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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $2.86B | +1.7% | 36 | $3.48B | +1.9% | 26 |
| Automation and Robotics | $1.86B | +5.8% | 33 | $1.14B | +11.1% | 29 |
| Pumps and Valves | $1.72B | +4.2% | 36 | $1.69B | +4.2% | 29 |
| Material Handling | $558.4M | +4.4% | 43 | $1.02B | +5.4% | 23 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $211.9M | +2.4% | 57 | $285.8M | +8.3% | 25 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $9.83B | +3.6% | 37 | $9.08B | +2.2% | 37 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $2.02B | +3.0% | 45 | $681.4M | +2.1% | 52 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $4.49B | +3.5% | 40 | $2.57B | +0.7% | 39 |
| Packaging | $876.2M | +4.3% | 39 | $969.5M | +6.6% | 29 |
| Industrial Textiles | $435.8M | +2.2% | 38 | $362.0M | +4.7% | 32 |
| Electrical Equipment | $6.92B | +8.2% | 32 | $4.79B | +8.7% | 30 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $1.64B | +7.1% | 38 | $507.1M | +2.9% | 41 |
| Automotive Components | $17.0B | +4.5% | 10 | $11.6B | +4.2% | 18 |
| Aerospace Components | $46.2M | -2.1% | 88 | $24.0M | +4.2% | 75 |
| Medical Devices | $740.0M | +6.3% | 53 | $384.4M | +7.0% | 47 |
| Construction Materials | $713.4M | +2.2% | 43 | $944.3M | +6.2% | 29 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $1.27B | +4.6% | 36 | $1.86B | +7.8% | 20 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $258.3M | +5.2% | 59 | $90.7M | +7.2% | 46 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $122.3M | +1.2% | 55 | $147.4M | +5.9% | 34 |
| Mining Equipment | $316.3M | +4.1% | 79 | $388.5M | -0.2% | 34 |
World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
Vertiv is adding about 22,000 square meters of production capacity at its Nové Mesto nad Váhom site in Slovakia to make power and cooling solutions for digital infrastructure. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs in 2027 to 2029.
Hoval inaugurated its ePlant in Istebné, Orava region, Slovakia, its largest production site, designed for up to 32,000 heat pumps per year. The total investment exceeds 53 million euros.
British eco-packaging maker Corplex plans to significantly expand its Hurbanovo, Slovakia plant, adding new operations of nearly one hectare that will be twice the size of the current site. The plant reportedly reached EUR 20 million in revenue in its first year.
De Jong Slovakia plans a new plant in Prešov making stainless steel water storage tanks for heat pumps, with an investment of €63.09 million, 150 jobs by end-2028 and initial capacity of 350,000 units a year. The Slovak government approved €11.42 million in corporate income tax relief, with production planned from January 2026.
Atlas Copco Group acquired ACJ s.r.o., a compressor distributor with 14 employees in Samorin near Bratislava, Slovakia, offering sales and service of compressors and dryers. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Vaillant Group is commissioning a 100,000 square metre factory in Senica, Slovakia, to manufacture electric heat pumps from May 2023, designed for 300,000 units per year. Almost one billion euros has been invested in heat pumps since 2016.
German film packaging line maker Brückner plans to expand its subsidiary factory in Topoľčany, Slovakia, by building a hall of nearly half a hectare, as orders have grown.
Mondi's PM19 paper machine at its Ružomberok mill in Slovakia has begun delivering Kraft Top White containerboard to European customers. The machine has 300,000 tonnes per year capacity as part of a EUR 370 million mill upgrade.
MPOWER Engineering completed an order of Gate Valves K02 for Mondi Group's Ružomberok site in Slovakia.
ORBINOX supplied 333 valves, including knife gate and check valves, for Mondi's new kraft top white machine at its Ruzomberok plant in Slovakia.
Mondi is investing in a new 300,000 tonne per year kraft top white machine at its Ruzomberok mill in Slovakia, with start-up expected towards the end of 2020. A related pulp mill upgrade adds 100,000 tonnes per year of pulp capacity.
Pilsen-based Doosan Škoda Power won a contract to modernize two turbine sets totaling 440 MW at Unit 1 of the Mochovce nuclear plant owned by Slovenské elektrárne, with upgrade works planned during the 2021 shutdown.
Miba Steeltec broke ground on a new building in Vrable, Slovakia, enlarging manufacturing space to about 16,500 square meters with 80 new jobs and the Miba Friction Group's first R&D department outside Austria.
Brazilian compressor maker Embraco established a new €2.5 million technology centre at its European production plant in Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia, to develop compressors for low-GWP hydrocarbon refrigerants.
MinebeaMitsumi is building its largest European production plant near the international airport in Kosice, Slovakia, with production planned to start in 2018. The plant will make brushless DC motors, motor systems, sensors, LED products and fans.
