Schaeffler inaugurates new production hall in Szombathely
Schaeffler Savaria Kft. has expanded its manufacturing capacities with a 3,000sqm production hall in Szombathely.
2019.04.04 23:21
Hungarian automotive industry: week 22 2018 edition
Visit to PSA’s Slovakian plant, Flex opens new production unit in Zalaegerszeg, Magnus Aircraft prepares for aircraft manufacturing near Pécs. Let´s recap what week 22 brought in Hungary´s auto sector.
2018.06.04 09:00
Hungarian automotive industry: week 16 2018 edition
Audi Hungaria made headlines last week in Germany with the alleged drop of production for the Audi TT. The Győr-based Audi plant is denying the claims. Let’s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2018.04.23 12:35
LuK Savaria celebrates 20 years of success story
Production at the Szombathely-based plant began 20 years ago. Since it was first established, the plant’s floor area has seen a tenfold increase, while its number of employees has grown from just 64 to 3,400.
2017.10.18 18:53
Hungarian automotive industry: week 41 2017 edition
BPW-Hungária Kft. is preparing for Agritechnika trade show in Hanover with a world premiere, including a number of new developments. At the same time, LuK Savaria, another Szombathely-based company, is preparing to build yet another production hall to expand its activities.
2017.10.16 12:54
LuK plans to build additional production halls in Szombathely
Szombathely-based LuK Savaria Kuplunggyártó Kft. will build a new, 3,500sqm production hall in the near future. The new facility will house the manufacture of purpose-built machinery, the tool shop and the production of arc springs.
2017.10.12 17:22
Hungarian automotive industry: week 23 2017 edition
Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki report on over 0.5m cars built in Hungary in 2016. Let’s recap how each individual automotive manufacturer contributed to the industry’s performance last year, and what else the 23rd week brought in Hungary´s auto sector.
2017.06.12 12:59
Tibor Szigeti appointed as plant director at LuK Savaria
Effective on 1st July, Tibor Szigeti has been appointed as plant director at Szombathely-based LuK Savaria Kft., the company, member of the Schaeffler group, told our site this week.
2017.06.09 21:24
Széchenyi University celebrates 20th anniversary of practice-oriented training programme
Practing, the practice-oriented training programme at Széchenyi István University of Győr, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The programme offers students an opportunity to gain practical know-how during their placement at various partner companies.
2016.10.14 16:12
Hungarian automotive industry: week 23
Week 23 was all about bus manufacturing, suppliers and student competitions. Let´s recap what last week brought in Hungary’s automotive sector.
2016.06.12 20:41
Hungarian automotive industry: week 21
Networking, Industry 4.0, automotive fairs – week 21 brought the Industry Days trade fair, a four-day event bringing together the players of the automotive sector, lining them up both as exhibitors and visitors.
2016.05.29 22:10
LuK Savaria workers call off strike following agreement with management
10 percent increase in wages on average, supplements, collective agreement with employees – the LuK Savaria management has managed to reach an agreement with the workers.
2016.05.24 14:31
Hungarian automotive industry: week 19
Last week saw wage conflicts at LuK Savaria in Szombathely, unexpected turns in bus procurement in the capital, Rába looking for new directions and Audi expanding its dual training portfolio in Győr.
2016.05.17 10:08
Hungarian automotive industry: week 34
Megalux team from Kecskemét present solar-powered vehicle and Hungary returns with medals from Youth Skill Olympics. We tested the new Opel Corsa and made interviews with supplier executives.
2015.08.23 17:10
LuK Savaria hard at hiring in Szombathely
Clutch systems manufacturer LuK Savaria is growing at higher-than-expected rate in Szombathely. We interviewed HR director Rita Vörös about the company´s plans and hiring process.
2015.08.19 15:06
Hungarian automotive industry: week 16
Magyar Suzuki appoints new director, LuK Savaria celebrates 75 million clutches, Robert Bosch hands over new training centre and Hungary signs partnership agreement with Japanese Alpine.
2015.04.19 22:00
Conference for engineering students held in Győr
This week, the National Conference of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Students, a meeting uniting corporations and technical universities and colleges in Hungary, was held for the tenth time in Győr.
2015.04.02 21:32
Hungarian automotive industry: week 12
A Hungarian bus entered test operation in Buda Castle, the Investors of the Year 2014 were announced and there is more and more speculation about a new Jaguar Land Rover plant in the region.
2015.03.22 22:00
FAG invests EUR 38 million in Hungary
Shaeffler group member and rolling bearing manufacturer FAG will carry out a HUF 12 billion investment in Debrecen, Hungary, creating 72 jobs as a result, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on Friday.
2015.03.22 12:53
Hungarian automotive industry: week 48
Last week we presented official photos and specifications of the new Mercedes CLA Shooting Brake. Miskolc University and Nemak signed a partnership agreement to train foundry engineers, while the government was lobbying in South Korea.
2014.11.30 11:39
Hungarian automotive industry: week 34
While Hungary´s automotive industry saw a positive week, Russia poses a great threat to global car sales. The 1 millionth LuK double clutch unit was manufactured in Szombathely and several companies made announcements on development projects.
2014.08.25 21:44
1 million double clutch systems from LuK Savaria
"Szombathely-based company does not have to worry about the future," it was said at a ceremony on August 19, where the company celebrated an important milestone.
2014.08.22 10:07
Hungarian automotive industry: week 18
Hungary´s domestic economy and industry saw several important events before the long weekend that ended week 18.
2014.05.05 15:34
2,200 employees at LuK Savaria
LuK Savaria hired their 2,100th employee at the end of January and the company plans to increase the number of the Szombathely-based plant´s headcount to 2,500 by late-2015.
2014.04.30 13:36
Hungarian automotive industry: week six
The first week of February saw a still heavily fluctuating forint, the financial bargaining around the Paks nuclear power plant and strategic automotive agreements.
2014.02.09 18:51
