Aventics facilities named ‘Factory of the Year’ in Hungary

22 September, 2017

Pneumatics specialist, Aventics, was recently given the accolade of ‘Factory of the Year 2016’ for its facilities in Eger in Hungary in a cross-industry competition held annually by the Hungarian trade journal “GyártásTrend” and supported by the Hungarian Ministry for National Economy.

The production location was honoured in three categories, making Aventics Hungary Kft. one of the top-rated companies in Hungary. Prizes are awarded in eight categories. The jury of experts assesses the companies on site and then decides which will move on to the final.

During the recent award ceremony in Budapest, Aventics triumphed in three main categories in the countrywide competition: Best Management Process’, ‘Best Production Support’ and ‘Most Energy-Efficient Factory’. Due to this excellent ranking, the company also received the ‘Factory of the Year’ award.

Jury member Gyula Pomázi, who is also Deputy Under Secretary at the Ministry for National Economy, handed over the award to Krisztián Herczeg, director finance Hungary at Aventics. “We are proud to receive the prize during this special year,” said István Gödri, managing director at Aventics Hungary Kft, after the ceremony. The Hungarian Aventics factory already has additional reasons to celebrate in 2017: The company has been producing in Eger for 50 years and the Pneumobile, an international design competition and race for students, has taken place for the tenth time.