T&T - Tehnică si Tehnologie - English issue October 2016

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ENGLISH ISSUE | OCTOBER 2016

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... is an English supplement of “T&T - Tehnic` [i Tehnologie” magazine, the leading technical publication in Romania. The supplement “Romanian Industry Zoom” aims to present aspects of Romanian industry, in order to open new collaboration opportunities for companies manufacturing in Romania.

This third edition of the supplement in English is made up of original and a selection of articles published in the “T&T Tehnic` [i Tehnologie” magazine between May - October 2016, which included information about large or small Romanian companies, interviews, event presentations, analyses and statistics about Romanian industry.

CONTRIBUTORS Daniela Cosmoiu Lavinia Popuş Harald Sambale

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Contents

11 41 The Romanian Plastics Industry Daniel Cosmoiu 13 The market of plastics in Romania seen through the eyes of equipment suppliers 14

Romanian brands

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News from Romanian industry 12 million Euro investment at the Continental electronic components plant in Timişoara 4 The EU structural and investments funds support the Romanian high technology 4 Romania to reach more than 100,000 outsourcing employees in 2017 5 30 million dollars and 265 new jobs in the automotive industry 5 Continental inaugurated the Brasov Research and Development Centre 6 Automobile Dacia ranks first among largest Romanian companies 6 DTZ: Bucharest, the largest logistic and industrial market in Romania 7 Siemens expanded two of its Romanian factories of Sibiu and Buziaş 7 Enea Software recruits 30 programmers for a new research center in Craiova 8 Lapp Group inaugurated the Excellence Centre at the University Politehnica of Bucharest 8 Pirelli considering additional EUR 200 million investments in its Slatina tyre factory 9 The Frenchmen of Saint-Gobain Glass expect sales in excess of EUR 80 million before the end of the year 9 Alro, supplier of aluminium products for Airbus 10 The opening of the new Airbus H 215 helicopters assembly plant in Ghimbav, Braşov 11

About Romanian industry Romania remains an attractive spot for German investors 12 2  English Issue October 2016

PLASTOR Oradea, 100 years of experience, tradition and performance Lavinia Popuş 16 CETAL, a milestone in the strategic development of laser technologies in Romania 18 FEPER S.A. 20

Romanian innovations Power supply, monitoring, control and communication system for temporary insulated habitat 22 OPOC Engine DBV, a revolutionary invention 24

Academica ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi - prestige, innovation, excellence

Partnerships The all-electric injection molding machine wins the race The all-electric machine increases the precision of the injection molding Harald Sambale Preparing for the future - EFD Induction Romania Green Advanced Technology

Romanian dynamic companies Sheet Metal Processing SRL

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Events Demo Metal 2016 Braşov, a long awaited coming of Romanian industry under the spotlight EuroBlech 2016 Romanian companies at EuroBlech 2016 The special show at K 2016 Romanian companies at K 2016 Stewo Maramures Conference, ,,Plastics processing in Romania''

Economical missions China (Xiangshan) - Romania Investment Forum

Clusters and Associations Who is Aspaplast?

The General Association of Engineers in Romania (A.G.I.R.)

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Companies index

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Products&Services

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12 million Euro investment at the Continental electronic components plant in Timişoara

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he Continental electronic components plant in Timi[oara is investing 12 million Euro in expanding its working facilities. The factory will increase its area by more than 7000 m2. The works will be ready before the end of this year. The cornerstone of the new facility has been laid on May 25, 2016, within an internal ceremony where the factory director, Francisco Xavier Pujol, explained why it was necessary: “Our goal is complete the expansion works before the end of this year, in order to meet the orders of our customers. This investment will result in more than 7000 m2 of office and storage space, as well as social areas (locker rooms, kitchens and rest rooms)”.

At the end of the year, the Continental electronic components plant in Timi[oara will have more than 21000 m2. "We want to add more than 1000 R&D employees in Romania this year.

The investment is an important step to achieve this growth for both the location and for Continental. We work together and it’s only natural to grow together“, explained Christian von Albrichsfeld, General Manager of Continental Romania.

Continental in Romania In 1999-2015, Continental invested 1.13 billion Euro in its Romanian activities. All the 5 Continental divisions have a

Romanian branch. Continental owns seven production facilities and for R&D centres in Timi[oara, Sibiu, Carei, N`dab, Bra[ov and Ia[i. Continental is a partner of a Slatina joint-venture and has a tyre distribution centre in Bucharest. At the end of 2015, Continental had approximately 16,500 staff and will more than 1000 new members to its Romanian team in 2016.

The EU structural and investments funds support the Romanian high technology

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he The European Commission approved the second phase of the project “Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics” (ELI-NP) being implemented at M`gurele, Romania. Thus, more than 140 million Euro from the European Regional Development Fund will be earmarked for the continuation of the works initiated in 2013. ELINP is part of the European-wide high-powered lasers research project, “Extreme Light Infrastructure” (ELI), implemented in Romania, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

The EU Commissioner for Regional Policy, Corina Cre]u, stated: “ELI is a symbol for Europe, being the first EU investment in the research infrastructure of the new Member States, a product of European excellence which redraws the frontiers of knowledge by the use of high technology. Thanks to the EU funds, in a matter of just a few years, EU will have a state of the art infrastructure and research equipment, and the results of future research will provide new products and services, thus enabling the economic development of the country and of

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the Romanian education.” The second phase of the M`gurele ELI-NP project is co-funded from the 2014-2020 Operational Programme “Competitiveness”, and requires the completion of the construction works until 2018, and the purchasing and installing of scientific research equipment, among which a high-power laser system and a gamma ray system.

At the beginning of February this year, the EU commissioner Corina Cre]u approved the first phase of the M`gurele laser project, which was earmarked funding under the 2007- 2013 period. The total amount of eligible expenses in the first phase is 136.4 million Euro, of which 116.3 million Euro (85%) come from the European Regional Development Fund.

Background ELI is an European-wide research project hosted by Romania, the Czech Republic and Hungary, aimed at promoting national and European research via an international research infrastructure available to professionals from the scientific, academic and private business environments. In 2006, ELI has been identified by the European Strategic Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), a strategic EU body tasked with promoting scientific integration in Europe, as a priority research infrastructure for Europe.

The Romanian project, ELI-NP, is the second pillar of a European-wide structure for lasers. In April 2011, the Commission had already approved 236 million Euro worth of funds for the first ELI pillar in the Czech Republic.

Romania to reach more than 100,000 outsourcing employees in 2017

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he number of employees in the outsourcing industry will increase by 20% next year and will exceed the 100,000 mark, said C`t`lin Iorgulescu, Managing Director of BPO WNS Global Services Romania.

"The number of service outsourcing jobs will most likely increase by 20% in 2017, exceeding the 100,000 threshold, due to the high number of foreign companies investing in Romanian businesses. For instance, this year alone we met some 10 companies which extended their business in our country, and I am sure there will be more to come next year", said C`t`lin Iorgulescu.

At the same time, foreign companies extending in Romania are mainly attracted by the cheap labour and the abilities and linguistic skills of the Romanian youth. A slight deficit of job-seekers is felt on this market when new recruitments are made.

According to C`t`lin Iorgulescu, the lack of job-seekers is blamed on the automation and engineering of task processes, followed by the fragmentation of complex activities into simpler ones: "One solution to avoid the lack of personnel in this field is automation. For instance, this increasingly widespread technology in our activities is a complete game changer. The advantages are manifold, since a robot does not require medical or annual leave and can work 24/365, with predictable and

accurate results at a lower cost than a human employee", said C`t`lin Iorgulescu.

In his opinion, to increase the quality of the university graduates and first-time employees, the education system has to be adapted to the needs of the labour market, and mainly focus on the practical training of the young people.

30 million dollars and 265 new jobs in the automotive industry C hinese company shall build and equip a production hall for auto components for Mercedes, an investment of 30 million dollars of Hib Rolem Trim, a GermanRomanian company that will create 265 jobs.

The memorandum for the project start-up was signed by the representatives of Ningbo HuaXiang Electronic Co. Ltd. From China (NBHX) and the representatives of Hib Rolem Trim.

The project envisages the construction of a new production hall with a surface of 15,000 sq m and the creation of 265 new jobs.

This shall start in quarter I of 2017 and shall be finalized in quarter II of 2019. Within the new investment there shall be manufactured spare parts and accessories for the auto industry, representing ornamental elements for vehicles: dashboard ornaments, central consoles and ornaments for the doors for the auto manufacturer Daimler (Mercedes), classes A and B, stipulates a bulletin of the Ministry of Economy.

nized in Bucharest the event “China (Xiangshan) – Romania Investment Forum�, for the collaboration among Romanian companies and investors and authorities from Xiangshan Province (China).

The Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business Environment Relationships, through InvestRomania, a component of the Trading and Investment Promotion Department, co-orga-

The Romanian companies present at this forum had as fields of interest the textile industry, plastics, vehicle components and IT hardware. (Mediafax) October 2016

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Continental inaugurated the Brasov Research and Development Centre

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n the 27th of September Continental, one of the largest international suppliers of auto components and main world producer of tyres, inaugurated in Bra[ov, a new Research and Development Centre in Romania. The technology leader invested 6 million EURO in a new location, equipment and state of the art technology.

“Continental invested in a new technology centre because in Romania we develop software and innovative products in the automotive field. In Romania we have 5,000 engineers who develop products and software for an even more efficient mobility. This means responsibility transferred to Romania, to the research and development equipment here. Our engineers work for an autonomous vehicle, develop applications of interconnectivity of vehicles and of energetic and consumption efficiency. We need specialists in this field in all the locations in Romania, and in Bra[ov we can find these people“, said Dr. Christian von Albrichsfeld, General Manager of Continental Romania. The works on the new location, with a surface of 1,800 sq m lasted one year. 60 engineers shall perform their activity in the coming years in the new location in Bra[ov.

