# Yaskawa to build new factory for electrical components in Slovenia

Yaskawa announced it will build a new factory in Kocevje, Slovenia, to produce inverter drives, servo drives and servo motors. The investment is worth about €25 million and will create up to 250 jobs, with operations starting within two years.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-05-14
- Where: Kocevje, Slovenia
- Value: $30.0M (25.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 250
- Starts operating: 2020
- Status: announced
- Products: inverter drives, servo drives, servo motors
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [cnbc.com](https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/14/reuters-america-japans-yaskawa-to-increase-its-investment-in-slovenia.html), 2018-05-14: "Expanding our production capacity will enable us to further improve the supply chain, shorten our lead times and enhance the service for our European customers."

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