The Italian company has bought the production facilities that Nokia had in Tetarom III industrial park in Jucu, near Cluj.
Rondocarton officials say that the Italian group showed interest in a potential partnership, which would keep it supplied with packaging for the plant in Jucu. DeLonghi’s interest might have something to do with Rondocarton’s plant being located in the nearby town of Apahida.
Rondocarton makes 30,000 tons of corrugated cardboard in its Apahida plant and another 12,000 tons in its Targoviste plant. Rondocarton is part of Austrian Rondo Ganahl group, and the company posted revenue of more than EUR50 million last year.
The company said it accounted for about 20% of the total corrugated cardboard market in 2011.
“We received a visit from DeLonghi, and during our talks we said we were open to working with them. It is too early to talk about the products we will supply to them or about the production capacity now,” said Teofil Campean, general manager of Rondocarton. “One thing is certain: DeLonghi will begin manufacturing at the plant in Jucu in August at the earliest and we offered to provide them with storage space, forklifts and pallets, if needed.”
(English version by Loredana Frățilă-Cristescu)