Metal Processing, Transport (automotive), Machinery and Electric Equipment

A key to Lithuania’s metal processing industry success is the supply of specific products to large foreign and local companies as well as the active modernisation of production. Lithuanian companies in the transport (automotive) component manufacturing industry design, research, and manufacture new products, for example, gas (LPG) equipment for motor vehicles, speed controllers, cable harnesses, ventilators, containers, agricultural machinery etc.

Lithuanian metal processing and transport equipment companies supply various transport parts to companies such as Volkswagen, Volvo, SAAB, Renault, and Yazaki, which are known to demand top quality and value.

Lithuania’s Metal Processing, Transport (automotive), Machinery and Electric Equipment sector:

•  the former Soviet Union’s technological leader and present regional leader;
• the flexibility tosatisfy small and non-standard orders;
• subcontracting for famous brands;
• quality management system ISO 9001:2000;
• the biggest technical university in the Baltic countries - 17,000 students;
• high potential for research and development (R&D);
• more than 1,600 companies;
• 46,000 employees;
  

Lithuania’s metal processing and transport(automotive) equipment manufacture sector branches:

• wire and cable harnesses, fuel pumps;
• transport(automotive) electronics, transport(automotive) electronic wiring;
• compressors, diesel engines, oil and air filters;
• brake systems, cargo containers;
• equipping and assembling special purpose motorcars;
• assembling stock motor vehicles.

For decades Lithuania has been a centre of high-tech production for the military, space, and consumer electronics industries. Today Lithuanian electronics companies have quickly re-established themselves on the world market.

Lithuania’s machinery & electrical equipment sector branches:

• electrical equipment and appliances;
• radio, television and communications equipment and appliances;
• medical, precision and optical equipment.

Success stories: YAZAKI, ELINTA, Arginta, Kitron, STEVILA, ACCEL, JOTRON and etc.

Please find out more about the latest trends and business opportunities in Lithuania’s Automotive sector in the newest overview prepared by "Invest Lithuania" and "Enterprise Lithuania" analysts.













For more information: www.linpra.lt and www.stat.gov.lt

Lithuania in Expo Shanghai 2010