Brnik, 23 October (STA) - Hyla, a maker of high-quality water vacuum cleaners that both suck and clean the air, laid the foundation stone for a new facility in Brnik on Thursday. Due to a rise in global demand for its products, the company needs a larger building, which is to be completed in 2027. A hundred jobs will be created.
The investment will create new jobs and show that Slovenia has the know-how, innovation and cooperation, Economy Minister Matjaž Han, who attended the event, wrote on X. "The task of the state is to create an environment where you can grow, employ and make breakthroughs," he added.
The new facility of 22,000 square metres will include offices, production and a warehouse. When it is completed in 2027, the company plans to hire another 100 workers in production and development.
According to the business portal Finance, the total value of the investment, including equipment, is EUR 40 million. Hyla has a factory in Ljubljana, and rents an additional warehouse.
It will build its business premises at Brnik in two stages. The warehouse is the most urgently needed, so in the first phase an automated high-bay warehouse will be constructed, which will be followed by production facilities, laboratories, and facilities for development, sales, and other activities in the second phase, CEO and founder of the company Janez Pogačar told Finance.
The family company Hyla has been developing innovative air and space cleaning systems for more than 35 years. It is present in more than 80 markets worldwide, and works with more than 15,000 sales, support, and service advisors, according to the company's website.
In Slovenia, Hyla employs more than 110 people who work in development, production, and support for the global sales network, and collaborates with more than 70 local partners. Hyla has received numerous awards for business excellence, including last year's Golden Gazelle Award for growth companies.
The company generated EUR 50.4 million in sales revenue last year, which is EUR 54.6 million more than the year before, data by the agency for legal records AJPES show. Net profit increased by 78% to EUR 10.2 million. Hyla generates most of its revenue in Germany and the US. Other most important markets are Switzerland, Italy, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Belgium, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ukraine, Indonesia, the Philippines, and countries in South and Central America.
