000 sqm warehouse on the adjoining plot. Apparently the project is not only targeted at addressing the growing demand – it also wishes to increase Wellis' existing market share, going as far as the US markets.