Bosch opens second manufacturing plant in Romania

Bosch recently opened its second automotive technology manufacturing plant in Cluj, Romania, in which it invested over EUR 70 million and which occupies an area of 38,000 sqm. The new facility will produce electronic components and control units for the European automotive industry and, in the future, Cluj will also make the electronic heart of Bosch’s eBike drive, according to a statement of the company. By end-2014, Bosch will hire a total of 750 people at the location. “The new location in Romania is an important pillar for Bosch and will strengthen our European manufacturing and engineering network,” said Dirk Hoheisel, member of the Bosch board of management. The new plant is part of Bosch’s Automotive Electronics division, which develops and manufactures electronic control units, semiconductors, and sensors for the automotive industry and other sectors. The Bosch Group has been present on the Romanian market for 20 years and employs 1,700 at four locations in the country, in Bucharest, Blaj, Cluj and Timisoara. Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com (photo source: bosch-presse.de)