# Yaskawa plans new robot plant and development centre in Slovenia

Yaskawa plans to invest EUR 25 million to open a new robot manufacturing plant and a European robotics development centre in Slovenia, creating 200 jobs. The first robots from all-European production are expected in 2018, aiming to satisfy 80% of European robot demand.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2016-11-30
- Where: Slovenia, Slovenia
- Value: $27.0M (25.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2018
- Status: announced
- Capacity: satisfy about 80% of European demand for robots
- Products: industrial robots
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Yaskawa](https://endata.com/companies/16432.md)

## Sources

- [maritimeprofessional.com](https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/yaskawa-announces-expansion-plan-europe-298839), 2016-11-30: "The first Yaskawa Motoman robots from all-European production are expected to roll off the production line in 2018."
- [drivesncontrols.com](https://drivesncontrols.com/yaskawa-invests-e25m-to-expand-its-european-activities/), 2017-01-09: "The first Yaskawa Motoman robots are due to roll off the Slovenian production line in 2018."

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