Manufacturer of critical instrumentation protection strengthens service in Europe.

AMETEK O’Brien has announced the establishment of a new manufacturing facility in Subotica, Serbia. The facility will serve as a regional production hub supporting industrial projects across Europe, a strategic market priority, with expanded reach into adjacent markets.

Scheduled to be fully operational in April 2026, the new facility will manufacture a broad portfolio of O’Brien solutions, including TracePak® and StackPak® heat‑traced tubing bundles, non‑traced tubing bundles, as well as GRP instrument enclosures (Vipak®) and GRP sunshades. Localised production enables closer alignment with regional requirements while maintaining O’Brien’s global standards for quality and performance.

For project-driven customers, European manufacturing directly addresses challenges associated with long transatlantic supply chains—such as extended lead times, freight volatility, and limited flexibility late in the project lifecycle. By producing closer to execution, AMETEK O’Brien improves schedule certainty, reduces logistics complexity, and increases responsiveness to engineering changes, project phasing, and site‑specific requirements.

“Customer expectations for regional manufacturing and predictable delivery have fundamentally changed,” said Nikhil Chaube, DVP BU Manager of TPM. “This investment reflects strong demand for European‑based production that supports faster project execution, better coordination, and reduced supply‑chain risk. This facility gives us the scale and proximity needed to meet those expectations.”

Beyond manufacturing, the facility strengthens regional sales and technical collaboration, improving day‑to‑day coordination with engineering and procurement teams and enabling faster response aligned with European standards, approvals, and installation practices.

While Europe is the primary focus, the new location also supports select projects in nearby regions through established European logistics corridors and certification frameworks, reinforcing AMETEK O’Brien’s role as a long‑term partner for geographically complex projects with heat‑traced tubing bundles, instrument enclosures, and engineered winterisation systems.

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Imaging in Serbia.

IDS Imaging Development Systems has been represented in Serbia with its own subsidiary since July of this year. Based in Novi Sad, Serbia's second largest city and considered the country's technological centre, the pure development unit is closely linked to the Faculty of Technical Sciences of the local university. This leading manufacturer of digital industrial cameras is thus intensifying its cooperation with science and research – especially in the field of artificial intelligence.

Prof. Rastislav Struharik,
head of IDS Serbia

"We are a company with a strong focus on development and are constantly coming up with new products and new technologies. In order to gain access to these new technologies, contact with science is particularly important. This is where we get the knowledge for our innovative products," Jürgen Hartmann, founder and owner of IDS, explains the step.

The company's investment in the branch demonstrates the strategic importance of IDS in addressing the topic of artificial intelligence. "The topic of artificial intelligence will change our market in the long term," says IDS Managing Director Jan Hartmann. Together with Alexander Lewinsky, he is also the Managing Director of the new IDS Imaging Development Systems Serbia d.o.o. Professor Rastislav Struharik is responsible for the management on site. His team consists of specialists from the corresponding faculty of the University of Novi Sad. This is the first foreign development site for IDS. It paves the way for even more active AI research and development. After all, "cameras and artificial intelligence are a combination that allows IDS to reinvent itself and contribute to shaping the future," continues Jan Hartmann.

In addition to the new subsidiary in Serbia, IDS already has its own branches in the USA, Japan, South Korea and Great Britain, as well as two sales offices in France and the Netherlands.

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Modernising to improve improve safety, reliability and efficiency.

ABB has entered into an agreement with Zijin Mining Group to install its state-of-the-art ring-geared mill drives and control systems at Veliki Krivelj Copper Mine (SRB) - a surface mining operation with an annual ore processing capacity of 2.5 million tons.

Veliki Krivelj was acquired by Zijin Mining Group in 2018 as part of a deal with Serbia's Bor Copper Mine, which included three open-pit mines, an underground mine and a smelter. The US$350 million investment is one of China’s largest investments in Serbia to date. Zijin Mining Group expects to invest 200 million euros to transform and expand the existing production capacity of Serbia's Bor copper mine and smelter.

As part of the modernization project, ABB will provide ring-geared mill drives and intelligent control systems for one SAG mill (2x6.5MW) and one ball mill (2x7.5MW), including electric control systems, drives, motors, transformers and end-to-end services which will increase productivity, reduce downtime and boost energy efficiency.

