Ipec ended 2023 with a turnover of nearly EUR29 million.

IPEC, held by the Covaciu family, is among the world’s largest players in the field of household products and superior ceramic, with some 50 million items made annually and delivered worldwide, from Japan to the United States, in line with previous data. IPEC Alba Iulia works with both restaurants and with some of Europe’s largest retailers, such as IKEA, Carrefour, Metro and Aldi.

“We expect a 15% increase in 2024 versus 2023. We have reached more than 500 employees, we shall continue to rootize the factory in Alba Iulia, but we will also hire staff,” Cristian Covaciu, co-founder and shareholder of IPEC, told ZF Transilvania . 

IPEC Alba Iulia was established in 1990, by entrepreneur Cristian Covaciu who comes from a family who has worked in the field of ceramic for several decades.