The factory is the largest greenfield investment on the local constructions market over the last years. Half of the staff was recruited and the production is scheduled to kick off in a couple of months, according to Marc-André Fritsche, the 40 years old manager running the factory’s operations.
“We will perform the specific tests over the next 3 to 4 months, production will start in September and will perform the first supplies in October,“ Fritsche said.
Siniat Romania currently owns two plants, in Bucharest (where it produces plasterboard) and in Cluj county (plaster).
Siniat Romania, formerly Lafarge Arcom Gips, became part of Etex group in late 2011, after the latter purchased 80% of Lafarge’s plasterboard division in Europe and Latin America for EUR850 million.
(English version by Manuela Panescu)