Jaguar Land Rover Opens Manufacturing Plant In Slovakia

Jaguar Land Rover today opened its state-of-the-art € 1.4bn (£ 1bn) manufacturing facility in Nitra, Slovakia, the first time a UK automotive company has opened plant in this country.

With the heart and soul of its business in the UK, Jaguar Land Rover’s investment in Nitra marks the latest step in the company’s global expansion strategy following the opening of its Chinese joint venture in 2014 and Brazilian plant in 2016, supported by contract manufacturing in India from 2011 and Austria from 2017. The creation of new international factories allows Jaguar Land Rover to offer its customers even more exciting new models, protect against currency fluctuations and support a globally competitive business.

At today’s ceremony, Prof. Dr Ralf Speth commented: “Global businesses require global operational footprints. While Jaguar Land Rover’s heart and soul remain firmly anchored in the UK, expanding internationally only enriches and strengthens our UK business.

Manufacturing in Slovakia

Jaguar Land Rover currently employs around 1 500 people in Nitra, 98 percent are Slovak nationals and 30 percent are women. It will launch its second phase of local recruitment in November looking for an additional 850 people to join the world-class team in Nitra.

The new 300 000 m2 facility stands at the forefront of aluminium manufacturing and engineering expertise in Slovakia, with an annual capacity of 150 000 luxury vehicles a year. Supporting the company’s on-going commitment to deliver high technology lightweight vehicles to its customers, the first Land Rover Discovery rolled off the production line in September.

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