Elektrokontakt Ukraine LLC, a manufacturer of cable networks for cars, a subsidiary of Nexans Concern, will open a new plant in Brody (Lviv region) on August 30, which will become the third and largest production site in Ukraine, the press service of the company has told Interfax-Ukraine.
According to its information, the construction of the plant “from scratch” was started in June 2016 and is almost completed today, preparations are being made for launch.
The new plant occupies an area of more than 20,000 square meters.
The investments of Nexans in the new plant amounted to Hr 1 billion.
The plant in Brody became one of the largest manufacturing enterprises of Nexans, which now operate in Romania, Mexico, Bulgaria, China, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Tunisia. It is planned to produce cable products for BMW cars, which has already audited the plant and signed an agreement with it.
Elektrokontakt Ukraine LLC has been operating in Lviv region since 2007, when the first production facility in Peremyshliany was established. In 2011 the second production site in Zolochiv was opened on the basis of the former radio plant.
The company produces cable goods for the world automotive companies: Volkswagen (Audi, Porsche), General Motors (Opel), BMW (BMW, Mini, Rolls Royce), and Daimler (Mercedes-Benz).
