Autoliv Romania in 2021 narrowed down its loss to RON29.8 million (EUR9.9 million), from RON48.9 million (EUR10.1 million) in 2020, in line with public data.

The company in 2021 had an average number of 8,644 employees, 734 more than in the previous year.

Autoliv has plants in Brasov, Lugoj, Sfantu Gheorghe, Resita, Onesti and Rovinari, with the latter opened in the autumn of 2019. Besides the car parts production units, the company also has engineering and development centers in Brasov, Iasi and Timisoara, as well as a European IT and support function center for subsidiaries of Romania and Europe.

Autoliv in 2021 started a RON165 million (around EUR55 million) investment in Lugoj plant, where 300 new jobs will be created. The Lugoj plant has an over 25,000-sqm area and more than 2,500 employees.

(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)