“The activity of our colleagues in this new location is dedicated to trading company Fuel&Exhaust Management. Here they shall develop projects which envisage testing and validating products, as well as research and development activities“, mentioned Dr. Joachim Zirbs, Manager of Continental Bra[ov location.

Automobile Dacia ranks first among largest Romanian companies

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utomobile Dacia SA, OMV Petrom Marketing SRL and OMV Petrom SA lead the top of the largest Romanian companies in terms of the 2015 turnover, being the only ones in the local economy to cross the RON 10 billion threshold, according to an analysis by the Ziarul Financiar.

The Trade Register data shows that the top 300 Romanian companies had an aggregated turnover of 440 billion lei in 2015 (100 billion euro), 4% more than in 2014. This result is a third of the total turnover of local companies (1.222 billion lei in 2015), and the growth of large companies is in line with the total business growth.

This is the third time in a row when Automobile Dacia ranks as the largest company, with a better turnover than last year, i.e. 19.1 billion lei and a profit of 448 million lei. OMV Petrom Marketing SRL, which is involved in the retail trading of automotive fuels, reported a turnover of nearly 15 billion lei, with a 331 million lei profit. The third place goes to OMV Petrom SA, which extracts crude, with a turnover of almost 13.7 billion lei.

According to 2015 preliminary data, since there are other companies whose balance sheet is available on the mfinante.ro website, there are still 116 companies in the Romanian economy with a turnover in excess of one billion lei last year. Carrefour Romania took ninth place, Metro Cash & Carry is on the 14th place, Auchan Romania on the 15th place, while Mega Image, with a turnover of nearly 3.6 billion lei, takes the 23rd place.

Dedeman Bac`u, the largest entrepreneurship company, takes the 17th position in the general classification. The top 100 entrepreneurship companies are all in the black, except RCS&RDS, which reported a 22 million lei loss as compared to last year. On the other hand, top 100 has 16 multinationals with losses, the quoted source adds.

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DTZ: Bucharest, the largest logistic and industrial market in Romania

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t the end of 2015, the inventory of modern industrial and logistic spaces in Romania exceeded 2 million square metres. Bucharest ranks first with 47% of these spaces, i.e. 960,000 sqm, followed by Timi[oara - 13%, Ploie[ti - 11%, Cluj - 7% and Bra[ov - 7%.

In 2016, the deliveries of new spaces will exceed 300,000 sqm, which will translate into a 15% increase the inventory of industrial and logistic spaces in Romania. The bulk will be delivered in Bucharest – 63% (approximately 190,000 sqm), followed by Cluj - 8% (25,000 sqm), Bra[ov, Ploie[ti and Sibiu, with 5% (15,000 sqm each).

“In 2016, Bucharest – the largest logistic and industrial market in Romania – is expected to see new deliveries of around 190,000 sqm. This will be the highest level reached in the past

seven years. At the end of Q4 2016, the inventory of industrial and logistic spaces in Bucharest will be 20% higher”, said Mihaela G`l`]anu, Head of Research at DTZ.

In 2015, new industrial and logistic developments are expected in Cluj, Sibiu, Bra[ov, Pite[ti and Râmnicu Vâlcea.

The demand for industrial developments will follow an upward trend, being supported by a boost in demand and by the need of Retail, Logistics and Distribution companies to expand their operations.

Siemens expanded two of its Romanian factories of Sibiu and Buziaş

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iemens continues to develop in Romania, now completing the extension works at two of its four factories locally operated by SIMEA Sibiu SRL. The two production facilities are located in Sibiu and in Buzia[, Timi[ county.

“Romania is attractive for manufacturing companies given its well qualified workforce and competitive costs, as well as the proximity to Western markets. The expansion of production and the investments in R&D show the Siemens commitment for Romania, a role undertook 111 years ago”, declared George Costache, CEO of Siemens SRL. “14 years ago, the Siemens group opened its first Romanian factory. The recently completed investments are a new stage in the subsequent development of production capabilities, a recognition of the competitiveness and performance of our employees and of the excellent cooperation with Siemens Austria and Germania”, added Aurel B`loi, CEO of SIMEA Sibiu SRL. The factory Th. Mihaly street of Sibiu, opened in 2004, was relocated in July into a a new building from the “West Side Industrial Park" of Sibiu. The 7,800 sqm of industrial and office spaces take 110% more space than the previous area of the production facility.

With this extension, the production process was updated to include an electrostatic spray painting workshop for the industrial and rail bodies already manufactured by the factory.

The electric works at the factory have been carried out by Siemens SRL and are focused on efficiency. Thus, energy losses are minimized thanks to high-efficiency dry transformers,

and the lighting control is modular according to the area and availability of natural light, thus bringing significant energy saving benefits.

The factory relocated to the “West Side Industrial Park" manufactures power cables for industrial electronic equipment and rolling stock, sheet metal parts for industrial and rail bodies, steel bodies for locomotives, subway trains and other rail components, and installs frames of industrial rectifiers. The production benefits of the new paint workshop cover the entire value chain from a single source, but also the expansion towards a new sector, i.e. wind energy, by the welding of the metallic frames of the stators of wind turbines, which is scheduled to begin later this year. The Siemens facility of Buzia[ was also subject to an expansion process, with the inauguration of a third production workshop at the beginning of August.

The new workshop has around 1200 sqm and brings a 60% increase of the total area of the Buzia[ facility, as well as a production boost. Synchronous engines for industrial machinery will be built in the new space.

The Buzia[ factory manufactures components and cooling systems for linear and Toqrue engines, with applications in direct control systems and asynchronous engines.

The Buzia[ factory is the first facility opened by Siemens in Romania, as it was inaugurated in 2002, with an initial area of 400 sqm. Today, the total area of the factory amounts to 3,300 sqm.

At the end of the tax year 2015, ending on 30 September 2015, the Siemens company had 1780 employees in Romania. Active in the sectors of electrification, automation and digitalization, Siemens owns four factories in Sibiu and Buzia[, together with four R&D centres in Bucharest, Bra[ov and Cluj-Napoca. The company opened its first Romanian office in 1905, under the name “Societatea Român` de Electricitate - Siemens Schuckert Societate Anonim`”. For more details, visit: www.siemens.ro.

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Enea Software recruits 30 programmers for a new research center in Craiova

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nea Software Romania opens a new R&D center in Craiova and will 30 software engineers before the end of the year.

"We chose Craiova because we found very good people here, experienced and passionate engineers, capable of working in the complex projects that we carry out with the aerospace, pharma or financial industries. We also took into account that it’s a major university center, as the Automation, Electronics and IT Faculty was a true wealth of talents over the past years. Besides, Craiova is home to a rapidly expanding community of more than three thousand IT engineers which makes up a new development

hub for global projects", said Bogdan Putinic`, senior vicepresident of Enea Software.

Currently, the company recruits engineers who will work in two R&D directions in the field of enterprise-based solutions and advanced cloud applications, which will start in the following months.

"We are a team of versatile engineers who like to work with advanced technologies and we plan to hire 30 snior developers before the end of the year", added Bogdan Putinic`.

Enea Craiova is the second largest R&D center opened by the company outside Bucharest, after the one of Iasi that was commissioned in the spring of this year.

Enea has 300 employees in Romania, of which 290 in Bucharest and 10 in Ia[i.

Enea is a global service and software company focusing on communication solutions and equipment.

Lapp Group inaugurated the Excellence Centre at the University Politehnica of Bucharest

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n September 14th, under the slogan “The future is in your hands!”, Lapp Group inaugurated an Excellence Centre within the University Politehnica of Bucharest, at the Faculty of Electric Engineering. At the Excellence Centre the students shall be made familiar with the work modalities, processes and equipment to be found in an industrial environment.

Throughout the event, the students and guests could see the 10 work stations where there would be presented the latest integrated solutions for cables and connectivity technology.

The objective of the organizers is that this Excellence Centre become a landmark within the educational process, as it has already happened in India, Russia, Thailand, Singapore and the United States of America.

“Opening the Excellence Centre Lapp Group within the University Politehnica of Bucharest, we highly believe that we shall support the Romanian economy for its sustainable development, mainly in the industrial sector, by soundly preparing the future students in the field” said Dan Iona[, Sales and Marketing Director of Lapp Kabel Romania.

The Lapp Group Excellence Centre was initiated by Andreas Lapp, President of Lapp Holding AG in cooperation with the University Politehnica of Bucharest and partners: EPLAN, Rittal Sisteme, Bosch Rexroth, East Electric, Vergokan and Schafer.

About Lapp Group Having its headquarters in Germany, in Stuttgart, Lapp Group is a supplier of integrated solutions acknowledged in the field of cables and connectivity technology. The portfolio of the Group includes standard and very flexible cables, industrial connectors, customized solutions, automation technology and robot

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solutions for the future intelligent processing unit, as well as technical accessories. The main market is represented by the industrial equipment and energetic sector. Also, other key markets are the food industry, energetic and mobile sectors.

Pirelli considering additional EUR 200 million investments in its Slatina tyre factory T he Pirelli Group, owner of the local Pirelli Tyres Romania, announced additional investments of appro­ ximately 200 million EUR in the Slatina industrial hub until 2021.

The additional investments are aimed at expanding the fac­ tory’s surface from the current 210,000 sqm to 260,000 sqm.

The plan also involves developing the motorsport production area, which will include a Formula 1 production unit designed as a back-up for the main Pirelli Formula 1 factory in Turkey.

The new investment plan will create jobs and increase the annual output from 10 to 15 million units, according to the company representatives.

"During its 10-year presence in Romania, Pirelli never stopped growing. This is due not only to the strategic location of the Slatina factory, which is a major logistic and commercial hub for Pirelli in all Eastern Europe, but also to the proven capacity

of the country’s institutions to attract and support interna­ tional investments, Italy being the second trade partner and a top investor in this country", said Marco Tronchetti Provera, Executive Vice-President and CEO of the Pirelli Group.

