Sortilemn posted RON154 million (about EUR32 million) revenue in 2020, 6% lower than in the previous year, largely due to the decline in orders during lockdown.
“We estimate 10% growth in revenue in 2021, because of the increase in the production capacity of children’s furniture and development of pressed plywood products,” Michael Brandhuber, general manager and owner of Sortilemn Gherla told ZF Transilvania.
Demand for furniture started to rise after the lockdown and the trend will continue this year, as well, the official added.
Sortilemn makes chairs, desk chairs, kitchen chairs and children’s furniture at its Gherla plant in Cluj County. It is one of the leading local suppliers of IKEA, from which the Swedish retailer buys both furniture and home décor products.
Sortilemn sells its products to customers in various countries in the EU, as well as to Canada, Japan and Southeast Asia, the corporate website says.
The manufacturer budgeted EUR1.5 million investments in automation and boosting production capacity of children’s furniture this year.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)