The event was attended by Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó, Szeged Mayor László Botka, Member of Parliament Béla Mihálffy and other senior representatives from politics, government and industry. The guests attended at the invitation of Christoph Müller and Christian Bludau, Chief Operating Officer of Rheinmetall’s Electronic Solutions division.
The Szeged facility is Rheinmetall’s first major hybrid site outside Germany, combining civil and defence activities at a single location. The plant is already operational and is jointly managed by the Group’s Power Systems and Electronic Solutions divisions.
Rheinmetall has invested more than €34 million in the site so far, with total planned investment in new production capacity expected to reach €69 million. The project is supported by the Hungarian government through the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency and includes assembly lines for components used in electromobility.
“This is Rheinmetall’s first hybrid location outside Germany. It primarily manufactures components that are particularly important in conventional and electric vehicles as well as in power plants for generating renewable energy. This could make Hungary one of Europe’s most important centres for future technologies,” said Péter Szijjártó.
The plant was built over around 16 months on a site covering 84,000 square metres, with more than 15,000 square metres of floor space and an 8,600 square metre production hall. The warehouse provides capacity for around 3,500 pallet spaces, while over 300 highly skilled jobs are to be created gradually by 2030, with more than 60 positions already filled.
The hybrid site will focus on high-tech production for e-mobility and hydrogen, supported by components for the truck combustion engine market, while also producing electronic components for military systems. “Hungary and Rheinmetall are linked not only by a successful partnership, but also by a bond of profound cooperation and strong trust. For us, Hungary is therefore not just a location for localisation, but a home market. At Rheinmetall’s high-tech site in Szeged, we combine sophisticated civil and military technologies under one roof,” Christoph Müller said.
Rheinmetall stated that it intends to continue expanding its activities in Hungary. The company aims to build a long-term base for highly qualified workers as part of its ongoing development in the country.
