Plastics specialist Carlisle is growing and investing around EUR 50 million in a new production facility in Waltershausen, Thuringia. The expansion is proof positive that Thuringia’s excellent site conditions and all-round service make a compelling case even in times of crisis.

In response to the economic consequences of the Corona crisis, the Thuringian Ministry of Economics has changed the conditions in the central investment promotion programs.

In order to expand its presence in enterprise training and education around 3D augmented reality content the US-American company Vuzix partners with the Thuringian marketing tech startup room AG from Jena.

About 130 million euros are invested by Amazon in its new logistics location in the city of Gera. The online retailer plans to start operations in eastern Thuringia before the beginning of the 2021 Christmas season and will create around 1,000 new jobs.

Innovative products for 'keyhole surgery': the company W.O.M. World Of Medicine GmbH invests around 10 million euros and creates new jobs in Sonneberg.

Southern Thuringian company BINZ recently launched a groundbreaking innovation to combat deadly pathogens: An LED light system installed in the ambulance’s headliner emits UV light that kills 99.99 percent of bacteria, viruses and other germs in just under ten minutes.

ZEISS, TRUMPF and Fraunhofer research team awarded the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2020 for the development of EUV lithography.

Strong commitment to Thuringia as a place to do business: Hahn & Karl Saatenhandel GmbH from Bad Soden recently built a production, logistics and administrative center in Eisenberg, in eastern Thuringia.

Thuringia has become a bridgehead for Antennentechnik Bad Blankenburg (ATTB) and its parent, Desay SV Automotive, to expand into Europe.

Plastic-free packagings soon „made in Thuringia“. On 25th September the company Papacks GmbH – a specialist for bio-degradable and plastic-free packaging material – celebrated the topping-out ceremony for their Gigafactory at the LEG-owned industrial park “Erfurter Kreuz“ in Arnstadt. Papacks is...