Johnson Controls opens its Craiova production facility

“We are pleased to support our customer Ford Motor Company in Craiova, bring growth to the region and become a member of the local community,” said Jeff Williams, group vice president and general manager, customer group Americas for Johnson Controls Automotive Experience. “Romania is an important part of the growing Eastern European automotive market as industry projections expect the country’s automotive market to grow by approximately 80 per cent over the next four years.”
The Craiova plant will create 160 new jobs. Johnson Controls Automotive Experience employs approximately 4,500 people in Romania. The company has a seat assembly plant and five seating component plants in the country. Additionally, Johnson Controls has recently acquired the automotive business of Romanian company Spumotim SA which included two polyurethane foam plants in Timisoara and Poiana Lacului.
“The opening of the new Johnson Controls plant is a milestone in the industrial development of Romania. It will significantly contribute to the economic growth of the area around Craiova and have a considerable impact on employment,” said State Secretary Valentin Mocanu.