Romania, on the shortlist for new Schaeffler plant

German automotive producer Schaeffler, which owns a plant near Brasov, wants to open another large-size factory in the region. Its shortlist for the new project includes five countries, including Romania. Jaroslav Patka, the group’s director in Slovakia, said to the Slovak media that a decision would be made in a few months, reports local Hotnews.ro. Schaeffler has 4,000 employees in Romania and 10,000 in Slovakia. The four countries that are on the shortlist besides Romania are Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, and Serbia. The new plant will have 4,000 employees. The German group has reached 4,000 employees in its local factory in Cristian, Brasov county, and plans to keep recruiting people. The local factory recorded a turnover of EUR 400 million last year. In Slovakia, Schaeffler has the third largest plant in the country, after Volkswagen and the steel plant USSK. At global level, Schaeffler recorded a turnover of EUR 13.2 billion, up 1.1 billion compared to 2014. The profit amounted to EUR 590 million, and the number of employees exceeded 82,000. editor@romania-insider.com (photo source: Schaeffler.com)