List of companies of Hungary

Location of Hungary

Hungary is a unitary parliamentary republic in Central Europe. It covers an area of 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi), situated in the Carpathian Basin and bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, Slovenia to the west, Austria to the northwest, and Ukraine to the northeast. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. The official language is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken non-Indo-European language in Europe.[1] Hungary's capital and largest metropolis is Budapest, a significant economic hub, classified as an Alpha- global city.[2] Major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs and Győr.

Hungary is a middle power and has the world's 57th largest economy by nominal GDP, as well as the 58th largest by PPP, out of 188 countries measured by the IMF. As a substantial actor in several industrial and technological sectors, it is both the world's 36th largest exporter and importer of goods. Hungary is a high-income economy with a very high standard of living. It keeps up a social security and universal health care system, and a tuition-free university education.

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Hungary".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
ASL Airlines Hungary Consumer services Airlines Budapest 1990 Airline, part of ASL Airlines Ireland P A
Association of Hungarian Record Companies Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 1992 Music association P A
BKV Zrt. Consumer services Travel & tourism Budapest 1968 Public transport P A
Borsod Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Bőcs 1969 Brewery P A
BorsodChem Basic materials Specialty chemicals Budapest 1949 Chemicals P A
Budapest Aircraft Service Consumer services Airlines Budapest 1991 Charter airline P A
CBA Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Alsónémedi 1992 Supermarket chain P A
AMC Networks International Central Europe Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 2014 Television network, part of AMC Networks International (UK) P A
CIB Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1979 Commercial bank P A
Cinema City Hungary Consumer services Recreational services Budapest 1997[3] Cinemas, part of Cinema City International P A
CityLine Hungary Consumer services Airlines Vecsés 2003 Airline P A
CLS Music Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 2002 Record label P A
Coop Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Budapest 1995 Supermarket chain P A
Corvin Film Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 1914 Silent film studio, defunct 1925 P D
Corvus Hungary Industrials Aerospace Ballószög 2011 Aircraft P A
Csepel Consumer goods Automobiles Szigetszentmiklós 1944 Vehicles, defunct 1996 P D
Danubius Hotels Group Consumer services Hotels Budapest 1972 International hotels P A
Digital Reality Technology Software Budapest 1991 Video games, defunct 2013 P D
Dreher Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Budapest 1854 Brewery, part of SABMiller (UK) P A
Fegyver- és Gépgyár Industrials Building materials & fixtures Budapest 1891 HVAC, part of MPF Industry Group (Singapore) P A
FHB Mortgage Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1997 Mortgage bank P A
Ganz Works Consumer goods Automobiles Budapest 1844 Tramcars P A
Richter Gedeon Co. Health care Pharmaceuticals Budapest 1901 Pharmaceuticals P A
Gramy Records Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 1999 Record label P A
Graphisoft Technology Software Budapest 1982 Computer software development P A
Gundel Consumer services Restaurants & bars Budapest 1910 Restaurant P A
Győri Keksz Consumer goods Food products Győr 1880 Foods P A
Hálózat TV Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 2002 Television broadcasting company, defunct 2013 P D
Hell Energy Consumer goods Food & beverage Miskolc 2006 Soft drinks P A
Herend Porcelain Manufactory Consumer goods Durable household products Herend 1826 Porcelain manufacturer P A
Hungarian National Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1924 Central bank S A
Hungarian State Railways Industrials Railroads Budapest 1869 National railways S A
Hungaroton Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 1951 Record label P A
Hunnia Film Studio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest ? Film studio P A
Ikarus Bus Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Budapest 1895 Bus manufacturer P A
International Training Center for Bankers Financials Banks Budapest 1988 Financial consultancy P A
