Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Andreas Stihl Power Tools, the Romanian subsidiary of German company Stihl International, is building a battery plant in Oradea (Bihor County), which will be operational this year. The construction of the new plant started in March 2024, and the company invested €40 million for the new plant.
The company announced that the production of batteries will start in September 2025 and by the end of 2028 the company will hire 700 persons.
The hiring process has started and among the available positions are facilities technician with expertise in electricity, capable of ensuring the operation and maintenance of factory systems, mold technician – plastic injection molding, senior buyer, purchasing lead, commodity buyer, and quality worker incoming inspection.
Eurofound (2025), Andreas Stihl Power Tools, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 202867, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202867.
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