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Wirtschaft Mazedoniens - Економија на Македонија - Economy of Macedonia (Rep. of)

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[TD="class: createdate, colspan: 2"]Wednesday, 17 December 2014[/TD]
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US based Gentherm corporation, which specializes in manufacturing heated equipment for vehicles, announced on Wednesday it will open a new plant in the Macedonian city of Prilep, with about 1.000 employees. Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski announced the investment on his Facebook profile, at the same time when Gentherm published the information on its web site.
"We have good news for Prilep. A new American investment and the possibility to open up to 1.000 people. Our work and persistence are giving results", Gruevski wrote on Facebook. The first phase of the facility would be approximately 65,000 square feet and is tentatively planned to open in the fourth quarter of 2015. The new facility would be dedicated to the production of the full line of Gentherm seat comfort and industrial products, and, after a three year build-up to full employment, is expected to provide jobs for up to 1,000 people, Gentherm wrote in its press release.
Gentherm is a leading producer of heated and cooled seats and other automotive parts. It produces equipment that is installed in dozens of vehicle models by companies such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Lexus and Kia.
"Our customers are all the major automobile OEMs in the world and our mix of products continues to grow, so it is becoming increasingly important for us to have a global network of manufacturing facilities", Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R. Coker is quoted in the press release. Gentherm has manufacturing facilities in the Ukraine, Mexico, and in Langfang and Shenzhen, China. "We also have a very strong specialty cable business in Europe that continues to grow. We believe that the country of Macedonia provides us with a competitive environment to further pursue our ambitious growth plans in Europe, and elsewhere in the world", Coker added.[/TD]
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[h=3]All investments in 2014, employed 14,000 people[/h]Labels: Arbeitsmarkt, Wirtschaft

The investment plan 2014 is one of the most fruitful so far. More than 20 companies have announced they will invest in the country or have already started with activities beginning with the production.


EKONOMSKI.MK analyze that new factories will employ over 14,000 people and will be invested over 800 million euro. The important thing is that factories will be built in all regions of the country, which is very important for balanced regional development.


The portal reminds on the largest investments in the country this year came:


ODV Electric, Germany- 1,000 jobs, 15 million euro in Ohrid


KSS, USA – 1000 employees, 20 million euro in Kichevo


Markar, Germany – 600 employees, 35 million euro in Veles


Diatek, Italy – 200 employees, 10 million euro in Skopje


Textile techniques, Germany – 600 employees, 12 million euro in Shtip


Anturan, Netherlands – 200 jobs in Kochani


Ethanol Europe Rinjuabl, Ireland Dupont, USA – 1000 employees, 250 million euro in Prilep


Montand, Italy, 100 employees, 10 million euro in Skopje


“ENERGIA” Ltd, Ukraine, 150 employees, 18 million euro in Skopje



ITEC, Italy – 120 jobs, 3.8 million, in Tetovo


“Filkab” Bulgaria, 100 jobs, 3.5 million in Skopje


Amfenol US – 500 employees, 6 million in Kochani


Mensah, Turkey – 100 jobs, 5 million in Skopje


VEIBO, Turkey – 5600 employees 400 million dollars in Rankovce


Hryshko, Russia, 200 employees, million euro, Demir Hisar


Euro BAF, Great Britain- 350 jobs, Skopje


“Pro Line” Turkey – 50 jobs and 3 million euro


Cleaning Medical Turkey 250 people, 10 million euro


Match Group Turkey Ilinden worth three million.


Stuffed Group, Turkey will build two factories. One worth 3 million in which will employ 150 people, and another for marble with the same value and about 400 new jobs.


Genter – 1000 jobs in Prilep


Decisions were made by several companies – they wait for official announcement


For the next period is expected announcement of the names of few companies that have already made decisions to invest, but still are not officially confirmed.


New American company will open 400 jobs and invest about 18 million euro, the decision for investment in the country will be announced by the end of the year.


Israeli company announced to enter the Macedonian market sectors. It is planned investment in spa tourism, call centers, but there is plan on taking one of Macedonian banks and they have already talked with representatives of the Central Bank.


New investment, name is not announcement yet is scheduled for Ohrid and Struga region, it is company from the automotive sector.


The Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski promised that this year there would be 20 new investments


In his New Year’s address last year, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski announced that in 2014 the country would get 20 new companies.


- In preparation of my New Year’s address I talked with most of the people in the government and government institutions responsible for investing and we have detected more than twenty investors who already have informally decided to invest in Macedonia, i.e. launch their investment during this year, so from now until the end of this year, said then Gruevski.


The promise is fulfilled, the number of over 20 new investments and 2014 is one of the most successful investment plan.


Expectations are that next year will be even better, given that the crisis has already ended, and Macedonia is becoming more interesting business destination, known for favorable investment package that is offered to foreign companies.
 
Und wieder wird fast ausschließlich nur im Osten investiert. Hauptsache die slawischen Mazedonier/Westbulgaren haben Jobs. Schlau gemacht von der Regierung, machen den ausländischen Investoren die slawischen Orte schmackhaft.
 
Vielleicht werden ja irgendwann die Albaner kapieren, dass die FYROM - Slawen auf sie scheissen ...
 
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