GERMANY 2021
BUSINESS
ROMAN STRAKOŠ, MANAGING DIRECTOR, BROSE SERBIA
READY FOR THE NEXT STEP IN SERBIA Brose is the world’s fourth-largest family-owned automotive supplier. In 2021, the company’s new site in Pančevo started its operations - and the next development steps are already being prepared negative effects, we were able to cope well thanks to close cooperation with our partners. Brose Serbia achieved every important milestone on time or even quicker than originally planned. Our plant has been in operation since 1st July. We are currently producing electronics and cooling fan motors, while preparing to increase our capacity as planned. The next step will be the start of our production line for electric oil pumps in early 2022.
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n his interview for CorD, Brose Serbia Managing Director Roman Strakoš expresses his satisfaction with the decision to set up a new location near Belgrade and describes his plan for the next years.
Is everything in your new plant in Pančevo progressing according to plan? What exactly will be produced at this facility located near Belgrade? We struggled with COVID restrictions over recent months, just like 22
The next step for Brose Serbia will be the start of our production line for electric oil pumps in early 2022 other companies. We were particularly hard hit regarding the training of our new employees abroad, due to various, changing regulations. The situation also had a negative impact on the availability of the necessary construction workforce and material. Despite those
How would you assess your company’s cooperation with representatives of the City of Pančevo and the Republic of Serbia? Have they done everything required to ensure that this largest German investment in Serbia to date is being implemented to the mutual satisfaction of all involved? I see Serbia as a great place for our production and development location, with many people qualified and willing to take part in creating the future of mobility. This was the reason we chose Serbia in the first place, and good cooperation with the local and national government confirmed our decision. So far, we have always been able to find a way to together resolve every issue that came up. How much assistance in the implementation of this project have you received from representatives of the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce and the Serbian Development Agency - RAS?
