Sortilemn ended 2021 with total revenue of EUR37.5 million and posted EUR21.3 million revenue in the first half of 2022, up 19% on the same period last year.
“The price of fuel affected the cost of raw materials and materials purchased by us and the cost of transportation of employees,” Michael Brandhuber, CEO and owner of Sortilemn, told ZF Transilvania.
The price of gas indirectly affected the business by impacting chemical components used in the production of materials used in manufacturing process, such as adhesives, plastics, etc., he added.
The Sortilemn factory in Gherla, Cluj County, makes armchairs, office chairs, kitchen chairs and children’s furniture. Sortilemn is one of IKEA’s important local suppliers, from which the Swedish retailer buys both furniture and decoration.
Customers come from countries across the European Union, as well as Canada, Japan and Southeast Asia, according to information on the company’s website. The company employs about 600 people.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)