PC maker Lenovo has opened the doors to its first European in-house manufacturing facility in Europe.
Based in Ullo, Hungary, the new factory primarily focuses on building server infrastructure, storage systems and high-end PC workstations used by customers across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Lenovo said the investment represents the “significant economic potential for both the private and public sectors in Hungary.”
The firm has already employed over 1,000 full-time staff for various engineering, management & operational positions.
“As our business continues to grow around the world, this incredible new facility will play a key role in our plans to ensure future success and bring smarter technology for all to Europe more sustainably, quickly and efficiently,” said Francois Bornibus, SVP and EMEA president at Lenovo.
Covering nearly 50,000 square meters across two buildings and three floors, the new facility is one of Lenovo’s largest manufacturing facilities, with a production line capable of producing more than 1,000 servers and 4,000 workstations daily. It has been fitted with automation capabilities, including a building management system operating on the shop floor and logistics area to monitor temperature, humidity, asset conditions and DIMM robotic labelling.
Lenovo's investment has been supported by the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA).
“We are delighted that Lenovo, an industry leader with a long-established history in global manufacturing, has chosen to cooperate with us and locate its new facility in Hungary,” added Róbert Ésik, CEO of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). “With the site now officially open, we expect to see new collaboration opportunities for local suppliers contribute towards Hungary’s prosperous economic environment.”
Lenovo said the Ullo facility is part of its global manufacturing and supply chain strategy serving customers in 180 markets from more than 35 manufacturing sites worldwide, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Japan, Mexico and the USA.
