“We inaugurated the plant in Resita. We finished the construction and are starting production,” EMZ Hanauer officials said without giving details.
According to the latest ZF data, the production facility measures 3,000 square meters, but the built area is 4,900 square meters, as it also contains offices, warehouses and a cafeteria.
The total investment in this project stands at more than RON70 million, according to previous public data. EMZ Hanauer also received RON26.6 million worth of state aid for the plant. The German-held group is a supplier of components to major household appliance manufacturers such as Electrolux, Whirlpool, Bosch/Siemens, Miele, Liebherr, Samsung, GE and Haier.
EMZ Hanauer chose Romania for a new plant primarily because it wanted to be close to its customers. In recent years, thanks to major investments by existing and new players such as the Chinese Haier group, Romania has emerged as a hub for the production of refrigerators, washing machines, espresso machines and vacuum cleaners.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)