“We are now working with the number one espresso machine manufacturer in Europe for which we make subassemblies,” Gelu Stan, chairman of the board of directors, said.
“The partnership started in late 2018 early 2019, but on a very small scale with fewer than 100 people. We now number more than 150 people. There is fantastic demand in this line of business and a huge potential for development.”
The official would not say what manufacturer exactly, but as ZF found, the group’s only customer on this segment is De’Longhi, which has two plants in Romania, one in Jucu in Cluj County and one in Bihor.
Chimica has recently sold a ski boots plant to the Amer group, the owner of the Salomon brand. The plant had been a supplier of Amer for a number of years, which started direct manufacturing operation in Romania as a result of this move.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)