The Fót investment is the result of the cooperation between GE and the Hungary’s government that contributes to the competitiveness of both the company and the country by strengthening Hungary’s manufacturing base and expanding jobs. Unit Control Panels for the oil and gas industry are flexible control systems for multiple applications that incorporate a variety of sub-systems such as safe operation of machinery, vibrations monitoring, control of unit speed and load, auxiliaries systems and overall plant control, and are designed according to specific customer needs. Bringing production of these critical control panels to Fót, Hungary, supports GE’s efforts to align its production to new customer needs and to extend its technology capability locally and globally. The Fót facility will supply its advanced products and solutions globally.
GE opens expanded oil and gas facility in Hungary
GE formally opened its newly expanded oil and gas facility in Fót, Hungary. The GE Oil & Gas manufacturing plant has been substantially enlarged with the addition of a new 8,000m2 manufacturing facility and a new 3,000m2 office building. The new manufacturing base will provide central unit control panels (UCPs) for pipelines, LNG production facilities and other oil and gas applications. The increased capacity adds more than 100 jobs, including 40 engineering positions, an employment increase of more than 80%.