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Coface CEE Top 500 Ranking 2024: Utilities and public services sector (70 largest firms, -12 y/y) in Central and Eastern European region (Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia) decreased turnover by 6.8% to EUR 191 billion in 2023 (2022: EUR 205 billion), but number of employees grew slightly. Largest companies in sector include PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (EUR 22.11 billion, +31%; 42,552 people, +12%), MVM (EUR 13.27 billion, -33%; 18,691, +4%), Enea (EUR 10.14 billion, +46%; 17,853, +3%), Tauron Polska Energia (EUR 9.83 billion, +17%; 18,946, -26%), ČEZ (EUR 8.82 billion, +12%; 6,345, +8%), Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne/PSE (EUR 6.09 billion, +4%; 2,937, +7%), Holding Slovenske elektrarne/HSE (EUR 5.12 billion, -8%; 226, +8%), ČEZ Prodej (EUR 4.88 billion, +32%; 1,181, -5%), Slovenské elektrárne (EUR 4.79 billion, -4%; 3,962, +2%), Slovenský plynárenský priemysel/SPP (EUR 3.92 billion, -1%; 727, +2%), ČEZ ESCO (EUR 3.89 billion, +53%; 296, +16%), Veolia Energia Polska (EUR 3.3 billion, +42%; 4,395, +2%), Innogy Energie (EUR 2.85 billion, -10%; 211, -4%), E.ON Energie (EUR 2.79 billion, +21%; 307, +12%), Alpiq Energy (EUR 2.69 billion, -61%; 48, -14%), MND (EUR 2.2 billion, -75%; 856, +4%), Engie Romania (EUR 2.16 billion, -29%; 831, +0%), ZSE Energia (EUR 2.07 billion, -11%; 304, +3%), Uniper Hungary (EUR 2.07 billion, -48%; 35, +0%), E.ON Energie Romania (EUR 2.07 billion, -25%; 679, +2%), E.ON Energiamegoldások (EUR 1.87 billion, -5%; 349, +4%), Stredoslovenská energetika (EUR 1.83 billion, +21%; 370, +2%), Pražská energetika/PRE (EUR 1.77 billion, +32%; 475, +1%), ČEZ Distribuce (EUR 1.53 billion, -18%; 4,606, +0%), Pražská plynárenská (EUR 1.09 billion, -17%; 487, +6%), E.ON Polska (EUR 1.06 billion, +1%; 420, +6%), ČEPS (EUR 896 million, -9%; 500, +0%), Východoslovenská energetika/VSE (EUR 891 million, -2%; 252, -3%), Veolia Energie ČR (EUR 805 million, +42%; 1,000, +0%), Engie Energy Management Romania (EUR 696 million, -57%; 0, n/a)

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Lear acquired Xevo, provider of connected car software and data-driven user experiences

April 7, 2020 | 11:42pm CETpublic
Completion of the transaction, financial advisor, key services Journeyware and Market, HR...
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Fränkische moved part of its production from Czechia to Romania

March 11, 2020 | 04:50pm CEToriginal
Locations, reasons, HR, work aid from employees from Hungary, turnover in 2018-2020, products, clients including electric vehicle manufacturers, potential of e-mobility…
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AutoBinck bought ROI Fleet & Mobility

March 11, 2020 | 04:25pm CETpublic
ROI will become a subsidiary of Fleet Support, which is part of AutoBinck's Smart Mobility division. Profile and portfolio of vehicles, mobility passes, shared cars and e-bikes in the management...
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Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) invested in Israeli venture capital fund managed by Maniv Mobility

March 11, 2020 | 03:32pm CETpublic
Maniv Mobility's portfolio and investing activities are focused on Israeli start-up companies in the connected, autonomous, ridesharing and mobility sectors, as well as on investments in the U.S. and other markets. Acquisition of EXO Technologies...
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Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Carmera to create HD maps for automated vehicles using camera data

February 10, 2020 | 11:44pm CETpublic
First step towards realizing TRI-AD's open software platform concept known as Automated Mapping Platform (AMP), cameras in Toyota test vehicles to collect data over several months from areas of downtown Tokyo, cameras installed in the test vehicles using Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) components...
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DXC Technology signed agreement to cooperate on development of BMW self-driving cars

February 10, 2020 | 11:32pm CETpublic
Technologies for the BMW High Performance D3 platform to simplify and accelerate test data analysis as well as streamline machine learning algorithms with the DXC Robotic Drive platform...
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EBZ bought Kovovýroba Hoffmann