The tyre factory is one of the most state of the art in the world and manufactures premium tyres such as Winter, UHP Winter, High Perfor¬mance, Ultra-High-Performance, Runflat and SUV, the Romanian-made tyres being fitted including to cars such as Porsche Cayenne.

The Frenchmen of Saint-Gobain Glass expect sales in excess of EUR 80 million before the end of the year

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aint-Gobain Glass Romania, one of the main players on the local glass market, expect a 10% boost in their busi­ ness this year as compared to 2015, when the company reported revenues of approx. EUR 72 million.

"We witnessed a fast growing pace in the first semester this year, which materialized in revenues of EUR 42.6 million. This is why we are optimistic and estimate sales in excess of EUR 80 million in 2016", declared Norbert Teschner, managing director of SaintGobain Building Glass Romania.

The company manager stated that Saint-Gobain Building Glass plans for the next period are aimed at investing in a new production line.

"For 2018 we are planning to commission a new production line for special windshield glass. The new line will have a capacity of 500,000 windshields annually. We will also take this oppor­ tunity to employ another 130 people", added Norbert Teschner.

The company, which is part of the French group Saint-Gobain, entered the Romanian market in 2005, when it started building a production unit in C`l`ra[i, the largest greenfield investment in our country since the 90’s. The factory was opened in 2007, with investments reaching approximately EUR 180 million so far.

The initial investment, EUR 135 million, was aimed at develop­ ing a float glass production line, while another metallic covering line was commissioned in 2008 after a 35 million Euro invest­ ment. In 2013, a laminated glass production line was also com­ missioned after an investment of EUR 6 million. Moreover, EUR 10 million was earmarked for other investments and upgrades of the current lines during the ten years of factory operation.

"At this time, the C`l`ra[i factory covers 34 hectares, with pro­ duction lines and office space taking more than 10 hectares", reminded Norbert Teschner. He added that the company has 486 employees today, of which 249 are involved in the produc­ tion process.

As regards the company’s sales, 40% of the output is directed to partners and local projects, with the rest of 60% ending up in 42 countries, among which Bulgaria, Turkey, Serbia, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Hungary, Greece and Croatia.

Locally, the glass manufactured in C`l`ra[i is used in all market segments, but the bulk of it, 50%, is aimed at residential pro­ jects. The second largest sector of taking up products of SaintGobain Building Glass is the office segment.

Saint-Gobain Glass, a company with a tradition of more than 350 years within the French group Saint-Gobain, specializing on the manufacturing of construction materials, is the main European and the second largest glass manufacturer in the world, with sales in excess of EUR 39.6 billion in 2015.

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Alro, supplier of aluminium products for Airbus

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lro S.A., the largest aluminium producer in continental Europe (with the exception of Russia and the Scandinavian Peninsula) has been selected as an aluminium supplier by Airbus, the largest manufacturer of airplanes. The agreement has been concluded for a period of several years and begins in 2017. According to the terms of the contract, Alro will supply aluminium flat laminated products for the manufacturing of airplanes.

“We are looking forward to starting this partnership with Airbus and supplying best quality aluminium plates for the aerospace industry”, said Gheorghe Dobra, Alro CEO. “This opportunity is yet another confirmation that the significant investments we made in upgrading our production facilities and extending our portfolio were successful. We are committed to offering our customers the best products available on the market and to meeting all their requirements and specifications in terms of quality, portfolio and terms of supply”.

About Alro Alro is a subsidiary of Vimetco N.V., a global producer of a vertically-integrated primary and processed aluminium.

Alro is the largest aluminium producer of continental Europe (with the exception of Russia and Scandinavian Peninsula), with an installed production capacity of 265,000 tonnes per year.

Alro holds a NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defence Contractor Accreditation Program) certification for its compliance with the aerospace industry requirements. The certificate has been granted by the NADCAP Board of Trustees, in accordance with the SAE Aerospace Standard, AS 7003, following the testing of Slatina-manufactured aluminium alloys for thermal treatment, conductivity, traction, hardness and metallography.

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The main markets for the Alro products are the European Union (Germany, Hungary, Poland, Greece and Romania).

The company also exports to the US and Asia. Alro holds certifications for ISO 9001 quality management compliance, NADCAP and EN 9100 for all its aerospace industry production facilities, and the ISO TS 16949 certification for the automotive industry, and its products comply with both the primary aluminium quality standards of the London Metals Exchange and the international standards for flat laminated products.

The opening of the new Airbus H 215 helicopters assembly plant in Ghimbav, Braşov

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rime Minister Dacian Ciolos has attended on September 13th alongside the President of the French Republic, Francois Hollande, the inauguration of an important project of Romanian – French economic cooperation, a new assembly plant of Airbus H215 helicopters, on the IAR Ghimbav platform, Brasov. Development of this project will create 350 new jobs until 2020. It is about a project implying investments worth EUR 51,7 million, EUR 15,5 million of which in infrastructure, and which benefits of state aid from the Romanian Government, in amount of more than 5 million euros.

„In the spirit of the strategic partnership between Romania and France, we wanted to mark together a new success story in the bilateral economic cooperation, by developing a field with great added value for both parties – the aeronautics.

We inaugurated today a long term investment, in a strategic field which combines the exchange of technology, professional training and new manufacture series”, Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos has stated on this occasion.

Along with the senior French official, the Head of the Romanian Executive met several of the plant employees and had a discussion with the Airbus Helicopters Romania management representatives who presented the guests with the development stages for this project which was initiated after, in November 2015, Airbus Aviation had been invited to invest and develop its production capacities in Romania, alongside Romaero and Aerostar.

young people who would like to work in this sector will therefore have access to better professional training and a quicker integration in the production process due to Romanian – French partnership concluded between Airbus Helicopters, Education Ministries of Romania and France and technical colleges or universities from Brasov and Bucharest.

On the occasion of the visit to the new assembly plant of Airbus H 215 helicopters from Ghimbav, Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos met with students of the 9th special class of Transilvania Brasov Technical College, sponsored by Airbus Helicopters, the first class aspiring to vocational baccalaureate.

The delegation accompanying Prime Minister in Brasov comprised Costin Borc, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy, Trade and Relations with Business Environment, and Anca Dragu, Finance Minister. A

Besides the manufacturing lines, the plant opened today will have a research bureau, sales department and a professional training center.

In addition to these, the strategy presented by the French investor includes association with the aeronautical societies in Romania and the helicopters manufactured at Ghimbav in the next years, will serve the global market. The first helicopters Airbus H 215 manufactured in Romania are estimated to be out of the assembly line by late 2017¬ early 2018.

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About Romanian industry

Romania remains an attractive spot for German investors T his year, the Central and East European bilateral German Chambers of Commerce (AHK) prepared a common survey describing the economic situation, the investment conditions and the expectations of investors from individual countries.

The current survey shows that German companies are still confident in Romania as an investment opportunity and in its future, which could party be owed to the new Government appointed in 2015. The trust in this government increased, together with a hope of enacting measures for the continuation of reforms.

The assessment of the current economic situation and the prospects of the Romanian economy, as well as the situation and expectations for own businesses in the respective sectors, increased from the previous year.

Romania sits above the average of Central and East European countries (ECE). 30% (15% in 2015) of the companies surveyed see an improved economic situation as compared to 2015, while things are unchanged for 56%. Despite ranking above other ECE countries in terms of economic prospects from last year, the number of those expecting better prospects slightly decreased to 49% (2015: 56%).

With regard to companies’ situations, the estimates are optimistic for the current year. The surveyed companies which think have a good position rank at 50% (2015: 54%), while 61% of What is your opinion on the current situation of your company?

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the companies believe their situation will improve this year (2015: 75%). Thus, Romania exceeds the ECE average in this respect, even if the ratios are slightly lower than last year. Nearly half of the surveyed companies (44%) see an improvement in their prospects for 2016 as compared to last year, while 13% expect worsening conditions.

The economic framework conditions showed some improvement, but the survey also reveals there are sectors which still require significant improvement.

Particularly in the field of fighting corruption, Romania witnessed significant progress over the past two years, which are reflected in the companies’ answers.

Moreover, some lowered taxes also led to better expectations tax-wise. As in most countries in the region, Romanian companies are also dissatisfied with the level of legal certainty, tax administration and the public administration in general, while the Romanian infrastructure has been an obstacle to investments for several years now. In regard to workforce availability, may companies complain about the lack of qualified staff. Despite many German-owned companies are still unhappy with certain economic aspects, most of them would still choose Romania as an investment venue. When asked whether they would still choose our country to invest, 91% of the survey participants answered “yes”.

The survey was carried out between February 1 – March 1 2016. It was filled out by 105 majority German owned companies, of which 70% are part of a concern or group of companies. 83% of these companies are based in Germany, 7% in Austria, 10% in Romania. 

About the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

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The Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) is the official representative of the German economy and the largest bilateral Chamber of Commerce in Romania. Established in September 2012, AHK Romania currently counts more than 530 member companies. Among the services offered and the events organized, AHK Romania supports German companies newly entered on the Romanian market and is also a reliable partner for Romanian companies interested in the German market. AHK Romania is actively involved in implementing the German-based dual teaching method and provides a GreenTech platform and an own Court of Arbitration.

The Romanian Plastics Industry DANIELA COSMOIU Executive Manager Aspaplast

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lastic… the key innovation of many products and technologies in various sectors of economy such as pharmaceutical industry and healthcare, power generation, aerospace, automotive, marine, construction, electronics, packaging and textiles.

Plastics are more and more present in different sectors, the plastics industry having a share of 5.64% of total manufacturing.

In Romania, at the end of 2014, over 48 090 active companies were registrated in manufacturing, of which about 2 800 companies from the plastic and rubber sector, with an average number of 48 000 employees (according to statistics provided by the Romanian National Institute of Statistics).

