Panasonic reopened its upgraded and expanded heat pump factory in Pilsen, raising capacity by 250% to 140,000 m² and producing up to 1.4 million units per year from 2030. Panasonic says it invested €20 million in the expansion and refurbishment.

Panasonic will invest about EUR 145 million through 2026 at its Plzen, Czech Republic plant to expand air-to-water heat pump production. It aims to raise annual capacity to 500,000 units by the fiscal year ending March 2026.

Valeo will build a 4,000 square metre production hall in Žebrák, Czech Republic, for battery cooling modules for electric vehicles. The investment is 450 million CZK, with production due to start at the end of 2019 and up to 1.2 million modules a year.