LIVONIA, Mich. – TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. recently held a grand opening ceremony for a new facility in Baia Mare, Romania. The plant is a steering wheel leather wrapping facility and currently employs around 300 people.
Ovidiu Ambrus, plant manager for TRW’s facilities in Romania, commented, "We have opened the plant to meet the current and growing requirements primarily for Audi. We have an excellent workforce with the right skill set in this area and are confident that we will meet the high quality standards for our customers. Baia Mare is an optimal location in terms of infrastructure and transportation networks and will strengthen TRW’s position as one of the largest Romanian employers in the automotive supply industry."
Dr. Karsten Evers, director of the Steering Wheel Systems product line, added, "The Baia Mare facility fits perfectly in our global manufacturing footprint for steering wheels, further developing our competitive position."
Baia Mare started operations in January 201. The company plans to expand the plant’s workforce by up to 650 employees by the end of this year. TRW began operations in Romania in 2004, with steering wheel leather wrapping in Timisoara and has expanded its activities to cover die casting, foaming and airbag production. In addition to Timisoara and Baia Mare, TRW has three additional sites in Oravita, Lupeni and Marghita, employing a total of around 3,400 staff.
Ambrus concluded, "The opening of Baia Mare is an important occasion and we are delighted to welcome the mayor of the town and other local and national authorities, which have supported our development here. In Romania, we work with 14 major vehicle manufacturers including VW, Fiat and Ford and will continue to develop our footprint in line with customer requirements."
