Editing Prilep (section)

==Economy==
Prilep is a centre for high-quality [[tobacco]] and [[cigarettes]], as well as metal processing, [[electronics]], [[timber]], [[textiles]], and [[food industry|food]] industries. The city also produces a large quantity of Macedonian Bianco Sivec (pure [[white marble]]).

Tobacco is one of Prilep's traditional cash crops and prospers in the Macedonian climate. Many of the world's largest cigarette makers, such as [[Marlboro (cigarette)|Marlboro]], [[West (cigarette)|West]] and [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] use Prilep's tobacco in their cigarettes after it is processed in local factories such as [[Tutunski kombinat Prilep]]. A ''Tobacco Institute'' is established in the city in order to produce new types of tobacco and it was the first example of applying genetics to agriculture in the [[Balkans]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}}.

A [[Gentherm Incorporated|Gentherm]] production plant is located in Prilep.