Emerson Expands Manufacturing Facility in Eger - VIDEO REPORT
2021. 12. 08.
The American global industrial software and engineering company Emerson has carried out a capacity-building investment in Eger. As a result of the project worth USD 14.7 million, a building of 10,500 square metres was constructed, which means new offices and additional production server units in addition to the new plant hall and creates 200 new jobs in the long-term.
Emerson, headquartered in the USA, is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets. Emerson has one of the industry's broadest portfolios of fluid control and pneumatic devices that incorporate sensing and monitoring capabilities to improve uptime and performance, enhance safety and optimize energy usage at industrial and food manufacturing facilities, in automotive and transport equipment, and for other applications.
High-quality pneumatic cylinders and valves, mainly used for the construction of production lines and industrial applications, are produced in countless variants at the Hungarian site. Thanks to the development, the company doubles its manufacturing capacity in Eger. Their portfolio is expanding with new product families and production was further modernised in the spirit of Industry 4.0. With the investment, the rate of exports continues to increase, reaching 94%.
Emerson Automation FCP Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the Emerson Group with a past of more than 130 years, is considered one of Eger's largest employers with 670 employees. During the development, R&D capacities have also expanded by increasing the engineering headcount.
