“We plan to create another 1,000 jobs this year, for a total of 6,000 employees. Moreover, we expect to invest more than EUR25 million to expand production capacity in 2013,” Ionel Fierbinteanu, managing director of Autoliv Romania told ZF Transilvania.
The manufacturer has invested EUR150 million in its manufacturing facilities and engineering centers in Romania since entering the market in 1997.
It has seven plants in Romania (four in Brasov, and one in Prejmer, Lugoj and Sfantu Gheorghe each), two engineering and development centers (Brasov and Timisoara) and a center providing support for Autoliv’s subsidiaries in Romania and Europe.
Autoliv makes seat belts, airbags and other automotive safety systems in Romania.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)