VCST Automotive Production Alba returned to the black last year, posting RON4.1 million (EUR836,000) net profit, compared with a net loss of about RON41,000 (EUR8,500) in 2020, according to public data. VCST Automotive Production Alba reached an average of 379 employees in 2021.
The VCST plant in Alba produces gear wheels (gear shafts) for car gearboxes for customers such as Opel (PSA), Perkins/Caterpillar, DAF, Volkswagen, Ford, Audi and Porsche.
The raw material used in production is imported from Germany, India and France, according to information previously provided by the company. VCST Automotive Production Alba is part of the Belgian BMT group.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)