# Palfinger breaks ground on EUR 70 million plant in Ormož, Slovenia

Palfinger has held the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new EUR 70 million plant in Ormož, Slovenia. The facility is expected to start operations in 2028, adding capacity for crane and lifting solutions.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-09-09
- Where: Ormož, Slovenia
- Value: $77.0M (70.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: under construction
- Products: crane and lifting solutions
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Palfinger](https://endata.com/companies/17648.md)

## Sources

- [palfinger.com](https://www.palfinger.com/worldwide/en/insights-news-and-events/news/2026/palfinger-marks-expansion-in-slovenia.html), 2026-09-09: "The company today marked a major milestone in the EUR 70 million project with an official groundbreaking ceremony."
- [palfinger.com](https://www.palfinger.com/de/de/insights-news-and-events/news/2026/palfinger-setzt-naechsten-meilenstein-in-slowenien.html), 2026-09-09: "Mit einem neuen Werk in Ormož, Slowenien, investiert PALFINGER in die Zukunft seines europäischen Fertigungsnetzwerks."
- [resources.palfinger.com](https://resources.palfinger.com/europe/en/insights-news-and-events/news/2026/palfinger-marks-expansion-in-slovenia.html), 2026-09-09: "The company today marked a major milestone in the EUR 70 million project with an official groundbreaking ceremony."
- [palfinger.com](https://www.palfinger.com/at/de/insights-news-and-events/news/2026/palfinger-setzt-naechsten-meilenstein-in-slowenien.html), 2026-09-09: "Mit einem neuen Werk in Ormož, Slowenien, investiert PALFINGER in die Zukunft seines europäischen Fertigungsnetzwerks."
- [oevz.com](https://oevz.com/70-mio-eur-investition-von-palfinger-in-slowenien/), 2026-09-10: "Es entstehen zusätzliche Kapazitäten für Kran- und Hebelösungen."

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