ABB’s solution provides dual pinion mill drives, frozen charge detection, controlled roll back, automatic positioning, variable speed and cascade monitoring functionalities. The dual pinion mill drive is a variable speed technology which will effect low mechanical stress impact on the pinion and ring gear by realizing precise load sharing between the two motors of each mill.

Haibo Jing, head of ABB Process Industries, North Asia and China said: "We are glad to be working with Zijin Mining on the Veliki Krivelj copper mine project and to be bringing our technology to further support the success of the company in their 'Belt and Road Initiative."

ABB has worked with Zijin Mining since 2018 providing strategic consultancy, project expertise and drawing on ABB's track record in supplying total integrated solutions to the mining industry across electrification, automation, digital, drives and motors and infrastructure. In 2019, ABB supported Zijin on both the phase III technological upgrading project of Xinjiang Zijin Zinc Industry Co., Ltd and the Majdanpek (MS) copper mine in Serbia.

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Laptops for refugees.

Delta has announced that as part of its corporate social responsibility activities, it has donated 57 laptop computers to five refugee camps in Serbia. The donations have been made in cooperation with the Tzu Chi Foundation, a Taiwanese international humanitarian and non-governmental organisation.

The laptops enable refugees to maintain contact with their family and friends overseas and to stay up to date with local and global events. It also helps them to gain essential skills, like learning a new language or participating in online courses to further their education, thus helping them to prepare for a new life and career opportunities beyond the refugee sites.

Delta began providing the laptops at the beginning of the year. In January, it donated 12 laptops to the Principovac refugee site. In March, it donated 15 laptops to the Kikinda and Sombor refugee sites, while in September, it donated 30 laptops to the Adasevci and Obrenovac sites. Delta was present onsite to ensure the successful installation of the laptops. To show its appreciation for Delta’s contribution to the refugees, a donation celebration was organised by the Tzu Chi Foundation to reflect its gratitude for Delta’s support.

Mr. Dalip Sharma, President & Regional Head of Delta Electronics Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, said: “At Delta, everything we do is centred on protecting the environment. Of course, a better tomorrow is equally important to people who have been caught up in events beyond their control. We believe that we have a responsibility to help to improve their situation by providing them with the tools they need to open up new opportunities and improve their quality of life. That’s why we were so keen to help the refugees in Serbia by donating laptops to the sites, and we’re thrilled to hear they’re being used to help them in their quest for a better future that we all strive for.”

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Stability management in Pharma.

Pharmaceutical company Hemofarm, based in Vršac, Serbia, has started a project with the Matrix Gemini Stability Management System from Autoscribe Informatics. Hemofarm is a member of STADA Group, one of the largest generic pharmaceutical companies in the world. The Matrix Gemini Stability Management System will be for stability studies across Hemofarm’s rich product range of prescription drugs (Rx), over-the-counter medicines (OTC) and consumer healthcare products (CHC products).

John Boother, President of Autoscribe Informatics said, “We are pleased to be working with Hemofarm in their Stability Studies project. As one of the most complete and mature study management systems on the market today, Matrix Gemini Stability continues to gain traction and market share across the pharmaceutical industry. Its highly flexible graphical configuration tools ensure that the system can be configured to each customer’s exact needs, while providing the flexibility for change as the customer’s requirements evolve over time.”

Based on the Matrix Gemini Laboratory Management System, Matrix Gemini Stability helps to simplify the whole stability study management process, which can be complex and time consuming for multiple studies. The in-built stability study management functionality is designed to automate and control the entire operation of the stability study including: protocol creation, study initiation and management, inventory management, sample pull points, future workload reporting and stability study reporting. The system can produce shelf life projections and is also optionally capable of producing projected shelf life trend analysis.

Founded in 1960, Hemofarm is one of the largest domestic producers and exporters of medicines in Serbia. It currently operates in 38 markets over 3 continents and has around 2,500 employees. Hemofarm became a part of STADA group in 2006 and has grown with STADA Group ever since, becoming an important member, especially in the Operations area.

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