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17 december 2024North Macedonia launches tender for the construction of 30 MW solar power plants

The Electricity Company of North Macedonia (ESM) has launched a tender for the construction of two new photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 30 MW, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from an official company announcement. The project, announced in partnership with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), will include the construction of a 10 MW Oslomej 2 solar plant in the area of an abandoned coal mine in the REK Oslomej complex and a 20 MW plant near the Bitola thermal power plant.
13 december 2024Japan's Toyo Tire is moving its European management functions from Germany to Serbia in 2025

Japanese tyre maker Toyo Tire has announced that it will transfer the management functions of its European headquarters in Germany to a new subsidiary in Serbia by the end of 2025, BalkanEngineer.com has learned from a company announcement. The company will establish Toyo Tire Sales and Marketing Europe in December as part of a restructuring of its business in Europe. The new entity will begin sales operations in Europe in January, Toyo Tire said.
11 december 2024Kostal Macedonia launches 50 million euros investment cycle that includes 250 new jobs

German automotive parts manufacturer Kostal has announced the launch of an ambitious investment project in northern Macedonia that will expand the company's production capacity in the country and create 250 new jobs by 2028. A total of 50 million euros will be invested in this new stage of growth, Balkanengineer.com has learned from a statement by Viktor Mizo, managing director of Kostal Macedonia.
06 december 2024Bulgarian furniture elements company Rosi invests 15 million leva in a new base in Sofia

The Stara Zagora-based company Rosi has started the construction of its largest retail base in the capital's Druzhba 1 district.
04 december 2024Vetex (North Macedonia) exported 4.2 million euros worth of yarn and thread in the first 9 months of 2024

The North Macedonian company Vetex from Veles managed to achieve impressive success, exporting 4.2 million euros worth of yarn and thread in just nine months
29 november 2024Serbian ICT sector reports 19% growth in exports, reaching 2.9 billion euros in the first 9 months of 2024

Serbia's Ministry of Information and Telecommunications has announced that in the first nine months of 2024, exports of products and services in the ICT sector reached 2.9 billion euros.
27 november 2024Sports equipment manufacturer Brainchild invests 11 million euros in new factory in North Macedonia

Brainchild, a company based in northern Macedonia and specialising in water sports and sailing products, has announced plans for an investment of 11 million euros over the next five years.
25 november 2024Solar power plant in Ballsh, Albania, starts partial power generation with 25 MW capacity

Albanian company GreNNat Solar Park Ballsh has received permission from the Energy Regulatory Authority (ERA) to start generating electricity in the first phase of its 25 MW photovoltaic project.
21 november 2024Turkish companies to carry out 'most expensive road infrastructure contract' in Romania

At the end of October, the "most expensive road infrastructure contract in Romania" was signed.
08 november 2024Chinese company acquires majority stake in German company Leoni, which has 4 plants in Serbia

Chinese company Luxshare is making a significant breakthrough in the German market by acquiring a majority stake in Leoni.