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Manufacturing (26 - 27) Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products 26.5 - Manufacture of measuring testing instruments, clocks and watches 26.51 - Manufacture of instruments and appliances for measuring, testing and navigation
133 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 September 2025
Employment effect (start)
10 September 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
Iskraemeco, a producer of electrical equipment and systems for energy measurement, owned by Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric Group, is expanding its workforce by 93 employees.
To celebrate 80 years in business, Iskraemeco opened a new SMT and THT production line, the company's largest investment in recent years. The new line increases production capacity and has created 93 new jobs this year. The new equipment enables a 60% increase in productivity, a faster time to market, and the use of artificial intelligence in quality control. The THT line in particular stands out as cutting-edge technology.
The company supplies its products to around 80 countries.
Updated, 9/09/2025
The company has announced the creation of an additional 40 jobs, mostly for engineers, by the end of 2025.
Eurofound (2025), Iskraemeco, Business expansion in Slovenia, factsheet number 203371, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203371.
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