Industry
ElevenEs builds Serbia’s LFP battery hub, aiming for gigafactory scale in Europe
ElevenEs, backed by Al Pack Group in Subotica, has progressed from a 2019 concept to pilot LFP cell production in 2023 and is now laying out…
Serbia positions itself as Europe’s next hub for secondary mining and circular resources
As the EU pushes to secure critical raw materials and cut import dependence, Serbia is revaluing decades of industrial waste—from copper tailings to coal ash—as feedstock…
Utva Silosi to add Danieli ERW pipe line in Serbia, targeting higher-value tubing
Serbia’s Utva Silosi AD Kovin has signed an agreement with Danieli to supply a new electric resistance welded (ERW) pipe production line for its Kovin plant.…
Serbia’s confectionery industry at €220 million as exports drive growth
Serbia’s confectionery sector produces about 140,000 to 160,000 tonnes of sweets, biscuits and chocolate annually, worth roughly €220 million. Around one-third of output is exported to…
Serbia’s industrial contraction in early 2026 highlights how automotive growth is masking broader structural weakness
Serbia’s industrial output fell 4.7% year-on-year in the first two months of 2026, even as motor vehicle production surged about 45%. The data point to a…
Serbia’s manufacturing divergence: automotive growth masks broader industrial weakness
In early 2026, Serbia’s industrial output is contracting overall, but automotive manufacturing is expanding sharply—driven by full-scale production at Kragujevac. The result is a more export-heavy…
Serbia and the SEE corridor: Mining returns increasingly hinge on processing, power and data
In South-East Europe, the mining investment case is shifting from pure extraction risk toward a wider infrastructure ecosystem. In Serbia, equity investors are focusing on midstream…
Holcim’s Obrenovac investment tests Serbia’s industrial strategy against local consent thresholds
The planned €110–112 million Holcim cement and materials processing platform in Ratari, within the Obrenovac municipality, was conceived as a model of Serbia’s industrial transition: a project…
European manufacturers in Serbia reposition as CBAM-ready export platforms
The introduction of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is not only reshaping the economics of Chinese exports to Europe. It is also quietly redefining the…
CBAM 2026 forces Chinese manufacturers to reprice Europe—Serbia emerges as a strategic export platform
The introduction of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in its definitive phase from 2026 marks a structural break in global manufacturing economics. For China-based exporters—particularly in steel,…