Following an investment of $5.5 million, the company has, at its factory in Zalau, a state-of-the-art production line for airbag components, which is 100% automated. The new production line enables TenarisSilcotub to double its production capacity for airbag components, in order to serve customers in the sector of vehicle safety systems, such as Autoliv.
Over the past ten years, Tenaris has invested over $15 million at its factory in Zalau, in production lines, equipment and technology for the manufacturing of products and components with great value added, intended for the automotive industry.
Tenaris Silcotub, part of Tenaris Group, is Romania’s leading manufacturer of small diameter seamless steel pipes, used in various applications in the energy, mechanical and automotive industries. With over 1,500 employees in Romania, Tenaris Silcotub has production units in Zalau, Calarasi and Campina.
Tenaris Group is a global leading manufacturer of pipes and related services for the world’s energy industry and certain other applications. Listed on the stock exchanges in New York, Mexico City and Milan, Tenaris operates an integrated network of production units, research centers, finishes and services centers, with industrial operations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.