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Manufacturing Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 26.51 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
180 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
12 May 2025
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 January 2028
Description
Crytur, a manufacturer of electronics, synthetic single crystals and laser technologies, has announced plans to invest approximately CZK 800 million (€ 32 million) and employ around 180 new workers by 2028.
Crytur built a new clean operation worth CZK 400 million (€ 16 million) that will allow to double its production of detectors used for inspection in the production of high-performance chips within four years.
The company currently employs 440 people.
Crytur is the integrated provider of opto-electronic solutions for science and hi-tech industrial applications and one of the world’s leading companies in synthetic crystal manufacturing.
The company exports its products all over the world, with 15 to 18 percent of production going to the United States.
Sources
12 May 2025: https://genus.cz/regiony/semilsko (genus.cz)
Citation
Eurofound (2025), Crytur, Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 202754, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202754.
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