Michelin Romania made a net profit of more than RON143 million (EUR29 million) in 2021, 2.2 times higher than the previous year’s RON64.6 million (EUR13.4 million), according to public data. The company had an average of 4,394 employees last year, 470 more than in 2020.
Michelin has three plants in Romania – two in Zalau (one for metal cord and one for truck and machinery tires) and one in Florești, where it manufactures exclusively car tires under the Kleber brands, which account for about three-quarters of production, and BF Goodrich, the company has previously said.
Michelin’s Zalau plant produces rubber compounds and other semi-finished products, truck tires for the lower and upper intermediate market segment under the BFGoodrich, Taurus, Kormoran, Riken, Tigar and Orium brands, as well as tires for civil engineering, construction, mining, agriculture, subway and other specific activity tires, according to earlier information.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)