The Michigan-headquartered company will employ around 1,500 people at its new plant in Romania, which will focus primarily on seating surface materials, including cutting and sewing capabilities.
“With Lear’s continued growth, we are pleased to locate our new plant in Iasi, known as a major center for the textile industry,” said Gideon Jewel, Lear’s President for Seating in Europe and Africa.
This will be Lear’s fourth unit in Romania. The company operates three plants producing electrical distribution systems, in the Romanian cities of Pitesti and Campulung.
Lear Corporation runs businesses in 36 countries worldwide and employs approximately 113,000 staff. The company posted an 11% increase in its nine-month sales to $12 billion.