Currently, around 2 500 manufacturing companies operate in the plastics processing field, distributed in the following areas: n manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles ~ 290 companies n manufacture of packing goods ~ 370 companies n manufacture of builders' ware of plastics ~ 1350 companies n manufacture of other plastic products ~ 490 companies In the plastics industry, the highest share (74%) is in the segment of micro enterprises (0-9 employees), followed (with 19.3%) by the small enterprises (1049 employees).

The number of companies in the manufacture of plastic products recorded an increase between 2012-2014, the share being owned by companies with the status of micro- enterprises.

Large companies equipped with modern equipment were established in this sector by Romanian and foreign investors, particularly in the packaging, automotive and construction materials fields. A

 Average number of employees between 2011-2014 (thousand persons)

Manufacture of plastic (222 NACE code)

2011

2012

2013

2014

35.9

37.2

38.1

40.3

 The main economic indicators for the plastic and rubber industry between 2011-2014 Indicator

2011

2012

2013

2014*

2015**

%

108.5

99.7

106.7

105.4

108.2

Mil. €

2496.29

2557.28

2796.58

2945.73

2906.39

% of total

5.51

5.67

5.64

5.62

5.74

Mil. €

3967.23

3907.31

4054.69

4247.11

4285.91

% of total

7.22

7.14

7.34

7.26

7.41

Mil. €

-1470.94

-1350.03

-1258.11

-1292.38

-1379.52

thousand persons

39.58

42.85

44.64

48.08

***

Industrial production Export

Import

Export-Import balance Average number of employees

ASPAPLAST Note: *provisional data / ** January - November 2015 / ***unavailable data / Source: National Institute of Statistics; Portal of the Economy Ministry  The Trade balance of Plastic Products (intraUE+Extra UE) between 2011-2015 Plastic Products

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

EXPORT (FOB)

Ktons

130.52

140.07

168.10

188.69

191.97

IMPORT (CIF)

ktons

417.59

412.79

428.38

453.22

532.40

The Trade balance (FOB-CIF)

ktons

-287.07

-272.72

-260.28

-264.53

-340.44

 Production of plastic raw materials, manufactured between 2011-2015 Product Production of plastic raw materials (PE, PP, PVC, PUR foams)

ktons

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

188

143

145

163

154

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About Romanian industry

The market of plastics in Romania seen through the eyes of equipment suppliers D esiring to better understand the market of plastics in Romania and its evolution possibilities we asked a few questions to the representatives of the big equipment suppliers in the field. We thank thus Mrs. Elena CODECÀ, Executive Managing Director CHORUS ENGINEERING, Mr. Bogdan NESTOR, General Manager WITTMAN BATTENFELD and Mr. Radu MAREȘ, General Manager PLASTICS BAVARIA, for having accepted our invitation.

Interview questions

1

For how many years your company has been working on the Romanian market. How do you see the evolution of the plastics processing field in Romania during this period?

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From your point of view (as representative of a / some important manufacturing companies of plastics processing machinery), how do you assess the interest of the Romanian companies in the new technologies available on the market?

Elena CODECÀ, Executive Managing Director Chorus Engineering

1

Chorus Engineering was established in 1997 and for nearly 20 years we have been working in Romania in consultancy, sales and after sales of plastics processing equipment.

Throughout this period we could notice many changes and developments in the field of plastics processing. Many companies, leaders in the past, have disappeared and new companies have emerged, both international ones, which could find a favourable environment to relocate their activity in Romania or start a new production on their own or in partnership, as well local companies. During this period of time we could notice that Romania has become a country of reference for certain production segments, earning trust of partners and customers and this with particular regards to injection moulding of technical parts especially in the Automotive, Electric, Electronic field and now also in the Medical one.

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Within the globalization phenomenon which encompasses all of us, a company’s technological development is mandatory in order to keep or even earn market shares. The Romanian companies have very well understood this and they are extremely careful and open to new technologies offering advantages in terms of production costs optimization, increase of quality of the manufactured products and improvement of their competitiveness.

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It is difficult to answer this question because the market is continuously changing, it is difficult to have a word on this subject. Technology advances very fast due to communications and exchange of ideas in real time. Today’s necessity shall no longer be a necessity tomorrow. One product shall quickly replace another. Here is the point. Up to now Romanian companies have been identified as possible partners for production of items designed or invented outside Romania and very rarely Romanian companies are requested to cooperate in the design of a part.

Design and engineering is very often in the hand of the foreign

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3

You are part of (represent) a big international company and have thus information on the global market evolution.

Knowing also the Romanian companies, which do you think are the fields of activity in which they could develop and which here are not exploited to the full potential they have on the world / European market?

If opportunities should exist, what do you believe Romanian companies should do to achieve the new objectives?

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partner, who brings know-how and solutions. This should be maybe a field of activity: dare to become possible creators or designer of new product with Romanian brand.

4

Here we have entered a little in a hypothetical area, but what I know is that every real objective can be achieved through involvement, a lot of work, seriousness and total dedication.

Objectives should be achieved one after another, with a lot of patience and confidence. This is valid for one single individual as well as for one entire company. I do not see Romanian companies in difficulties to achieve an objective. During my professional life in this country I have met professionals and highly prepared people willing to learn, to improve themselves and to achieve results. And even if there is always a lot to do, I think that nowadays we can already appreciate a nice Romanian industrial environment which is growing fast day by day.

Brief description of Chorus Engineering Since 1997 Chours Engineering is a leading company in Romania in the field of equipment for plastic processing in the sector of injection, extrusion and recycling. We deal with consultancy and sale of the following brands:  Sumitomo SHI Demag: injection molding machines  Sepro: robots for injection molding machines  Labotek S.A.: feeding system, dosing unit and dryers for raw plastic materials  Mo.di.tec: low speed grinding solutions  Macchi SpA: extrusion lines for film production  Elba srl: welding line and bags production lines  Weima GmbH: shredders  Erema GmbH: recycling and regranualtion lines  Sorema srl: Whashing plant for plastic waste  Frigel SpA: thermoregulators and chillers In Customer Care & Service we offer a capillary presence on Romania territory. We are certified EN ISO 9001:2008, all our services and activity are carried out in accordance with the implemented and certified quality management system.

Bogdan NESTOR, General Manager Wittmann Battenfeld Romania

1

We were established in 2009 so are in Romania market from 7 years.

Romanian Plastic industry image in 2009 was totally different than today.

It was clear in that time that anybody can do a cheap plastic part in Romania as long there were not too delicate or esthetic parts. Since than foreign customers start to ask much more to the Romanian plastic industry. So if in 2009 all customers had injection molding machines, today they are more interested in getting a better quality of their plastic parts so they are more focus to auxiliary equipment’s like robots, dryers, mold termoregulators. Anyway I can tell with BIG LETTERS: ALL COMPANIES ACTIVE IN PLASTIC INDUSTRY TODAY ARE WINNERS AND STRONG ONES!!! All of them have been able to get the resources to pass the crisis which was very bad in 2009!

2

Only few of our customers in Romania have courage to invest in latest development in plastic industry, and here I am referring to Cell Mold, 2,3 components injection molding machines, gas injection, water injection, inline thermography, powder injection molding, BF mold. The courage is needed to invest in something and not to have a benefit on it a long period.

But there are in Romania few companies who has this courage, and usually are the top ones. But when they succeed into a project than they are almost the only ones into the market who can manufacture something like this, the ones will follow are only copies of the true leaders.

Radu MAREŞ, General Manager Plastics Bavaria

1

Plastics Bavaria along with its partners KraussMaffei, Motan Colortonic and Regloplas has been successfully active in Romania in the last 14 years. If in 2002 KraussMaffei machinery were almost inexistent in our country, today we can say that we dominate the segment of technical part, working along with the largest national and international companies. Ford, as well as Renault chose our equipment for heavy components injection, as well as dashboards, door panels and front/ rear spoilers, a trend which got perpetuated throughout the suppliers’ chain. That is why we say that the field of plastics has positively developed in Romania.

3

In some areas we do not have a market in order to expand.

I see a lack in pharmaceutical area in Romania, in rest I believe we cover all area possible to cover in Romania. But I believe we are strong people and do not get sick, so there is no problem.

4

The most important is believe in ourselves that we are able to do it, because even you are fighting with an international corporation always you have your own weapons to fight with and also suppliers of equipment’s like us, has a huge experience worldwide and they can help you to transform smoothly your dream in a real success.

Brief description of Wittmann Battenfeld As a worldwide manufacturer, Wittmann Battenfeld offers a complete range of innovative equipment for plastic industry.

With 37 direct subsidiary offices, the Wittmann Battenfeld is represented in all major plastics markets around the world.

Business activities include the supply and the start-up of entire plastics processing systems, spare part support, and even upgrading of second-hand machinery.

In addition, 30 regionally active agencies represent the Wittmann Battenfeld products in the smaller markets throughout the world. For more information on Wittmann Battenfeld products and services please visit our website at www.wittmann-group.com. the interest shall stay further high regarding the state of the art technologies.

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There is certainly a lot of work to be done in Romania, in any of the fields. This makes the Romanian industry be even more interesting for us as equipment supplier and determine us to invest and offer state of the art technologies at reduced costs in order to facilitate the growth and competitiveness of our clients.

4

We are just launching within the fair in Düsseldorf, K 2016 a new series of electric injection moulding machines which set new standards in the plastics injection.

I believe that the investment in such state of the art technologies and efficient equipment represent a real chance for the Romanian companies to secure a low production cost and enhance competitiveness on the international market.

