Gergely Herpai

Automotive

AutoWallis Navigates Global Shifts in Balancing Growth and Chinese Competitors

The AutoWallis Group’s public investor day revealed that, despite promising data and “robust growth,” the industry cannot ignore the advance...

Analysis

Hungarians Seek Health and Sustainability from AI: Insights from Bosch×Richter Survey

Innovation is with us in our homes, cars, hospitals and most areas of our modern lives. But how do Hungarians...

Analysis

Hungarian Economy Faces Challenges as Real Interest Rates may Remain High, Equilor Warns

The latest analysis by Equilor Investment suggests Hungary’s growth could start to slow from 2024 and may not reach the...

Interview

Graboplast: Making Flooring in Hungary, Selling to the World

The Budapest Business Journal sat down with László Ivan, CEO of flooring manufacturer Graboplast Zrt., for a frank interview about...

Analysis

Gloster Hosts 1st Investor Briefing to Share Future Path to Expansion

With the recent acquisition of P92 IT Solutions, Gloster Group says it has carved out a niche in the highly...

Interview

Meet the Stanford-educated Hungarian Pioneer of Remote Client Identification

Launched in 2017 with Hungary’s inaugural remote client identification solution, FaceKom has rapidly established itself as a market leader. The...

Automotive

Continental Celebrates 3 Decades of Automotive Innovation at Veszprém

Continental in Veszprém is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Thanks to developments over the past decades, the automotive technology...

Analysis

MNB: Insurance, Pension and Capital Market Players Remain Stable Amid Risks

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has published its latest report on the prudential, consumer protection and market supervision of...

In Budapest

Madame Tussauds: ‘Bold Dream’ Brings Waxwork Magic to Budapest

The unveiling of Madame Tussauds in Budapest, which had its official launch on May 25, is more than just establishing...

Analysis

Hungarians Need More Self-care, Allianz Survey Reveals

Hungarians are among the least prepared for retirement and healthcare costs in the region, according to a recent survey by...

Analysis

Hungary’s CyberShield Program Expands to Better Withstand Digital Crime

As digital fraud cases surge across Hungary, the nation’s CyberShield program, designed to curb online scams, has been given a...

Figures

Gloster Founder Hails ‘Milestone’ Year for IT Firm

Gloster Infokommunikációs Nyrt., the Budapest Stock Exchange-listed IT specialist, closed what it called its “most successful business year” in 2022,...

MNB

As Green Loans Surge, MNB Launches Eco-Friendly Product Finder

The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has published a report on the state of green finance in the country, highlighting...

Innovation

LG Hungary Celebrates Decade of OLED Innovation With new TV Lineup

LG Hungary has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its OLED panel technology, which has significantly impacted the television market in...

Energy Trade

Shaping the European Hydrogen Landscape

One day after the 4th LNG Summit in the Hungarian capital, industry leaders and policymakers convened at the 2nd Budapest...

Economy

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

Business

Budapest Circular Economy Hotspot Tests Business Case Beyond Recycling

Budapest’s first European Circular Economy Hotspot put a commercial test at the center of the sustainability debate: can circular products,...

Industrial

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Analysis

Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...

Analysis

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Automotive

Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

Retail

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

Retail

Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten

Food retail turnover is up, but modest real-volume growth and the expansion of digital purchasing suggest that the FMCG market...

Pharma

STI Hungary Acquisition Takes Local Pharma Logistics Know-how Into Wider Network

STI Hungary’s acquisition of the Complex Thermo System business line of Complex 3H Kft. brings a Hungarian-developed specialist pharma logistics...

Analysis

Hungary’s Economic Upswing: Summer Romance, or Sustainable Growth?

Hungary’s economy is showing the first clear signs of recovery, but ING Bank says the durability of that rebound will...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Tourism

Foreign Visitors Drive Hungary’s Tourism Growth in 2025, Says KSH

Hungary’s tourism sector continued to expand in 2025, with foreign visitors providing the main growth engine according to fresh data...

CEE4Impact Day Tests Case for Regenerative Capitalism in CEE

CEE4Impact Day 2026 brought impact investors, entrepreneurs, fund managers, corporations, and institutional capital providers to Budapest’s Museum of Ethnography on...

Budapest Circular Economy Hotspot Tests Business Case Beyond Recycling

Budapest’s first European Circular Economy Hotspot put a commercial test at the center of the sustainability debate: can circular products,...

PSS Expands Hungarian Capacity Serving BMW, Mercedes and Others

Premium Sound Solutions is expanding its Hungarian manufacturing footprint with a new purpose-built plant at LogStar Park Fehérvár in Szabadbattyán...

Equilor: 2033 Earliest Date for Hungary to Adopt the Euro

Hungary could adopt the euro no earlier than 2033, according to a new assessment by Equilor Investment, which acknowledges improving...

Bosch-Richter Survey Finds Hungarians Open to AI, Health Tech and Safer Mobility

A survey presented at BoschxRichter Innovators’ Day suggests Hungarians prioritize health and financial stability while welcoming technology that improves safety...

Wallis Builds Next Growth Phase on Local Knowledge and Leadership

Gyula Mező, CEO of Wallis Asset Management, tells the BBJ how the group is allocating capital, managing an increasingly int'l...

Goodwill Pharma Reports Record Revenue, Sets out Regional Expansion Plan

Goodwill Pharma Nyrt. reported consolidated net revenue of nearly HUF 23 billion for 2025, representing a 30% increase from the...

Pek-Snack Builds Regional Footprint in 9 Countires on Frozen Bakery Goods

The Hungarian-owned Pek-Snack Group ended 2025 with stable revenue, higher after-tax profit and a stronger export contribution, widening its sales...

Hungary’s Grocery Market Growing, but the Weekly Shop Being Rewritten

Food retail turnover is up, but modest real-volume growth and the expansion of digital purchasing suggest that the FMCG market...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

STI Hungary Acquisition Takes Local Pharma Logistics Know-how Into Wider Network

STI Hungary’s acquisition of the Complex Thermo System business line of Complex 3H Kft. brings a Hungarian-developed specialist pharma logistics...

Hungary’s Economic Upswing: Summer Romance, or Sustainable Growth?

Hungary’s economy is showing the first clear signs of recovery, but ING Bank says the durability of that rebound will...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Foreign Visitors Drive Hungary’s Tourism Growth in 2025, Says KSH

Hungary’s tourism sector continued to expand in 2025, with foreign visitors providing the main growth engine according to fresh data...