Haitian has taken the next step in developing its new production facility in Ruma, Serbia by holding an internal open house for employees and close partners. The site is positioned as a key element of the company’s European strategy, combining local machine manufacturing with optimized logistics and regional R&D capabilities. The campus includes additional land reserved for future expansion, aligning with long-term growth objectives and the aim of addressing varied market requirements with locally built machines and integrated solutions.
In the current year, production at Ruma focuses on injection molding machines centered on two established series. The Mars series is a servo-hydraulic toggle IMM, and the Jupiter series is a servo-hydraulic two-platen IMM. To date, more than 50 machines have been assembled at the site, and the first units have already been delivered. The plant is intended to provide a European source for standard configurations while enabling adaptations that reflect market-specific needs.
Alongside machine production, the Serbian entity is planned as a central hub for supplying spare parts to the European market. With an on-site warehouse in Serbia, support from the company’s European headquarters in Germany, and additional decentralized storage points across the continent, the setup targets rapid availability of key components and reduced downtime at customer facilities.
Production scope and product lines
Initial output in Ruma concentrates on the company’s two proven machine platforms. Mars covers servo-hydraulic toggle injection molding machines for a wide range of applications, while Jupiter provides a servo-hydraulic two-platen architecture suited to larger clamping forces and compact footprints. The early production run has surpassed 50 machines, marking the start of regular deliveries from Serbia to European customers.
Spare parts and logistics network
Haitian Serbia is being developed as a central node for parts availability across Europe. The combination of on-site inventory in Serbia, warehousing at the European headquarters in Germany, and additional decentralized storage points is designed to shorten response times, secure critical component availability and help minimize machine downtime in customer operations.
R&D and integrated systems
To meet specific requirements of Europe’s plastics processing industry, Haitian Serbia is expanding capabilities for high-end machinery and integrated system solutions. Recruitment focuses on engineers specialized in mechanical, hydraulic and electrical design for injection molding machines. A European R&D team is tasked with high-performance, market-specific applications, enabling machinery and turnkey solutions aligned with regional needs, from optimized machine configurations to fully integrated production cells.
Regional footprint and long-term positioning
The investment in Serbia reinforces the company’s commitment to act as a long-term partner to Europe’s plastics and manufacturing sectors. The initiative brings together three pillars of Haitian’s global strategy in Europe, namely regional headquarters, localized production, and several application centers distributed across the continent.