2

Romanian companies have a big disadvantage due to the fact that Romania is internationally quoted as a lowcost production site, which puts a lot of pressure on the product sale price. The only solution that exists and has already been put into practice is the investment in state of the art technologies that allow efficiency and low costs. For instance, if in the jet extrusion field, the classical exchange of the pipe diameter with another one assumes losses of tons of plastic and the stoppage of the production line for several hours, through QuickSwitch technology from KraussMaffei, this change takes place while the production is still running without any material loss. Thus it was possible to have a competitive product price and production costs allowed a large margin of profit that would ensure the company’s subsequent investments. Like this example, we also offered in Romania technologies such as CoverForm, plastic and polyurethanes injection, extrusion and polyurethanes, technologies that lead to enhancing the competitiveness of Romanian companies. In this context, I am convinced that

Brief description of Plastics Bavaria We are specialized in plastics extrusion and jet moulding and well as rubber injection machinery. We offer the entire range of equipment and associated services from plastic granulate processing to final product processing. We offer a prompt service and competitive consultancy.

Our partners are: n KraussMaffei – injection moulding machines, plastics and rubber extrusion equipment n Motan – conveying systems/drying/sorting and raw material storage n Regloplas – tempering units for moulds, compact chillers n Reglochill – energy recovery cooling systems n Maplan – rubber injection n Rapid Granulators – plastics recycling, grinding, graining n MTF Technik – conveyors and transport solutions, parts and regrind material sorting.

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Romanian brands

Plastor Oradea,

100

years of experience, tradition and performance

PLASTOR SA is today one of the most important privately-owned producers of plastic ware in Romania. Experience in the field of plastics, gathered ever since 1914, and the high quality of plastic products allowed the development, expansion and enlarging of activity fields.

Beginnings and evolution There are little companies that can take pride with a long history, and even less that have existed and developed continuously for 100 years. The Oradea-based Plastor, which specializes in the processing of plastic, is one of them.

The company was established in Oradea by a trader in 1914, the same location in which it stands today, and first

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manufactured hairpins and combs of natural materials. The technologies and product range developed in the years to come, so that by the end of World War II, the factory employed 188 workers and produced, besides the initial products, cigarette cases, table tennis balls, shoehorns, sunglasses, etc.

The follwing years first brought nationalization, then multiple consolidations with small local enterprises. In the ‘50s, the company was called the Bihor Plastics Industry and had in its portfolio toys, various domestic articles of plastic and brushes, paint brushes and mason’s brushes. These were continued, still in the sixth decade, by the manufacturing of moulds and dies, an activity which would develop significantly at a later time. The manufacturing of plastics skyrocketed in the next decade, which also brought investments in facilities and buildings. In the ‘70s, the company was named I.I.S. Viitorul Oradea, a name which would become widely known in the country.

The year 1989 found the factory with more than 20,000 employees and in the position of the largest toy producer in the country, in addition to brushes, brooms, cans, containers, sheets, single filaments, zippers, stickers, etc.

Developments After the privatization in 1994, the company which was already named Plastor SA began a large reorganization process, turning in the 11 company group of today, each company being focused on a certain market segment.

The mother company, Plastor SA, is specialized in the processing of plastics by injection and extrusion-blowing, and on the design and execution of dies for the two technologies.

Besides these, it carried out different types of processes, mainly the assembly of sub-assemblies and finished products, but also stencil printing, pad printing or hot printing.

The continued concern for the increase of the company’s abilities and its technological level allowed access to mature markets and inclusion in the customer portfolio of resounding names. From Bosch to Mahle or Continental and from Flextronics and Alstom to Salomon and Atomic, all these companies buy automotive parts, electric and electronic devices parts or winter sports equipments from Plastor Oradea.

The Oradea company is an example not solely by its age, but also by the courage with which it faced constant challenges in its long history. The radical change of the market segment, which took place several times, is just one of them. The leap from the production of simple or mechanic toys to parts for vehicles manufactured by Mercedes, Ford or Volkswagen was neither simple nor obstacle free. First, it involved an increase in the skills of the personnel, from junior operators to most qualified engineers, then the retooling of the company with state of the art technologies enabling it to compete with established Western European companies, and maybe most difficult of all, changing the mentalities of the employees and training them to comply with the high quality standards in the field.

The manner in which Plastor understood to do business by showing respect for both customers and its own employees is part of its success. Among the company values declared by its management, the most important one is its people, which make everything possible. Growing the loyalty of employees, promotion to management positions of own employees who fully assimilated its culture, the provision of good working conditions and attractive salaries are constant matters of concern for the management and, maybe, some aspects that make the difference between the Bihor company and other similar companies.

Perspectives and policies What are the future plans of these ambitious Oradea people who stubbornly lived and developed in a quite hostile economic

environment, a globalized economy in which competition is increasingly fierce?

The answer comes directly from the company’s general manager, engineer Ion Sere[:

As we declared in our company’s manifesto, we strongly believe in the endurance of this company as we believe in our people and their capacity to work and to mobilize, as shown in many difficult moments.

We wish to keep developing our abilities, so that besides taking part in the technical optimization of our products together with our clients, to become able to provide in the future full product design services, to maintain complex processes for the development of subassemblies and products for all our fields: automotive, electronics, electro-technical.

We believe that permanently investing in technology is a must in order to keep up with our competitors, who nowadays are not just traditional Romanian companies, but practically any company in the world with a similar activity. This is no easy task, because we are a Romanian privately owned company which competes with Western corporations that have much more consistent material resources.

We will continue our participations to fairs and exhibitions both in the country (despite their small number) and abroad. We are traditional participants to Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Euromold in Frankfurt and K in DÜsseldorf. We are staunch in our beliefs that despite the skyrocketing of the Internet or mobile phones, face to face meetings between people and an honest handshake between two business partners are the key to a successful cooperation. dr. ing. Ion Sereş, Plastor S.A. General Manager There are many reasons for which some companies endure, while others fall into oblivion. Plastor of Oradea found a way to exist and develop in its first one hundred years. We wish it to celebrate its second centennial with as many accomplishments!

Eng. Lavinia Popuş, Head of the Marketing Department at Plastor SA

Plastor at K 2016: Hall 7, Level 2/C04 October 2016

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Romanian brands

CETAL, a milestone in the

strategic development of laser technologies in Romania

Worldwide, the photonic technologies have constantly developed due to a versatile device that covers an extremely broad range of applications: the LASER. Since the invention of the first laser device in the 60th, due to the special properties of the coherent, monochromatic, unidirectional and high intensity light, the laser has become a universal tool used in almost all fields, from civil to aerospace and military applications. In the scientific research the laser was involved in most of the high-impact discoveries in both fundamental and applied research.

Today, the laser emitting devices are spread from common and daily uses (barcode readers, DVD players, high-speed internet on fibre optic, laser displays and light shows) to industrial applications in automotive industry, aerospace, textiles, and many others. The laser equipment are more and more used in the technological steps as a tools that replace the traditional processing machines. The lasers are also used in applications requiring a high degree of precision and reproducibility, in non-destructive and highly accurate analyses, such as spectroscopic methods for laboratory analysis, interferometric methods for quality control of products, and telemetry in civil or military applications.

Romania is the 4th nation in the world to build a laser device. Since 62’s, when the first Romanian heliumneon laser have been reported, various types of lasers and laser applications were developed at the site on M`gurele campus in the southern part of Bucharest. Before 1989, many laser devices manufactured in M`gurele equipped factories and hospitals in the country. After 1990, despite the economic situation, the "School of Lasers" initiated by Prof. I. I. Agârbiceanu created new generations of specialists in laser physics and engineering.

In 2005-2008, through the National Research Program CEEX and with scientific contribution of researchers from

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the National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiations Physics - INFLPR, the technological gap in the field of lasers between Romania and the rest of more technologized countries started to be reduced. At that time, a strategic plan for the development of high-power lasers and their applications have been conceived. This strategy was initiated in 2006 with the installation at INFLPR of a laser with ultra-short pulses and peak power of 3 GW, then continued with the installation of a laser with an output of over 10 TW, followed by installation in 2013 of a laser with peak power of 1 PW. This strategy will culminate with installation at ELI-NP of 2x10 PW laser, whose installation is planned for 2018. In parallel, applications of lasers have been developed in various fields: nanotechnology, nanomaterials, bio-photonics, telecommunications, health, automotive industry and others.

After a long period of time in which this area has suffered stagnation due to the economic difficulties experienced by Romanian companies, the interest in photonic technologies is now booming. The scientific expertise of researchers led recently to the establishment of the Center for Advanced Laser Technologies – CETAL, that rivals the largest facilities of its kind in Europe and worldwide. CETAL is a research infrastructure unique in Romania and South-East Europe, built by the full financing of the Romanian Government. Here is

provided the framework necessary for carrying out scientific research and technological development in the field of highpower lasers, laser processing and photonics to the highest standards in the world, in a modern building provided with laboratories and technological spaces, advanced equipment, clean rooms, an underground bunker that provides shielding from ionizing radiation and electromagnetic pulses that may be produced during experiments with 1 PW laser, data center and control command room for experiments. The scientific and technologic activities are carried out in the following laboratories: n Laboratory for Hyper Intense Laser-Matter Interaction - CETAL-PW; n Laboratory for Material Laser Processing - LaMP; n Laboratory for Photonic Investigation - PhIL. The establishment of this research center, which includes a wide range of photonic technologies, is an important step in boosting the relaunch of the Romanian industry by development and implementation in the local companies of most of the modern and efficient technologies, the lasers based ones.

CETAL have an important contribution also in the development of high-power lasers in Romania. Attracting at M`gurele an European infrastructure project of the size of ELI-NP was possible because of the fulfilment of a milestone in the strategic development plan of ultra-intense lasers, the laser

infrastructure CETAL-PW representing a significant advantage in human resource development for the future European ELINP needs.

