UAB NEO GROUP, a PET producer operating in Klaipėda FEZ, has received a patent from the European Patent Organisation for the technology of chemical recycling of secondary PET packaging developed by the company’s researchers and engineers. This achievement will strengthen NEO GROUP’s market position, contribute to the company’s and the entire PET ecosystem’s sustainability aspirations, […]
With the current supply disruption, the main thermowood traders in Lithuania, UAB Brolis Timber, have not hesitated to turn towards production: during this year, the first certified thermowood factory will be built in the Kaunas Free Economic Zone (FEZ). Its production volumes should meet the needs of the country’s consumers. UAB Brolis Timber specializes in […]
UAB Esco Medical Technologies, a manufacturer of equipment for fertility clinics and laboratories, is investing about 16 million euro at the Kaunas Free Economic Zone (Kaunas LEZ), where it will build a production facility. The facility is planned to house production and administrative functions in a 7,700-sq.-m. building. Construction is planned to start in the first half […]
Elme Metall, a company belonging to the Estonian industrial holding BLRT Grupp, plans to start construction of a modern metalworking complex on a 7.6 ha plot in the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone (FEZ) this year. This will be the largest plot developed in the history of the FEZ. After announcing a EUR 20 million investment project […]
Companies operating in the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone plan to install at least 2 MW of solar power plants by 2022. This will double the capacity of the plants installed in the FEZ so far. The companies say they planned these investments before the recent energy crisis, and the market situation may further encourage a turn […]
Window and door manufacturer DOVISTA is to make an additional investment of EUR 5.5 million in its factory operating in the Marijampolė FEZ. At present, the factory employs 340 workers from Marijampolė and other municipalities. It is planned that when this stage of development is completed, it will hire 250 new staff here. DOVISTA takes special care of the well-being of its employees, offering excellent working conditions and competitive salaries. The construction of DOVISTA’s factory in Marijampolė began back in 2017, with its manufacturing operations gaining momentum in the autumn of 2018. The volume of output has been growing confidently year on year resulting in over 200,000 windows and doors having been manufactured to date. DOVISTA seeks to become one of the European market leaders in its field. And its investments that will help optimise the entire organisation’s supply chain will play a significant role in achieving this goal. The basis for further growth lies in the recent acquisitions of new brands by the DOVISTA Group in Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia and Poland. It has EUR 5.5 million worth of investment planned for the Marijampolė FEZ, which will include the improvement of existing processes and acquisition of new equipment. Output volumes are to increase, and it is planned to start manufacturing new products, too. The new equipment will be installed in existing buildings with the total area of 22,800 sq m. When the project is implemented, the factory will boast a capacity of over 200,000 windows and doors per year. DOVISTA’s windows and doors will continue to be exported to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Great Britain.
The Kėdainiai Free Economic Zone will have the world’s leading bicycle manufacturer Pon.Bike launch a new factory in 2024. It will manufacture high-end Gazelle, Kalkhoff, FOCUS and Urban Arrow bicycles there. The production centre is expecting to hire around 300 staff in the first year, with the employee number going up to as many as […]
On January 20, the modern plant of the German polymer company REHAU, which is the 35th in the world and the 15th in Europe, was officially opened in Klaipeda Free Economic Zone (FEZ). The 19,000 sqm factory was built in a record time by the sustainable urban development and construction company YIT Lietuva. REHAU plant […]
Vilmers, an upholstered furniture producer, will invest approx. EUR 20 million in its new factory in Šiauliai free economic zone (FEZ), creating approx. 300 new jobs. The company manufactures sofas and armchairs, with the majority of its products exported to the Nordic countries and Western Europe. Vilmers has concluded an agreement on a large investment […]
MESTILLA, a rapeseed processing and biodiesel production company operating in the Klaipėda Free Economic Zone (FEZ), plans to start a new phase of expansion and modernisation in 2023: the construction of a new modern deep processing line for oilseeds, while introducing state-of-the-art environmental solutions. In the initial phase, investments of around €30 million are planned […]