The company became known worldwide for its compressors, which charge breathing air cylinders for firefighters and divers.
The factory in Ghimbav started production in February 2023, and its official inauguration took place in October, in the presence of the owners of the BAUER Group ((dr. Monika Bayat, Mr. Bayat and Mr. Bauer), the company said in a press statement. The Ghimbav production facility has 150 employees who work both in the production area and in the research and development area. From the portfolio of the BAUER group, Ghimbav produces both piston and screw compressors of various models, sizes, pressures for various applications.
The objective of the German company regarding the factory in Ghimbav is to expand its current production capacities to meet the growing needs of the specialty market, starting from a well-defined strategy based on technological development in the field and the internalization of productive systems.
The investment plan of the BAUER Kompressoren factory in Ghimbav for the period 2022-2032 exceeds EUR50 million, consists of two stages and includs the construction of a modern site at the forefront of technology. According to the strategic plan, the factory in Ghimbav will have an annual capacity of 28,000 compressors.
“I am very happy for the decision of the BAUER group, one of the world market leaders in the field of compressor production, to increase production capacities through a new factory in Romania. Our country remains very attractive for foreign investors, and this investment is one of the most important in recent years in Brașov, a county with a very well-developed industrial area, supported by a well-qualified workforce. We want the factory in Ghimbav to quickly become a top location of the BAUER group and a very attractive local employer”, said Sorin Poteras, General Manager of BAUER Kompressoren Romania.
Bauer Group was established in 1946 in Munich and has more than 1,300 employees worldwide, of whom over 50% in Germany. The Group has 25 subsidiaries worldwide, and more than 350 sales partners.