The other two laboratories from CETAL: LaMP and PhIL, are mainly dedicated to applied research and were designed precisely to promote the photonic technologies and to implement them in the industry. Companies and SMEs in Romania have access to the best laser equipment, here new technologies, more efficient and more environmentally friendly, can be developed and tested. Lasers for industrial processing like laser welding, laser cutting and laser cladding are available for testing various alloys and for developing the processing steps. Laser systems delivering ultra-short laser pulses allow extremely precise laser processing down to micrometer resolution. The 3D printing of microstructures in photopolymers with unprecedented spatial resolution and freedom of 3D geometries is possible using the 3D laser lithography systems from CETAL. The photonic investigation techniques using various type of high sensitive spectroscopic methods are available for testing qualitatively and quantitatively a broad range of materials in pharmaceutics, cosmetics and food for the quality measurements of the products, or for environmental pollution assessment. The optical fiber sensor developed by the researches from CETAL is a new technology well adapted for all kind of environments for remotely monitoring civil infrastructures or fabrication processes in factories. A laser vibrometry system is used for testing equipment or components in laboratory simulated vibrational conditions.

And these are only a few of the capabilities of the CETAL facility.

Increasingly the SMEs in Romania are growing their interest in laser technologies, more and more industrial laser systems are acquired, so obviously beneficial to the development of those companies, but one must take into account a sustainable development and safe operation of the laser equipment. There is a lack of proper training for workers in companies subjected to laser risks, insufficient information and law enforcement agencies on security and safety measures in the field of lasers, and deficiencies in the legislation governing the safe use of laser equipment. Thus, through the experience and qualifications of the certified personnel, the Center for Advanced Laser Technologies - CETAL is not just a center for development and dissemination of the photonic technologies in Romania, but is also the institution best placed to be actively involved in promoting the rules for safe use of lasers, thus contributing to the sustainable development of the national economy sectors that use the laser technologies. A October 2016

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Romanian brands

FEPER S.A.

FEPER S.A., as Peripheral Equipment Company, named IEPER, was established in 1975 as a state company specialised on peripherals for IT area having in view the policy of upgrading the cyber level of national economy. The production was focused on assembling electronic and mechanical products in cooperation with an American - Romanian joint-venture, the Romanian Control Data Company (RCD) as main business partner.

Beginning with 1980, a new policy was applied for increasing R&D and improving the technology by adding hightech endowment which led to reducing the put-in-operation time for new products. The company manufactured its own brand of electronic and mechanical products out of range of peripherals as well as computers, becoming a well-known brand on IT industry both on the domestic market as well as on CAER (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance – an European economic organization of communist states) market.

After 1990, due to political and economical changes at European level, Romania was open to high-tech electronic and IT markets and Romanian producers were complied to cope with these changes by adjusting their products.

On March the 4th, 1991, our company was registered as a stock company with the Romanian State as unique shareholder, under new name as S.C. FEPER S.A. Under the new legal form, the company developed new range of products, trying to adapt to severe changes occurring in the context of domestic industry.

Beginning with 1998, FEPER S.A. was absorbed by the Financial Investment Fund (SIF) Transilvania becoming a stock company with private shareholders, having SIF Transilvania as the major shareholder. Based on this organizational structure,

FEPER S.A. implemented the newest concepts in manufacturing technologies and, as a result, now is endowed with specific machine tools which provide greater flexibility in sheet processing.

Owning modern technologies, high-performance CNC equipment, specific industrial software and working with a high qualification specialists team, the Mechanical Processing Department of FEPER S.A. is able to manufacture various sheet metal parts and subassemblies from steel, stainless steel or steel / stainless steel alloy and aluminum - based on its own projects or drawings / samples provided by clients, as well as 19" and 21" racks and cabinets for IT and telecommunication industry.

Beginning with 2006, due to technological evolution of conception, planning and organization of the activity and not least, implementing a quality system ISO 9001 led to concluding of several contracts on foreign markets such as Germany, Switzerland, Mexico, France etc.

Following a strategy on medium and long term management, FEPER S.A. had diversified its activity through the acquisition of two hotels in Predeal, in Ploie[ti, addressing, this way, the tourism market also.

FEPER S.A. – Production Center Currently, our company is a joint stock company with majority private capital, which developed production capacities in the field of fine metallic. FEPER S.A. is equipped with CNC machines and equipment allowing sheet metal processing by drilling, bending, stamping, grinding, crimping, welding, painting, operations with accuracy to 1 / 10 mm.

We achieve – based on our own projects or drawings / samples provided by the beneficiaries – metal structures with a large used applications in computer science, telecommunications, automation, electronics, etc.

Thus, following a short and medium – term management strategies, our company has proposed to use part of the

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financial resources for development. Thus, FEPER S.A. expanded and diversified product range which currently includes the following product groups: Owning modern technologies, high-performance equipment, specific industrial software and working with a high qualification specialists team, FEPER S.A. is using a production unit for accomplishing fine metal structures.

FEPER S.A. – Products FEPER S.A. – PRODUCTION CENTER manufactures a diversified range of products, such as: 1. Modular Structures: n Racks and Accessories in 19 “and 21” system – for supporting electronic equipment, computers, telecommunications and power systems – designed for 19 “/ 21” mounting. n Subracks and Accessories in 19 “and 21” system. n Metal Consoles and Accessories – Structures generally wrapped which through the outside surfaces support control elements, indicating or related service equipment. n Metal Boxes and Accessories – Structures, partially wrapped, suitable for mounting on a frame or by adapting the construction can be compatible with a chassis or drawer. n Metal Cases 2. Execution of mechanical parts and subassemblies with CNC machines and equipment, which fall into the following technological operations: n Laser cutting in 2D using TRU LASER TLF 3200W processing center n Punching, nibbling and forming using CNC machining centers TRUMATIC 200R TC with 15 posts and TC TRUMATIC 3000R with 19 posts n Bending using specialized CNC presses AMADA and TRUBEND and BYSTRONIC n Sanding with specialized CNC machine TIMESAVERS n Crimping screws, bolts and PEM type nuts with specialized equipment n Welding with CNC machine welded points, AMADA, protective environment of argon welding, spot welding fixed electrodes and welding screws and bolts with stored energy system n Electrostatic painting, technology GEMA – Switzerland, with polyester powder or epoxypolyesteric with Henkel chemical and heat treatments

FEPER S.A. – Services 1. Laser Cutting – FEPER S.A. FEPER S.A. accomplishes fine metallics with CNC machines, based on their own projects or samples provided by beneficiaries.

Processing Center 3030-TLF TRULASER 3200W the company is equipped with, ensures processing of drilling and cutting techniques in the following parameters: n 3D programming and sheet optimising processing n sheet size: 1500 x 3000 mm n accuracy n positioning ± 0,10 mm n repeatability ± 0,03 mm n Materials processed: n low carbon steel maximum 20 mm n stainless steel maximum 12 mm n aluminium maximum 8 mm 2. Cutting and punching – FEPER S.A. FEPER S.A. accomplishes fine metals with CNC machines, which fall into the following technological operations: n Punching, Nibbling, Forming: TC 200R TRUMATIC

Processing Center, with 15 stations and TRUMATIC TC 3000R, with 19 tool stations, automatic tool change in CNC system n Punching equivalent diameter: Ø 76.2 mm, turning 360 0 (in degree, rank) of each profile tools CNC n Programming assisted optimization of 2D workpiece, using language TOPS 300 n Thickness: 0 to 2 mm / formats: 1000 x 2500 (1000 x 3000 by repositioning) n Materials: metal with σr = 60 kgf/mm2 (steel, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, etc.) n Punching, nibbling, forming, 63 tons force punching n Deburring and polishing surface, processed with specialized CNC machines, TIMESAVERS: semi-flat dimensions: width: 0 to 800 mm / Length: 200 ÷ 2000 mm n Bending: press abkant specialized type of bending, AMADA and TRUBEND and BYSTRONIC sets of punches and corresponding prism (angle: 0:01 ÷ 179 o), thickness: up to 6 mm / maximum format: 1500 x 3000 mm, material: σr = 60 kgf/mm2 n Rolling: thickness: 3mm maximum / Ø ext. min: 80mm, material: σr = 60 kgf/mm2 n Cutting machining on lathes and universal milling machines 3. Dye shop – FEPER S.A. n Our company can meet the demands of electrostatic painting of metallic powder with maximum dimensions of 1100 x 4100 x 1600 mm (l x L x H) in color from RAL range requested by the client. n Paint layer is between 50 ÷ 100 μm. n Dye shop contains four machines needed for electrostatic painting process with powder and a water treatment plant for neutralization n In the painting, metal parts (steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, etc.). Which must be within the maximum gauge of 1100 x 4100 x 1600 mm (l x L x H) pass through the following technological operations: n Degreso-phosphate operation with an acidic solution (manufacturer Henkel), pressure (3 bar) at a temperature of 60 ÷ 80 ° C, the solution makes both degreasing and phosphating metal surfaces thereof. n Preparing surface ends with washing area with warm water and drying parts approx. 110° C. n The prepared pieces enter the thread protection technology and other areas specified by the manufacturer. n Following the operation of powder electrostatic field – based on “GEMA” technology. n In the final polymerization operation run technical specification of each type of powder used.

FEPER S.A. has a production capacity of fine metal structures making use of appropriate technology, advanced equipment, specific software and a team of highly qualified specialists.

Production Center performs both products based on own conception and based on projects or samples provided by client.

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Romanian innovations

2015 Award AGIR (General Association of Romanian Engineers) for Electrical Engineering

Power supply, monitoring, control and communication system for temporary insulated habitat (SIGHAB)

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he power supply, monitoring, control and communication system for insulated temporary habitat (SIGHAB) is an innovative product developed in 2015 by ICPE ACTEL company (with 66 years of expertise), designed to provide the best operating conditions for activities in camps for flood victims, military or students, from construction sites or applications of institutions or local organizations, island or in insulated locations with facilities, with or without staff.

This system is the result of one project of National Plan of R&D&Innovation 2012 with UEFISCDI contracting authority, in partnership with WING Computer Group S.R.L.- coordinator, ISPE and UTI Group S.A. as partners.

The product has become a necessity that comes from the application of legislation of Interior Ministry, regarding the rules for organization and operation of camps for victim emergency at the central and local governments, which are obliged to prepare and train technical personnel for these situations.

