MAN to invest €110 million in next development phase at Kraków plant

03 listopada 2026

MAN is investing €110 million in its Kraków plant in Niepołomice as part of the wider investment plans of around €1.2 billion announced in July. Kraków Technology Park is supporting the project under the Polish Investment Zone programme.

Kraków Technology Park has issued a support decision valid for 15 years for MAN Trucks. It covers €110 million in eligible investment expenditure for chassis assembly based on the TRATON Modular System (TMS). Subject to the programme’s conditions, MAN can receive in the future corporate income tax relief of up to €33 million (max. amount of public funding).

The project implements the first element of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by MAN and the Polish government on 15 July 2026. The MoU outlines investments of around €1.2 billion extending well into the next decade. The €110 million is included in this total. Based on the TRATON Modular System (TMS), the project will modernise and standardise production through advanced machinery, integrated production systems, automation and the reconfiguration of existing production assets.

Irrespective of the TMS investment covered by the decision on support, the wider plans announced in July include new cab body-in-white production and paint shop operations, alongside expanded cab trim and assembly facilities. Body-in-white production joins the cab’s metal structure before painting and fitting out. Adding these manufacturing stages will increase the work carried out at Kraków and turn it into a fully integrated truck plant. Until 2030, the focus will be on expanding the plant and preparing for the next generation of TMS-based trucks. Further investments in future products are planned for a later stage.

We are continuing our cooperation with MAN. As recently announced, we have issued a decision on support for the company under the Polish Investment Zone programme. The current investment focuses on transforming production processes and implementing modern technologies in context with MAN’s coming new truck generation. It is also worth recalling that MAN’s first investment in 2005 marked a milestone in the development of the Krakow Technology Park’s subzone in Niepołomice, which remains the largest industrial zone in the entire Małopolska region to this day.

Andrzej Kulig, President of the Management Board of Kraków Technology Park.

MAN in Kraków: A key production hub

The plant’s expansion has tripled its potential production capacity and increased both its floor space and workforce. Operating on three shifts, the plant has increased its potential maximum capacity to more than 300 vehicles per day.

MAN Trucks Kraków is one of the most advanced plants in the MAN Truck & Bus Group and a key part of its global production network. Since opening in 2007, the plant has continued to grow. It now employs around 3,700 people and covers approximately 500,000 m².

The plant produces the TGS, TGX, TGM and TGL truck series for markets across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Its Truck Modification Center adapts vehicles to individual customer requirements.

We thank Kraków Technology Park for its long-standing cooperation and support for our investment plans. Together, we are enabling the plant’s further expansion and strengthening Kraków’s role as one of MAN’s key production hubs in Europe

Thorsten Campehl, President of the Management Board

The European Commission’s announcement of 5 October 2026 relates to proposed Polish state aid for the plant’s expansion in 2021-2022. It does not concern the investment plans announced in July 2026 or the current €110 million project.

Regarding the Project that started in 2021 the Polish authorities, upon the request of MAN, initiated that the proposed aid for previous plant expansion be reviewed by the European Commission to ensure compliance with EU regulations. The Commission found the proposed aid incompatible with EU state aid rules because it had not been demonstrated that state aid was decisive for the investment decision or proportionate in amount. The Group would like to underline that the possibility of using the state aid for 2021 Project was, in accordance with the law, suspended at the very beginning of the proceedings and never paid to MAN, so no repayment of aid received is required. The expansion is completed. The decision of the EC regarding 2021 Project does not halt production or affect MAN’s current investment plans in Poland.

Barbara Wityńska-Słącz

Media Relations Krakow Technology Park

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