Chinese automotive supplier Techron Automotive has announced plans to open its first Serbian production plant in Inđija, north of Belgrade, as part of a €20 million investment to manufacture components for electric vehicles. The company says the facility will cover about 4,500 square metres and production is scheduled to start in November 2026.
Project details and timeline
According to the municipal announcement and industry reports, Techron aims to begin operations in November and expects the first deliveries to European customers at the end of February 2027. The initial phase will focus on injection‑moulded plastic components for EVs; reported planning documents describe a multi‑phase rollout. The company and the municipality have not yet published a full breakdown of production volumes or named specific customer contracts beyond indicating links to Volkswagen supply chains in some reports.
Local reporting and industry analysts indicate the investment will be delivered in phases. Initial employment during the first phase is reported at roughly 65 jobs, with potential expansion to around 200 employees if subsequent phases proceed as planned. The publicly available announcements do not specify precise machinery or annual capacity targets.
Why Techron chose Serbia
Analysts and local sources point to Serbia’s geographic proximity to Central European assembly plants, improving supplier networks around Kragujevac (Stellantis) and competitive operating costs as key attractions for overseas parts makers. The move is consistent with a wider inflow of supplier investments to Serbia during 2026, as multinational assemblers and tier‑one firms seek shorter delivery routes into Europe.
What this means for the market
For Serbia’s automotive sector the plant is significant for three reasons: it adds EV‑focused supplier capacity at a time when European OEMs are shifting platforms; it provides an opportunity to deepen local supplier links around Kragujevac and other clusters; and it tests whether smaller, automation‑led plants can deliver competitive, export‑oriented production without large labour footprints. However, the economic uplift will depend on whether the factory develops local sourcing and scales beyond the initial phase.
Techron’s announced schedule — production start in November 2026 and first shipments by the end of February 2027 — will be closely watched by domestic suppliers, logistics providers and policy makers aiming to convert headline investment into broader industrial value added. The company’s next public milestones (plant opening, hiring figures and confirmed supply contracts) will determine the real impact on Serbia’s automotive ecosystem.
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Sources: Global Auto Insight, Serbia Business
