# Tubex Slovakia to double aluminum tube production in Žarnovica

Tubex Slovakia, a subsidiary of German Tubex, plans to double its annual production of aluminum tubes from 400,000 to 800,000 at its plant in Žarnovica, Slovakia. No new jobs will be created.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-05-07
- Where: Žarnovica, Slovakia, Slovakia
- Jobs: 0
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 800,000 aluminum tubes per year
- Products: aluminum tubes for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Tubex](https://endata.com/companies/6229.md)
- [Tubex Slovakia](https://endata.com/companies/31755.md)

## Sources

- [trend.sk](https://www.trend.sk/biznis/zarnovicki-hlinikari-tubexu-zdvojnasobia-vyrobu-pracovne-miesta-nepribudnu), 2018-05-07: "Kým dnes Nemci v Žarnovici ročne vyrobia 400-tisíc hliníkových túb, po novom to má byť až 800-tisíc túb."

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