In a special press release on 16th June in Stockholm, the Swedish company Vargas announced its fourth project aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation process. This refers to the Aira company, which will start the production of heat pumps in the Volvo Buses factory under liquidation at ul. Mydlana in Wroclaw.
‘The new project is to become the European brand No. 1 in direct-to-consumer sales in the field of pure energy technology by delivering innovative and affordable solutions with smart heat pumps,’ reads the announcement of Vargas.
Aira was established by Vargas in Stockholm in 2022. Currently Aira operates in Italy, and it will enter markets in Germany and Great Britain this year. The company’s ambition for the year 2030 is to be present on more than 20 markets and employ over 10,000 technicians and experts in pure energy throughout Europe.
Aira factory in Wroclaw. Production will start in 2024.
The company informs that Aira will serve 5 million European houses by means of cheaper ecological heating systems, which are in high demand. In order to fulfil these plans, Aira will have a plant in Wroclaw, where production will start in 2024.
‘Thanks to pure energy technology for every house, Aira transforms residential heating and accelerates European energy transformation and decarbonisation processes. Today consumers spend thousands of euros on ineffective, dirty and expensive gas heating. We will ensure affordable heat pumps and lower energy and emission costs.’ Martin Lewerth, CEO of Aira
Aira will present the details of the investment in Wroclaw on 26th June.
The Volvo bus factory at ul. Mydlana will be closed.
In a special press release at a press conference on 16th March, Volvo announced that Volvo Buses was changing its business model in Europe. Volvo decided to reduce gradually the operation of the Wroclaw plant and close it in 2024.
New opportunities for Volvo Buses employees
As a result of negotiations between Volvo Buses and Vargas Holding, a letter of intent has been signed, under which the sale of separated real property of Volvo Buses in Wroclaw to Vargas Holding is planned.
According to the press release, the new investor will start a different kind of business and gradually expand the production plant in Wroclaw. Production will start in 2024 and is going to be developed in further years. The letter of intent covers the intention of Vargas Holding to offer employment to part of the personnel of Volvo Buses (1,500 persons work there), with some of them to be employed from Q3 2023. Aira will present the details of the investment in Wroclaw on 26th June.
