TRW Automotive opens steering wheel plant in Romania

17/11/2004

American TRW Automotive Corp., which supplies components including braking systems, seatbelts, airbags and steering wheels to the automotive industry, has announced the opening of a new steering wheel manufacturing plant – which will also produce leather steering wheels – in Romania. The company’s first facility in Romania covers 23,000 square feet and employs 250 people but is set to expand next year when it moves to a new purpose-built  plant in Timisoara, to allow for the plans to increase the workforce to 1,100.

 

The plant will supply the established customer base of TRW Automotive which counts the likes of DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, BMW and Toyota amongst its clients.

 

Plant manager, Guiseppe Papparlardo said: ”We have been fortunate to establish an excellent labour force. Each employee has been through extensive three-month training in areas such as leather wrapping and sewing. This training will continue as we expand our operations.”