Siemens to develop new plant in Sibiu next year. About 200 people will be employed

German Siemens, a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization, will open a new wagon parts factory in Sibiu next year.

“During the 110 years of presence in Romania, Siemens was involved in developing the country’s infrastructure and modernized strategic sectors such as energy or transport. Therefore, Siemens continues to invest in Romania,” George Costache, CEO of Siemens Romania, said on Thursday in a press conference.

He gave no other details but noted that the investment value will exceed EUR 3 million, the estimated budget according to media sources. According to the urban permit issued in August, the Sykatec Sibiu factory will be built on a land of 30,900 sqm in Western Industrial Area of Sibiu, meaning also 200-250 new jobs.

More precisely, parts for wagon, especially for subways, various cables and metallic confections will be made in the new production facility.

The fact that Siemens in interested in the Romanian market is supported also by the recent investment made by the German Group. It’s about the regional R & D center software developed in Cluj and opened this February, following a EUR 4.5 million investment.

The company also operates two IT centers in Brasov and Bucharest rejoining over 300 specialists who work for Siemens Corporate Technology and Siemens Industry Software. At the same time, Siemens has production facilities in Sibiu and Buzias.

“In Buzias too, where electric motors are produced, we will invest to expand production capacity in the coming years,” Costache said while adding: “Investing in research and development and adaptation of new technologies that have already shown results on other markets, are the pillars on which Romania may continue to grow.”

At the end of fiscal year 2014, the German company registered locally a turnover of EUR 138 million and totaled about 1,600 employees in Romania.

At the same time, in 2015 Siemens celebrates 110 years of presence in Romania, and on this occasion the company brought for the first time in Bucharest, a faithful copy of the Curiosity robot, which is currently exploring Mars for NASA.

NASA scientists have used Siemens PLM software, developed also with the support of Siemens team in Brasov, to digitally design, simulate and virtually assemble the machine, as well as to test the prototype before launching and Mars landing.