SIGHAB ensures the minimum requirements for arrange a camp for victims (quick access to communication routes and sources of drinking water, telecommunications, natural protection appropriate) and necessary technical requirements:  uninterruptible power supply

based on mixed solution traditional and renewable  adaptive lighting system depending on the movement in the camp  internal and external communications center for key personnel  perimeter security system with sensors  integrated control functionality of assembly  system of biological functions monitoring for survivors under medical supervision and staff subjected to stress  mechanical packing for transport and fixation of constituent elements.

Innovative solution The SIGHAB product realised by ICPE ACTEL constitute a unified solution, flexible, modular, integrated and scalable, providing all the above requirements. It is unique in Romania and at the top level of the art world.

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The system structure includes six modules placed in a standard container, offshore or road type, namely: mixed energy system of uninterruptible power supplies, produced from primary sources (electrical network – where there, fossil fueled engine and batteries) and renewable (wind and solar); System of communications (voice, data and wireless), internal and external (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, GSM, Satellite); Mechanical masts and containers. Additional prototyping: water pumps, filters; Sistem of monitoring and perimeter security (closed circuit television subsystems, sensors perimeter); Sistem of medical monitoring of human vital signs (EKG, physical position with GPS, oximetry, temperature, respiration rate); Sistem of monitoring and SCADA control of services.

In 2014 the solution was subject of attention of Romanian Pattent Office (OSIM). The distributed energy sources obtained with parameters of infinite grid power is one of the spectacular results of the SIGHAB product.

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In 2015 they received two containers for energizing and availability of communications applications in isolated areas in Romania and radiodetection systems of meteors speed and trajectory in a program run by ELCOS Project, followed by yet 34 orders for similar products.

Oher 5 systems are under contract, for special backup for computer kiosks for the Road Inspectorate in Bulgaria.

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Technical - economic results and references The product is made in 7 variants of increasingly complex designed levels: n regional n county n municipal n urban n small and isolated communities n for cases of disaster n perimeter monitoring.

Financial performance indicators relate to the main economy obtained from the use of renewables in the system. It is noted ergonomics of use by possibility of rapid commissioning.

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Romanian innovations

OPOC ENGINE DBV, a revolutionary invention S

ince 1993, DBV Research has been delivering unique technical solutions with a global approach of each and every project.

Besides the fact that we are renowned for our research and innovation proposals in national auctions, we have successfully participated in various conventions abroad.

Just one example would be the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, where we gained notoriety by obtaining two gold medals and one silver in the 1998 edition.

Locally, we are recognized by the Ministry of Research and Development through a title which we acquired in 1995. Our portfolio covers a wide range of industries, including but not limited to automotive, transportation, nautical, agriculture, construction energy recovery and natural resources exploitation.

OPOC ENGINE DBV

which increases the step between cylinders and the length of the crankshaft. The crankshaft becomes longitudinal and torsional flexible with negative repercussions over engine running

Our solutions a) connecting-rod position The connecting-rod (C) of inner piston (A) and the connecting-rod (D) of the outer piston (B), have the operating plane (c) and the operating plane (d) angle positioned against of a classical connecting-rod operating plane.

The engine uses on one side an inner piston (A) and on the other side an outer piston with two active ends (B) which glides on same axis with inner piston (A).

Piston with two active ends (B) has one end has the role of external piston (a) and the other one has the role of oval piston for the displacement compressor (b).

Technical solutions presented in this document are intellectual property of DBV Research and protected at OSIM Romania in file no. A00607/11.08.2014 and published in Official Bulletin of Industrial Property no. 4/2015 Romania, called “Opposed-piston engines”.

The references from this description are made based on notaries and attached drawings.

Kinematics and additional information you can find on our site: http://opoc-engine-dbv.com/.

Why OPOC Engine The concept of an OPOC engine has gained attention from researchers because:  It promises a specific power that is four times greater than an equivalent size engine.

This results from the double frequency of power stroke.  The concept is also simple from a constructive point of view, by eliminating the cylinder heads and the entire distribution mechanism.

Current stage OPOC engine is well known and it has multiple versions. In the evolution of this engine, the most important step was made by Prof. Peter Hofbauer and his team at ECO MOTOR. He linked the connecting-rod of inner piston and connectingrod of outer piston with one crankshaft. The forked connecting rod is assembled to the crankshaft by means of two crankpins placed on the left and right of the crankpin corresponding to the inner piston.

Disadvantages Current solution makes the engine shaft more complex due to the presence of a third crankpin

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b) All joints made of walls with spherical form Joints made of walls with spherical form (i) (j) (l) (m) receive the efforts on a main body. The main body is a wall with spherical form. The concave part of the body take the compression efforts and the convex part take the decompression efforts. b.1) Joint between piston and connecting rod

 the joint made of walls with spherical form with pocket(i) take the compression efforts from a disk board (p) with concave center. The disk board (p) is radial fixed to inner piston (A) with a safety ring of trapezoidal section (8). Decompression efforts is retrieved through pocket (r) fixed on disk board (p).  joint made of walls with spherical form with pocket(l) is similar with joint(i). Joint made of walls with spherical form with pocket(l)differs from joint(i) by: it has in addition another hole (1) in disk board(p) through which passes an inlet pipe for compressed air.

b.2) crankshaft and connecting-rod assembly  joint made of walls with spherical from with ring (j) take the compression efforts from a barrel part (u) with spherical exterior and cylindrical hole interior. The decompression efforts is received by a ring (v) fixed on barrel part(u).  the mother inner connecting-rod(G) is fixed beside barrel part(u) through the finger (15).  The connecting-rod (C) puts the effort in crankpin (2), the connecting-rod (D) puts the effort in crankpin (3), both in phase opposition and which are part of a group of crankpins (f ).  The group is fixed between two adjacent journal bearings (g) and they form the crankshaft (E).  Both connecting-rods(C) (D) have at the end joints made of walls with spherical form.  The connecting-rod (C) has a hollow body type (h) and at one end it has a joint made of walls with spherical form with pocket (j)  The connecting-rod (D) body is closed frame and composed of cross bar (4) and cross bar (5), linked with bars (6).  The joint made of walls with spherical form with two rings (m) is attached to cross bar (5) to the exterior of body

c) Overcharging circuit The overcharging circuit (F) is composed from a compressor which has oval piston for the displacement compressor (b) , where an escape valve is mounted (17) . It continues with a central pipe (18).

Compressed air arrived in piston cooling chamber (11), passes through slide valve (w) which is formed between piston (a) and cylinder block (x), and then gets into combustion chamber.

Advantages of our solution:  None of mobile parts of the engine doesn’t need bolts assembly which results in better mounting time and lower costs.  Inclined functioning of connecting-rods allows simplification of the drive shaft. A crankpin is removed.  Connecting-rods positioning and the use of oval piston compressor results in lower the step between cylinders. So the engine will be shorter as length.  Using the piston with both active heads allows a better and simple handling of outer piston. As a result it’s obtained a mechanical compressor without own crankshaft, which is correlated in phase with the optimal transfer timing of compressed air in combustion chamber.  The overcharging circuit performs the following functions: forced cooling of the external piston and the heat from the cooling of external piston it is used to preheat the air going into combustion chamber.  The exhaust gases energy can be used to activate a turbine/electric generator producing electricity for external use.  All technical solutions simplify the construction of the engine and the assembly operation. Also the engine should perform better and it should have a better maintenance cycle.

Summary The OPOC-DBV concept opens the way to a new generation of OPOC engines. The concept is completely different from conventional systems, proposing a courageous arrangement of the connecting rods, tilted sideways. First of all, any errors related to execution as well as those occurring during operation no longer affect the operation of the engines. Its construction is extremely simple because it can be assembled without screws.  October 2016

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Academica

”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi

Prestige, Innovation, Excellence E stablished in October 1860, ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi is the oldest university in our country. Its history follows the patterns of the Romanian nation. The University of Iaşi, as it was named at first, was founded in 1860, only one year after the establishment of the Romanian state, and it was both a result and a catalyst of the rise of the Romanian national spirit. Now, ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iaşi has the revelation of freedom of thought and action.

We feel it in the quality of education and research, in the determination to achieve a work of excellence.

Prestige ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Ia[i is the oldest higher education institution in Romania.

Since 1860, the university has been carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation in the fields of education and research. With over 23.000 students and 750 academic staff, the university enjoys high prestige at national and international level and cooperates with 280 universities world-wide. ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University is a member of some of the most important university networks and associations: the Coimbra Group, EUA – European University Association, Utrecht Network, International Association of Universities, University Agency of Francophony and the Network of Francophone Universities (RUFAC). These partnerships offer us the opportunity to experience changes, to have student and teacher mobilities and joint academic, research and strategy programmes.

Innovation ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University became the first student-centered university in Romania, once the Bologna Process was implemented. We believe in the power of individual choice and customized education. Thus, we became the first Romanian university to offer students the opportunity to choose both a major and a minor field of study, in a combination at their choice, that best suits their career goals.

Excellence Research at our university is top level. In 2008, for the third year in a row, ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University was placed first in the national research ranking compiled on the basis of Shanghai criteria. Our teachers are involved in over 442 national and international research

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projects, with the logistic support of 24 research centres. Striving for excellence, the university takes unique initiatives to stimulate research quality, to encourage dynamic and creative education and to involve its best students in academic life 

University facts and figures  23 516 students - Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Studies  286 partnerships, 586 Erasmus bilateral agreements with 305 universities from 28 countries  80 projects through Structural Funds 2007-2013 at ”Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University

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Faster and more efficient

The All-electric injection molding machine wins the race S ki boots by Rossignol and Lange - known to all skiers. Toys of the brand Chicco by Artsana are a benchmark for parents with small children: big phone with funny beeps, colored rings and blocks. All these products so different one to the other have one thing in common: they are produced in the same plastics molding factory Omnia Plast in Bucharest, Romania.

