Belgian and Italian companies 'Van Hool' and 'Teknohose' respectively, which are already present in Macedonia, are intending to expand, namely to erect new plants in the country and create additional jobs, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski told reporters on Thursday.

Bus manufacturer 'Van Hool' will most probably launch a construction of a new plant at the beginning of 2016 to expand its production, which means employing of more workers and bolstering of the export, Gruevski said.

Italian 'Teknohose' has completed its second plant in Macedonia, which is now in a test-production phase. Furthermore the company intends to build a third plant in the country, Gruevski said.

Both companies are satisfied with the business climate in Macedonia and decided to expand their production in the country, Gruevski said. In this respect he mentioned the latest World Bank Doing Business report, which once again has put Macedonia among top performers globally on the ease of doing business.