New Factory to Create Hundreds of Jobs in Eastern Slovakia

A new manufacturing plant has opened in Vranov nad Topľou, a town in eastern Slovakia, producing components for heat pumps. The facility is expected to create hundreds of jobs in a region that has historically struggled with higher unemployment rates compared to the more economically developed western part of the country. Heat pump components are in growing demand across Europe as countries push to transition away from fossil fuel-based heating systems toward more energy-efficient alternatives, making the plant part of a broader green energy supply chain.