January 31 (SeeNews) - German company HDT has started the construction of a factory for electronic measuring instruments in Svilajnac, central Serbia, Tanjug news agency reported.
HDT, a subsidiary of polyurethane and polyester products manufacturer Beha Group, has acquired a land plot of one hectare in the Svilajnac Free Trade Zone, and started the construction of a factory with a footprint of 2,000 square metres, Tanjug quoted Svilajnac mayor, Predrag Milanovic, as saying.
The company plans to hire about 100 employees at the factory, which is planned to start production in April, Tanjug said.
HDT makes electronic products from concept to manufacture and has development teams in Germany's Glottertal and Serbia's capital Belgrade. The company operates a factory in China's Dongguan, according to data published on its website.