Danish pump manufacturer Grundfos is investing heavily in Serbia. The
investments amount to approximately $106 million to $113 million in the coming
years, with Grundfos establishing a new factory close to Belgrade.
”We are experiencing extensive growth in Central and Eastern Europe, and this
is the reason why we are now establishing another factory. Serbia is
interesting, as it has a good location in relation to our growth markets,
including Russia, and in addition, the country is going through a positive
political and economic development. Serious talks are being made regarding the
country’s candidature for membership of the European Union already in 2009,”
says Knud Krægpøth, senior vice president responsible for international
production in the Grundfos Group.
Grundfos purchased 15 hectares of land in the town of Indjija, 26 miles north
of Belgrade. The company will establish a new factory at the site, the
construction for which will start in 2009. The location of the factory will be
logistically central, close to the E75 motorway leading directly to Hungary.
The agreement attracted great attention
from the Serbian authorities as well as the Serbian media, as Grundfos is one
of the first companies from the West investing so heavily in the country.