Emerson expands CoE in Hungary with engineering and R&D services

In late July,. American industrial automation giant Emerson announed that it is expanding its operations in Hungary through new smart investments that create high value-added jobs, while also joining the Government’s community of strategic cooperation partners.

Emerson is set to invest EUR 6.2 million and create over fifty new jobs in two projects with the support of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA).
At its center of excellence in Székesfehérvár, which primarily serves clients in France and Germany, Emerson will create forty new jobs in areas such as engineering and resource planning. Key objectives of the development of the business service center include the optimization of sales processes and customer experience.
The second project will be implemented at Emerson’s research and development (R&D) center in Debrecen, where 16 additional experts will join the team. The R&D center focuses on the automotive sector, building on the operations of National Instruments, which was acquired by Emerson in 2023.
Emerson also concluded a strategic partnership agreement with the Hungarian Government, aimed at strengthening the firm’s long-term presence in Hungary. The implementation of the agreement is coordinated by HIPA.
Emerson has become the 98th strategic partner of the Government. The first agreement was concluded with Coca-Cola HBC in 2012. The partnership program aims to incentivize investment in Hungary, boost employment, promote higher value-added production, integrate foreign corporations into vocational training and tighten relations with domestic suppliers.
As a global leader in industrial automation solutions, Emerson serves a wide range of sectors from automotive manufacturing and mining to renewable energy production with a workforce of over 70,000 professionals. In the 2023–2024 business year, the company generated nearly EUR 15 billion in revenue. It has been active in Hungary since the late 1980s, with operations not only in Székesfehérvár and Debrecen but also in Budapest and Eger, employing nationwide nearly 2,600 people.