Kärcher

Type
Business expansion
Country
Romania
Region
Macroregiunea Trei; Sud-Muntenia; Argeş
Location of affected unit(s)
Curtea de Arges
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28.9 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery
28.99 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
174 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
27 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
27 January 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018

Description

German manufacturer of cleaning equipment and systems Kärcher is to hire 174 employees at its factory in Curtea de Arges, southern Romania, where it produces cleaning appliances. The job creation is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. The plant already employs 139 individuals. Kärcher invested 18.90 million euro in the plant at Curtea de Arges plant, of which 7.65 mil euro came from state aid.

The group currently operates in Germany, Italy, Romania, China, Brazil, Mexico and the USA.

Sources

  • 27 January 2017: Ziarul Financiar

Citation

Eurofound (2017), Kärcher, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 90162, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90162.