According to Serbian Economist, Austrian Palfinger has commissioned production facilities in Niš (southern Serbia), the site produces steel components and subassemblies for a wide range of crane equipment.
According to Tanjug News Agency, the plant employs 179 workers and the employment plan is to grow to 375 in a year’s time.
Palfinger previously announced that it is investing EUR 35.5 million in a component plant in Niš and is gradually expanding production of steel parts and sub-components for different product lines, from cranes to access platforms.
The Serbian Development Agency (RAS) pointed out that the production of the Niš site is export-oriented, including to France, Germany, Austria and Slovenia; the possibility of establishing an R&D center with the involvement of young specialists from the University of Niš was also discussed.
Stabilizers for trucks and other vehicles were named as one of the first areas of specialization of the plant, with further expansion of the product range with new projects. Separately, Palfinger said that the complex is designed to be energy efficient – it plans to install photovoltaic panels on the roof area of about 15,000 square meters, which should provide about 2 MW of peak power upon completion.
Palfinger is an Austrian engineering group operating in the cranes and lifting solutions segment. The company describes the project in Niš as part of the expansion of its European production network, and RAS characterizes Palfinger as a global leader; the group’s key product is articulated truck-mounted cranes (truck-mounted cranes), with approximately 150 models.
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