“The construction permit issued by Simeria City Hall on November 12, 2018 is valid for three years, allowing us enough flexibility for our plans,” said Irenne Wagner, head of marketing Romania & Bulgaria with BSH Electrocasnice, the company conducting the investment.
The exact time for the start of construction has not been chosen yet and the three-year validity of the permit allows Bosch enough flexibility in picking the companies and suppliers, Irenne Wagner added.
Bosch filed the necessary papers for state aid to recoup some of the EUR110 million investment. The delay in the opening of the state aid scheme has caused Bosch to delay the start of the construction work on the Simeria plant. The Finance Ministry early this week published a list of five agreements for state aid and BSH Electrocasnice was not on that list.
The application for the construction permit and the access to the state aid scheme for investment are not directly connected, Irenne Wagner said.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)