February 10, 2020 | 11:22pm CETpublic
Renaming the firm, maintaining jobs, continuing of Marek Hoffmann in the company, annual turnover...
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Jet 1 investment fund managed by Jet Investment sold Benet Automotive

February 10, 2020 | 10:57pm CETpublic
Buyer and his profile, divestment after two years, acceleration of synergistic effects with Fiberpreg from the portfolio of Czech investment company, clients, sales in 2018, transaction and legal advisors...
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Porsche Holding Salzburg bought further dealer group in Italy

February 10, 2020 | 10:46pm CETpublic
Company, locations, brands, sales and financial results, previous acquisitions of Eurocar Italia, growth in recent years...
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Genuine Parts Company (GPC)'s Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) bought AutoBinck's PartsPoint

February 10, 2020 | 10:34pm CETpublic
Profile of the distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories in the Benelux, expected annual revenues...
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Lear Innovation Ventures (LIV) Possibilities: Lear launched new division investing in early stage technologies throught partnerships with venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators

February 10, 2020 | 10:24pm CETpublic
It will also provide direct capital to start-ups and internal innovation projects. Head of division...
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ZF, Foton opened joint plant in China

February 10, 2020 | 09:55pm CETpublic
Location, products, vehicle segment, extension of cooperation with subsidiary of BAIC Group lasting since 2016...
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Rubicon Partners sold Ring Automotive to Osram

December 4, 2019 | 11:47pm CETpublic
Osram intends to enter markets in Europe, USA and other regions with the Ring product portfolio. Turnover in 2018...
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Panattoni to build joint production plant for Groupe Plastivaloire, Filtration Group in Czechia

October 17, 2019 | 01:17pm CET, updatedpublic
Location, hall size, products, HR, consulting companies involved...
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ZF to buy Wabco

July 8, 2019 | 12:28am CETpublic
Price, financial and legal advisors, closing the transaction...
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KPMG Global Automotive Executive Survey 2019: BEVs to account for 30% of global production in 2040

July 8, 2019 | 12:16am CETpublic
BEV will be followed by HEVs, FCEVs and ICEVs. At the same time, most automotive executives are convinced that while OEMs declared themselves responsible for the technological agenda in the past decades, that role is being taken over by the regulator who will set the primary agenda defined by industry policies...
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Brisk developed sensors for new Scania engine, launching series production in H2 2019

May 23, 2019 | 11:27pm CEToriginal
Details of the contract, a new hall in Tábor, business and financial results in 2017-2019, investments, other clients and orders, expansion of the portfolio in the Russian factory…
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Mitsubishi Electric launched construction of integrated starter-generator (ISG) plant for mild hybrids in Czechia

May 20, 2019 | 09:47pm CETpublic
Location, hall size, investment amount, start of production, HR, environmental protection measures...
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Škoda Auto produced record more than 300,000 cars in Kvasiny, Czechia in 2018

March 31, 2019 | 10:49pm CETpublic
Continuous optimization of production, assembly of Kodiaq on two lines of East Bohemian plant, new multifunctional competence center, start of production of Superb plug-in hybrid...
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DXC Technology won orders from Škoda Auto, BMW

March 27, 2019 | 11:35pm CEToriginal
Expansion of cooperation with Volkswagen Group, other automotive projects, participation in the Startup Autobahn innovation platform, digital transformation, cyber security, Industry 4.0 in the Box solution, upcoming DXC Digital Experience Lab in Slovakia…
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Henniges Automotive wants to expand plant in Czechia

November 21, 2018 | 11:44pm CEToriginal
Location, new halls and production lines, HR, timing, amount of investment, products and clients, R&D center enlargement, suppliers…
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Broadcom demands Volkswagen to pay USD 1 billion in patent dispute

November 15, 2018 | 09:30pm CEToriginal
At the same time, the company is threatening to demand a court suspension of the production of several VW, Audi and Porsche models. An earlier lawsuit against Toyota and Panasonic...
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Constellium opened second plant in Czechia

October 14, 2018 | 08:48pm CEToriginal
Location, the amount of investment, expansion of the first factory, timing, HR, target capacity, a shift from semi-finished to machined parts…
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Böhm Plast-Technik changed ownership structure

September 11, 2018 | 07:06pm CEToriginal
The original and new shareholder structure, reasons, transaction advisor, products and clients, revenues in 2017, HR...
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Škoda chose two new agencies for marketing communication

August 30, 2018 | 02:26am CEToriginal
One has already been working for the Volkswagen Group, the other recently joined Europe. Joint venture in Czechia, the previous agency, a new advertising agency in Germany...
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