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27th August, 2026
Work suspended at three CATL plants in Debrecen
Authorities have suspended work at three units of CATL’s battery factory in Debrecen after the Chinese manufacturer itself reported that nine workers were found to have elevated nickel exposure, the Rural and Urban Development Ministry said on Tuesday.
An occupational safety inspection found that the company had failed to provide adequate protective equipment.
Work was halted in the cathode and anode foil laser-cutting, foil-winding and cell-drying units until the deficiencies are corrected.
The Hajdu-Bihar county government office separately approved occupancy of the first phase of the cell-manufacturing building but rejected the application for its second phase on August 19.
The measures follow an environmental fine imposed on the plant a day earlier for violating its environmental permit. (portfolio.hu; economx.hu; origo.hu; telex.hu; index.hu; blikk.hu)
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27th August, 2026
MAV-Stadler deal for 93 Swiss trains derails
A contract between MAV and Stadler to purchase 93 used Swiss multiple units from Switzerland’s Thurbo has failed to take effect because the required maintenance agreement was not signed, railway news website Indohaz Online reported.
MAV and Stadler signed the purchase contract in December 2025 for the refurbishment, certification and delivery of the 20-year-old trains, which were intended mainly for services around Debrecen, Nyiregyhaza and Miskolc.
Their entry into service /also faced opposition from railway professionals and the new government is not keen on keeping contracts signed by the previous government, Indohaz remarks.
The agreement was based on two conditions: preliminary approval, which was obtained in April, and a 15-year comprehensive maintenance contract. The latter could not be secured through the subsequent public-procurement process, preventing the purchase from taking effect. (iho.hu; portfolio.hu; economx.hu)
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27th August, 2026
Bayer Construct files for bankruptcy after govt cancels contract
Bayer Construct has filed for bankruptcy proceedings, its owner, Attila Balazs, informed employees on Wednesday.
The company blamed serious financial pressures caused by regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and the government’s decision to withdraw from the purchase of the Zuglo City Centre office complex in Budapest’s 14th District.
That development project is Bayer’s largest investment. The government had agreed to buy it in November 2023, but the deal stalled after a June 30 deadline for removing third-party pre-emptive rights from the relevant properties was missed.
The government said this breached a key obligation under the preliminary sale agreement and announced on August 3 that it would withdraw from the purchase. (telex.hu; portfolio.hu; 444.hu; index.hu)
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27th August, 2026
Hungary last traditional enamelware factory to close
EMA-Lion Bonyhadi Zomancaru, Hungary’s last traditional enamelware manufacturer, has been placed into liquidation and will permanently close its Bonyhad plant, Magyar Hang reported, citing the Vasas Trade Union Federation.
The factory in the town in Tolna county, founded in 1909, has more than 115 years of history. It was nationalised in 1948, later became part of Zomancipari Muvek and Lampart, and has operated under its current name since 1993.
A court will now appoint a liquidator to take control of the company.
The union said talks are under way to secure the best possible terms for its 150 employees. (hang.hu; telex.hu; blikk.hu; portfolio.hu)
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