The company hired around 570 people in 2018, reaching a staff of 2,400.
De’Longhi operates one of its largest manufacturing facilities in Jucu, Cluj county, where it makes espresso machines and small kitchen appliances.
“The factory in Cluj is our biggest in the world. Last year, it overtook our production facility in China,” said Massimo Paronitti, operatins manager for Europe and manager of the factory in Cluj.
The bulk of the factory’s output is exported to Britain, France, Germany and Australia.
“Besides the fact that we have here one of the largest factories in the group and the largest number of employees in Europe, Romania has a high potential to become an important market for us sales-wise. (…) Our goal is to significantly raise our market share locally,” said Peter Ferluga, commercial manager of De’Longhi Romania.