6 MARCH 2017 SI T E S E L E C T IO NDoes the WorkforcePass Inspection?With FDI projects flowing into Central & Eastern Europe, companies face more intense competition for talent.Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) is a hot spot on the European FDI map. Over the last couple of years, the region has continued to attract an increasing number of greenfield projects. Automotive and business services are among the key industries driving major investments in the region. Last summer, Daimler announced its plan to invest €1 billion into a second plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, that will create 2,500 jobs to produce front and rear-wheel drive cars. Early this year, Volkswagen inaugurated its new €800-m plant near Poznan, Poland, that will employ 3,000 workers to produce vans. In addition to these OEMs, the region has also attracted highly innovative operations following some of the industry’s megatrends, such as e-mobility. In 2016, new plants for the production of electric-vehicle batteries were announced in Hungary by Samsung SDI, and in Poland by LG Chem.by DENIS MERK WIR THe ditor @ site s ele c tion.c omEASTERN EUROPEDaimler is investing €1 billion into a second plant in Kecskemét, Hungary, that will create 2,500 jobs. Photo courtesy of Daimler1703SS_EasternEurope.indd 62/27/17 2:44 PM
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