FDBusiness.com

Nick’s, the Sweden-born food-tech company that develops and produces no-added-sugar snacking products, has announced the full opening of its new, purpose-built factory in Bitola, North Macedonia. Nick’s has been manufacturing its bars, sweeteners, and ice cream ingredients in-house in North Macedonia since 2018. Since then, the company’s production needs have outgrown two factories.

Therefore, Nick’s has invested over €6 million into a brand-new, purpose-built production facility with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and a capacity of producing 40 million+ confectionery and protein bars each year. Due to the rate of sales growth in both Europe and the US, Nick’s already has plans in place to grow the factory and increase capacity.

The official inauguration of the factory was held in Bitola in May in the presence of over 100 Nick’s employees and their families, representatives from suppliers and banks, the Mayor of Bitola, and the Swedish Ambassador to North Macedonia.

Stefan Lagerqvist, CEO of Nick’s, comments: “We are delighted by the sustained growth of our company globally, and the impressive work from our North Macedonian colleagues to support that global growth in the opening of a new factory. The quality and commitment of our team internationally is unprecedented and I’m proud that our continued investments in Bitola continue to create new jobs locally. Our good relationship with local authorities and the team on the ground in North Macedonia has created a superb foundation for future production expansion. With our current growth trajectory, it’s just a matter of time until we need to start installing new lines in the factory.”