Invictus Games Technology Software Debrecen 2000 Video games P A
IP Systems Technology Software Budapest 2008 IT solution provider P A
iWiW Technology Internet Budapest 2002 Social network service, defunct 2014 P D
K&H Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1987 Commercial bank P A
Lehel Consumer goods Durable household products Jászberény 1945 Appliances, now part of Electrolux (Sweden) P A
Magyar Posta Industrials Delivery services Budapest 1867 Postal administration S A
Magyar Telekom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Budapest 1991 Telephone and internet, part of Deutsche Telekom (Germany) P A
MAL Hungarian Aluminium Basic materials Aluminum Ajka 1995 Aluminum P A
Malév Consumer services Airlines Budapest 1956 Airline, defunct 2012 P D
Match Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Budapest 1952 Supermarkets, part of Louis Delhaize Group (Belgium) P D
MKB Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1950 Commercial bank P A
MOL Group Oil & gas Exploration & production Budapest 1957 Petrol and gas P A
MTVA Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 2011 National media provider S A
MVK Zrt. Consumer services Travel & tourism Miskolc 1954 Public transport P A
MVM Group Utilities Conventional electricity Budapest 1948 Power, electricity distribution S A
NeocoreGames Technology Software Budapest 2005 Video games P A
Oncotherm Health care Medical equipment Budapest 1988 Medical devices P A
Organica Technologies Utilities Water Budapest 1998 Wastewater treatment plants construction P A
Orion Electronics Industrials Electronic equipment Budapest 1913 Microelectronics P A
Opus Global Industrials Industrial holding Budapest 1912 Industrial holding P A
OTP Bank Financials Banks Budapest 1949 Financial services P A
Pannon Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Törökbálint 1994 Telecommunications, part of Telenor (Norway) P A
Pannonia Film Studio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest 1956 Animation studio P A
Panrusgáz Oil & gas Exploration & production Budapest 1994 Natural gas P A
Pécs Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Pécs 1848 Brewery P A
Pick Szeged Consumer goods Food products Szeged 1869 Cold cuts P A
Prezi Technology Software Budapest 2009 Visual storytelling software development P A
Puli Space Technologies Industrials Aerospace Budapest 2010 Space technology P A
Rába Consumer goods Automobiles Győr 1896 Vehicles P A
Scarab Research Technology Software Budapest 2009 Research P A
State Printing Company Consumer services Publishing Budapest 1851 Printing P A
Szerencsejáték Zrt. Consumer services Gambling Budapest 1991 Gambling service provider P A
Takarékbank Financials Banks Budapest 1989 Financial services P A
ThalesNano Industrials Electronic equipment Budapest 2002 Flow chemistry products P A
Tisza Cipő Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Martfű 1942 Apparel P A
Törley Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Budapest 1882 Champagne producer P A
Travel Service Consumer services Airlines Budapest 2001 Airline P A
TriGránit Financials Real estate holding & development Budapest 1997 Development P A
Tungsram Industrials Electrical components & equipment Újpest 1896 Vacuum tubes, light bulbs, now part of General Electric (USA) P A
Turner Broadcasting System Hungary Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Budapest ? Part of Time Warner (USA) P A
UPC Magyarország Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Budapest 1998 Telecommunications, part of Liberty Global (USA) P A
Videoton Consumer goods Consumer electronics Székesfehérvár 1938 Electric goods P A
VirusBuster Technology Computer services Budapest 1997 Computer security P A
Vodafone Hungary Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Budapest 1999 Mobile, part of the Vodafone Group (UK) P A
Wizz Air Consumer services Airlines Budapest 2003 Airline P A
Zen Studios Technology Software Budapest 2003 Video games P A
Zsolnay Consumer goods Durable household products Pécs 1853 Porcelain manufacturer P A
Zwack Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Budapest 1790 Short drinks P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rosenhouse, J.; Kowner, Rotem (2008). Globally speaking: motives for adopting English vocabulary in other languages – Google Books. ISBN 9781847690517. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network, Loughborough University". www.lboro.ac.uk. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. ^ Cinema City – Home Page