# Yaskawa starts construction of robotics distribution center and assembly hall in Kočevje, Slovenia

Yaskawa has begun construction of a new European robotics distribution center and assembly hall for robotic welding systems in Kočevje, Slovenia, with a €32 million investment. The facility is expected to open in fiscal year 2025, and by fiscal year 2027, at least 80% of EMEA orders will be fulfilled there.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-04-24
- Where: Kočevje, Slovenia
- Value: $34.8M (32.0M EUR)
- Starts operating: Q2 2025
- Status: under construction
- Products: industrial robots, robotic welding systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [drivesweb.com](https://www.drivesweb.com/people-and-markets/new-investment-in-slovenia), 2024-05-20: "The groundbreaking ceremony took place on April 24th in Kočevje, southern Slovenia, marking the start of the construction of a new European robotics distribution center and a new assembly hall for robotic welding systems."

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