The layoffs are part of a plan announced by the government in June, aimed at reducing the number of employees in state-owned companies by 1,480.
CE Turceni has some 4,500 employees, but the number is expected to drop to 4,352 by the end of the year, according to the company’s budget.
Under the same plan, Electrica Serv, a branch of electricity supplier Electrica SA, will lay off 600 people, thermal power producer Termoelectrica will cut 300 jobs, and Electrocentrale Deva, a Termoelectrica unit, will make redundant 100 people.
CE Craiova and CE Rovinari are set to lay off 250 and 30 employees respectively.