Teklas opens new production facility in Serbia

VRANJE, Serbia—Turkish automotive fluid systems manufacturer Teklas Automotive has opened a new production facility in Vranje, in Serbia's southeastern town of Vladicin Han.

The factory has been built on the former production site of Italian footwear manufacturer Geox, which closed last August, the Serbian Development Agency said in a March 14 announcement.

The plant currently employs 300 people and is expected to create 1,500 jobs at full capacity.

This is Teklas' second production facility in Vranje, where it manufactures fluid management systems for traditional, hybrid and electric vehicles.

Operational since 2015, the company's first facility in Serbia employs 1,200 people and produces parts for car manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Audi A.G., PSA Group and Porsche A.G.

Teklas designs, develops and manufactures fluid systems for heating and cooling lines for the auto industry.

The company opened two production factories during the pandemic, including a second facility in Bulgaria and its first manufacturing plant in the U.S. in Georgia.

Overall, with the addition of the new Serbian plant, the company operates 12 manufacturing sites globally.

Teklas' production of rubber-injected parts began in 1971, and rubber hose manufacturing started two years later. Windshield wiper products were introduced in 1978.