Skopje, 8 July 2024 (MIA) - The U.S. company Wabtec is to invest EUR 35 million in the country, opening 100 jobs. The company will invest in the production of brakes for rail vehicles.

The new investment was announced by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, who met with the company's representative in Washington.  

"Following the USD 500 million investment by Alcazar Energy in a wind farm, which is the largest in the region, and the EUR 20 million investment of the German-Belgian company Epsotech Aim in Petrovec,the U.S. company Wabtec will invest in Macedonia. The Wabtec company is part of the five hundred largest companies in the United States. I had a meeting with the Executive Vice-President of the company in Washington, confirming the dynamics of the new investment. More than 100 new jobs, an investment worth EUR 35 million. Investments will be made in the production of brakes for rail vehicles. More exports for a better future," Mickoski posted on Facebook. 

Photo: Facebook Hristijan Mickoski