Mercedes-Benz is launching a research and development (R&D) project in Kecskemét, marking the first time the premium German car manufacturer has chosen Hungary for one of its highest value-added investments. The EUR 54.4 million project - about a quarter of which is covered by Hungarian taxpayers through a government decision to provide state support - […]
Bakery and confectionery products maker Ceres Bakery plans to build a HUF 24 billion bread plant in an industrial park in Tata (NW Hungary), the company's business director, István Mikos told MTI. István Mikos said the 14,000sqm plant would be built with the financial backing of Czech parent Agrofert Group. By 2027, the plant could […]
The Budapest Stock Exchange launched the tenth annual edition of the "BSE - Fifty Prosperous Hungarian Companies" publication at an event this Wednesday as Hungary’s business community once again came together to celebrate the most inspiring mid-sized companies. At the anniversary event, Tibor Tóth, CEO of the Budapest Stock Exchange, proudly presented the latest edition, […]
Hungary's largest car importer, Porsche Hungaria on Monday laid the cornerstone of a EUR 20 million expansion of its parts and logistics base Parts Center in Budaörs, just west of Budapest. The expansion is scheduled to be completed by 2027. It will involve construction of a 11,500 square-meter warehouse, increasing warehousing capacity of the base […]
Vajda-Papír Group, Hungary's leading manufacturer of hygiene paper, is acquiring Sofidel Hungary's household paper business, the group announced on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE) website on Monday. Vajda-Papír announced that on November 7, 2025, it signed a purchase agreement with Sofidel Hungary Ltd. to acquire Sofidel's Hungarian household paper processing business, subject to certain conditions […]
Magna Body & Chassis Ltd., the Hungarian subsidiary of Magna International Inc. — a leading global player in mobility technologies — officially launched production at its new, state-of-the-art facility in Vecsés on November 7, 2025. The plant will initially create 240 new jobs, later increasing that number to 300 and boost the local economic activity, […]
Hungarian energy services provider ALTEO Plc. has celebrated its 15th anniversary on the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE). The company has a portfolio covering almost the entire value chain of the electricity industry and is also a major player in the domestic circular economy. ALTEO's operations are characterized by a commitment to sustainability and value creation, […]
Third-quarter net income of Hungarian oil and gas company MOL fell 15% year-on-year to HUF 94.8 billion as revenue dropped, an earnings report released ahead of the opening bell on Friday shows. Net sales declined 8% to HUF 2,268 billion. Operating profit slipped 7% to HUF 163.0 billion. MOL noted that EBITDA, at current cost […]
Third-quarter after-tax profit of OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, rose 4% year-on-year to HUF 330.5 billion, an earnings report published ahead of the opening bell on Friday shows. Net interest income increased 10% to HUF 489.0 billion. Net revenue from commissions and fees climbed 11% to HUF 152.7 billion. For the period Q1-Q3, after-tax […]
The global financial technology company Revolut has officially opened a bank branch in Hungary, the news site telex.hu reports. Revolut Bank UAB has been listed in the Hungarian National Bank's institution finder as a cross-border credit provider entity since February 14, 2022 (after receiving an EU banking license in Lithuania). Now, however, Revolut Bank UAB's […]
Net income of Hungarian pharmaceutical company Gedeon Richter fell 7% year-on-year to HUF 163.3bn in Q1-Q3, dropping on a financial loss, an earnings report posted ahead of the opening bell on Thursday shows. Revenue rose 7% to HUF 680.2 billion and operating profit climbed 8% to HUF 204.5 billion. A net financial loss of HUF […]
OTP Bank, Hungary's biggest commercial lender, celebrated the 30th anniversary of its listing on the Budapest Stock Exchange at an event on Wednesday. OTP chairman Sándor Csányi said the success of the lender and of the bourse were "inseparable", noting that OTP accounted for around 60% of share turnover, making it one of the most […]
Zwack Unicum Plc., the biggest player in Hungary’s spirit market, had total gross sales of HUF 18.993 million in the first half of the 2025–2026 business year – a year-on-year increase of HUF 759 million (4.2%). Net sales (that is, sales revenues minus excise tax and revenue from the Deposit Return System’s deposit fee) were […]
Serbia-based hygiene paper manufacturer Drenik Group has announced a new investment project in Szolnok, involving the expansion of its existing plant and the construction of a biomass power plant supported by the Factory Rescue Program. With this decision, the company, operating in Hungary for a decade, will increase its total investment value to EUR 110 […]
Starting this Monday, Richárd Végh, former president and CEO of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BSE), takes up the position of CEO at the financial services company KAVOSZ Plc., the organization announced to MTI on Monday. According to the announcement, Richárd Végh's tasks will include further digitizing the company's operations, expanding financial service provider partnerships, and […]
