Yazaki officials said the plant will hire an additional 400-500 employees by the end of next year, on top of the current staff of 600.
The plant opened in March and produced wiring for the Ford Fiesta model, built in Cologne. The first components destined for the B-max model manufactured in Romania will be delivered early next year.
The company began its Romanian operations in 2003, opening a plant in Ploiesti. Yazaki’s local investments so far exceed EUR85 million and it employs around 5,000 people.