CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The US company announced on the 26th of March that they would invest 24 million euros to expand their manufacturing and distribution facility in the city of Gyál.
The World Happiness Report is a landmark survey of the state of global happiness. The World Happiness Report 2018, ranks 156 countries by their happiness levels, and 117 countries by the happiness of their immigrants.
German company thyssenkrupp Spring & Stabilizers is building a new factory in Debrecen; more than half of the construction work is finished.
National Instruments (NI) is going to expand in Debrecen. Their new Building ‘D’ is going to be the workplace of 250 new employees of the USA-based company.
Market of electric cars in Hungary has developed a lot during the last four years. Compared to 2013, sales increased rapidly: in 2017 about five times more electric cars were sold in the country.
Through an investment of about 100 million euros, a new plant is to be established in Debrecen by the German technological giant Continental, creating 450 new jobs. An important part in making this decision has been played by the knowledge base represented by the University of Debrecen.
According to the Hungarian Világgazdaság daily newspaper, IKEA is about to open another store in Hungary.
Iain Lindsay, British Ambassador to Hungary visited the university.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the UK being in a permanent customs union with the EU in a speech setting out his approach to Brexit.
Continental will produce parts of automotive electronics at its new Debrecen site. The investment costs 32 billion HuF.
