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Germany's MS XTEC acquires a majority stake in Serbian manufacturer IDAS and expands its production with a third facility
German company MS XTEC has acquired a 51% stake in Serbian company IDAS, which specializes in the production of high-precision metal components, assemblies, and custom-made products, and is based in Mol, Ada Municipality. The deal adds a third production location to MS XTEC’s structure and expands its operations to include small-batch production and custom manufacturing, BalkanEngineer.com learned from an official announcement by the parent company, MS Industrie.
2026-10-15Read the article
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Albania is preparing to build a train station at Tirana Airport as part of the new connection to Durrës
Construction of the new train station at Tirana International Airport is entering the next phase after Albanian Railways completed the contractor selection process. The company Hastoçi has been selected to prepare the detailed engineering and architectural design and to construct the station building for nearly 81 million Albanian lek, or about 880,000 euros, BalkanEngineer.com learned from Albanian Daily News.
2026-10-13Read the article
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Albania joins the Artemis Accords and expands its participation in international space exploration cooperation
Albania has joined the Artemis Accords, the international initiative establishing principles for the peaceful and responsible exploration and use of space. The country became the 73rd signatory to the Accords following an official ceremony at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., BalkanEngineer.com learned from a statement by the U.S. space agency.
2026-10-09Read the article
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Hydrolia is actively participating in the new cycle of IAWD’s UMT program, which trains water and wastewater utility managers for the Danube region
A lot of reports regarding the state of the water supply and sewage sector in the Danube region, and the opinions of different interested parties, confirm the need for support and improvement of the management culture. This is why the International Association of Water Service Companies in the Danube Region (IAWD) develops the Utility Management Training (UMT) program, which is part of the Danube Learning Partnership (D-LeaP) – a regional initiative for developing capacity and creating partnerships for national water associations in the region.
2026-10-08Read the article
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Romania’s OMV Petrom is moving forward with its large-scale sustainable fuels production project in Petrobrazi
OMV Petrom is moving forward with its 560 million euro investment in a new sustainable fuels production facility at the Petrobrazi refinery in Romania. The foundations for the future facility have already been completed, and installation of the main process equipment is underway at the site. Production is scheduled to begin in 2028 and reach an annual capacity of 250,000 metric tons, BalkanEngineer.com learned from a press release issued by the company.
2026-10-06Read the article
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Serbia has opened a new plant for the assembly of Israeli drones and plans to establish additional production facilities
Serbia has opened a new plant for the assembly of drones developed by the Israeli defense industry. Production will be geared toward the needs of the Serbian armed forces, with part of the output also intended for export, BalkanEngineer.com learned from SeeNews. The facility will create about 100 jobs.
2026-10-01Read the article
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The National Technical University of Athens has put Greece’s most powerful university supercomputer into operation
The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) has put a new high-performance computing infrastructure into operation, centered around the ICARUS supercomputer. The system is the most powerful of its kind at a Greek university and will be used for artificial intelligence, machine learning, scientific simulations, and big data processing, BalkanEngineer.com learned from a press release issued by the university.
2026-09-29Read the article
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Schneider Electric Bulgaria has received another award for leadership in energy efficiency and digital transformation
Schneider Electric Bulgaria received recognition in the category “Leadership in energy efficiency and digital transformation”, where every month it recognizes businesses forming the newest tendencies in its sector. At the core of the success is the Plovdiv “smart” factory by Schneider Electric, which during 2025, achieved carbon neutrality in exploitation, the company commented to BalkanEngineer.com.
2026-09-25Read the article
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Romania’s Hidroelectrica аdds a new energy storage system to the “Iron Gates II” with an investment of nearly 57 million euros
The Romanian energy company Hidroelectrica will invest 296.8 million lei, or about 57 million euros, in a battery-based energy storage system at the “Iron Gates II” hydroelectric power plant on the Danube River. The contract for the project has been awarded to Synergy Construct following the completion of the public procurement procedure, BalkanEngineer.com learned from Romania Insider. The new system will have a capacity of 64 MW and a storage capacity of 434.76 MWh, making it the largest battery facility in Hidroelectrica’s portfolio. Part of the investment, amounting to 43.4 million lei (8.25 million euros), is being provided through the Modernization Fund under a program of the Romanian Ministry of Energy.
2026-09-25Read the article
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Germany’s WIK Group is expanding its production in North Macedonia with a new plant worth over 16 million euros and hundreds of new jobs
Germany’s WIK Group has opened a new electrical appliance plant in the Technology and Industrial Development Zone in Prilep, North Macedonia. The investment exceeds 16 million euros and will create 300 jobs, BalkanEngineer.com learned from SeeNews. For WIK, the new facility marks the next phase of its presence in the country, which began with the construction of its first facility in Prilep in 2017. Production began a year later, and North Macedonia became the group’s third production site after China and Indonesia. Today, the local company has approximately 520 employees.
2026-09-23Read the article