The company is part of the Italian group Sunino and is a Newcomer on the market. On a production area of 9,170 square meters, since five years, are being produced plastic injected items. The manufacturing process includes also pad printing and assembling. Most products are exported, mainly to markets in Europe and USA. Omnia Plast has secured a stable position as a unit specialized in plastics processing. The parent corporation Sunino succeded to establish on the market in South East Europe.

In line with the program

Up to May 2014 just 20 hydraulic injection molding machine were in operation. Horizontal machines working with a clamping force between 400 and 4,000 kN and vertical ones with clamping force between 3,500 and 5,000 kN. But market is growing, thriving business and for the production manager Alexandru Grancea appeared the need to broaden his park of injection molding machines.

First we thought to invest in several hydraulic machines. But I found that all-electric machine promise much higher productivity, accuracy and efficiency. Thus we have oriented quickly to these ones. In this respect we accessed European funds within a project for increasing productivity and competitiveness. At the auction organized in the project after having analyzing the offers of those participating to the tender I found that all-electric machines IntElect of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig are better than those of the competition.

Alexandru Grancea, Omnia Plast Production Director Currently, eight injection molding machines IntElect with clamping force between 1,000 and 2,800 kN are working in the production unit of Omnia Plast. The implementation of the contract, from design to commissioning was carried out through the representation Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in Romania, Chorus Engineering SRL. Considering technical assistance activities, Mr. Grancea has only words of praise: "The team Chorus Engineering has always been perfectly organized, had great ideas and was able to meet the short delivery time that I was asking."

Reducing operating costs  PHOTO 1. Cătălina Bivolaru, Product Manager at Chorus Engineering, Alexandru Grancea, Production Manager at Omnia Plast and Alexandru Pavel, Customer Care Engineer at Chorus Engineering (from left to right) are discussing the last details and already plan new business for the next period of time using Injection moulding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.

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The eight new injection molding machines process TPU, PP, ABS and polyamide. From these materials are manufactured toys, ski boots and components for baby strollers. Before commissioning, the production of all articles has been tested at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in Germany to ensure the

customer with an optimal settings of the machines.

With the Intellect 160-680, equipped with the function activeFlowBalance and activeLock, Omnia Plast manufacture ski boot heels of TPU with a four-cavity-mold. Thanks to the valve with function activeLock is guaranteed that from the first moment of melt injection phase cannot drain back into the sockets of the transporter melt. Sporting articles need high accuracy and consistency of the process, in order to meet tolerances and thus ensure the safety of the athlete. The function activeFlowBalance uses compressed melt expansion at the transition from injection pressure to the pressure further,

PHOTO 3. Precision plastic parts for ski boots and toys are produced with the highest precision using Injection moulding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag 

 PHOTO 4. Omnia Plast adjustment responsible, Mr. Stanciu Daniel together with Chorus Engineering and Sumitomo ( SHI) Demag Engineers, Mr. Virgil Strambeanu and Mr. Ralf Schottle put a critical eye on the first products coming out of injection machine. All of them are very pleased with the result.  PHOTO 2. The component parts for Rossignol ski boots represent also a part of production range of Omnia Plast

so partial cavity filling is made better thanks to a reduced counter pressure. Filling levels of the cavity mold compensate quickly without any extension of the cycle. Mr. Grancea praise these features: "We could reduce the manufacturing cycle of the heel of ski boots from 62 to 44 seconds, the cavities are filled evenly and have much less waste." thankful, also added: "this is no longer need of additional efforts to reduce production costs and energy. " Despite the higher acquisition costs of these all-electric injection molding machines versus the hydraulic alternative, the investment pays back also for Romania very rapidly. Higher production, scrap reduction, reduced energy consumption, excluding of almost any kind of machine downtime and simple maintenance lead together at reduced operating costs. Mr. Grancea is totally satisfied with his decision: "The machines are easy to operate, our personnel quickly understood the use of the control system and on my side, I'm excited about their accuracy."

Accuracy in the spotlight Chorus Engineering monitored the commissioning of the IntEllect machines and provided the

training. A process engineer from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has carried out the fine adjustments. Some final optimizations and additional training of the staff at machine site have filled the activity program of the first weeks of operation of these eight new "recruits."

Meanwhile production entered at a normal pace and Mr. Grancea is already thinking to some new markets such as automotive and electronics. "We want to expand production and attract new customers in these areas. To this end and in the future I will opt for all-electric machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag because these industrial segments require high precision manufactured items. For me, the question of low energy consumption as well as a low number of rejects are decisive. These are important factors for success. " Sunino Group has been working for seven years with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Eleven injection molding machines for packaging have been already operating since a long time in the Italian production facility if this international corporate. And now a successful partnership continues in Romania thanks to the sales agent Chorus Engineering, who brought the professional competence and commitment of the people of Schwaig in Romania. 

Strong partner Since 1997 specialist in plastics, Chorus Engineering srl has established headquarters in Bucharest, Romania. A family company offering turnkey solutions for numerous applications. Starting from design up to commissioning, customers can confidently rely on the competent services of experts from Chorus Engineering. However the commitment does not stop there: maintenance, supply and installation of spare parts, technical support or relocation of existing production lines are also part of the company's offer. Since 2003 Chorus Engineering is selling injection molding machine of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Germany. A happy symbiosis between common responsability and technical know-how that ensures success to projects of success.

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The all-electric machine increases the precision of the injection molding HARALD SAMBALE dr.ing.

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n May 2013, the production of the Romanian plastics processors Plastor has been extended with an all-electric injection molding machine from Sumitomo (SHI ) Demag.

With this machine are manufactured parts that meet very very high precision requirements.

Plastor SA is among the leading suppliers of plastics components in Romania for the electronics and automotive industry. In addition, Plastor manufacture finished products for sports item and gardening.

Another important branch of the company is the design and manufacture of injection moulds.

"Besides activities on the Romanian home market Plastor maintains close trade relations with companies in other EU countries such as Germany, France, Austria, the UK and the Netherlands," says Managing Director Dr. Eng. Plastor Ion Sere[.

In the field of automotive, Plastor produces, for example headlamp housings front and rear and small parts of the interior trim, parts for the engine room and little components for closing and locking systems. In addition, the range is completed with blow molded plastic parts, eg.

Tanks for windscreen wiper systems or ducts for ventilation and cooling systems.

Plastor has a long experience in the production of components for home appliances. The product range includes control knobs, handles, housings and keypads. The production of these parts is made by using the procedure of injection gas.

Components manufactured at Plastor can be decorated by screen printing, pad printing, hot stamping or by varnishing "Particularly challenging is the production of end products in the areas of sports equipment and garden machinery," explains Dr. Eng. Ion Sere[."

These include ski boots for the company Salomon

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or Atomic and lawn mower for the companies Brill or AL-KO. Here, in addition to product development, injection molding and decorating surfaces, plastics ensures the assembly, packaging and delivery of products."

Plastor was established in 1914 as a manufacturer of hair pins and combs from natural materials. In the fifties and sixties of last century the processing of plastics has gained importance ever higher. In addition to injection molding, Plastor today has introduced also the process of extrusion or the blow-molding of plastic products.

In recent years Plastor was restructured as group of companies consisting of eleven companies with specific areas of responsibility.

The product portfolio ranges from brooms and brushes to household products, extruded yarns and technical moldings and recycling of plastics.

The parent company of the group Plastor SA, employs about 750 people.

In 1993 began the collaboration between Plastor and Salomon, the French manufacturer of

The injection moulding machines distinguish themselves by a repetitive high precision. The 5 points knees double toggle system provide very precise movements of mold.

Dr. Eng. Ioan SereČ™, General Manager Plastor S.A. Plastor Products

sporting goods . At that time, production capacities were relocated from France to Romania. Among other things, was put into operation at Plastor an injection molding machine manufactured

by Demag, with a clamping force of 4200 kN. Due to the positive experiences with the use of this machine, Plastor decided the purchase of additional injection molding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.

In close collaboration with Chorus Engineering srl, the Romanian representative of Sumitomo SHI Demag, could found solutions for customer service and maintenance of this injection molding machine. The first two injection molding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag with clamping forces

Plastor S.A. has bought already 14 Injection moulding machines from Chorus Engineering since 2003.

of small insert parts from TPE, which are then further processed in larger injection molds to 2K or 3K parts. These are parts for ski boots made of translucent TPU. In this form parts soft and elastic parts of TPE are inserted, which must meet very high precision requirements.

Production takes place automatically or semiautomatically on tools with two or four cavities.

The cycle times range between 30 s and a maximum of 50 s. The injection molding machine is equipped with a built-in dust extraction and a gravimetric dosing unit which can dose up to four different components.

From left to right : Marco Codeca, General Manager at Chorus Engineering Srl, Dr. Eng. Ioan Seres, General Manager at Plastor S.A. and Cristian Anghel, Sales Manager at Chorus Engineering Srl

of 4200 kN were purchased in 2003. Meanwhile Plastor has now ten machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag with clamping forces 1000-4200 kN. These hydraulic injection molding machines are used at Plastor for the production of component parts for ski boots. "Among other things, simultaneous movements of tool and core pullers are needed," Dr. Eng. Ion Sere[ says. "The machines can reliably meet these requirements." In addition Plastor benefited from the versatility of the machines. "The plasticizing units are suitable for a wide range of thermoplastic materials and produce a very high quality melt. Thus the processing of TPU material transparent or translucent colored liquid paint get exceptional results," notes Dr. Eng. Ion Sere[.

He adds: "The machines are also characterized by a very high repeatability lever system with double knees. The Five-point double toggle system ensures very precise tool movements. In addition, the machine controls NC4 and NC5 are very userfriendly, since the parameters for fine-tuning are arranged in groups " In May 2013 Plastor has purchased an IntElect 100-430 of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag the first all-electric injection molding machine. "This investment was due to extremely strict quality requirements imposed on manufacturing complex parts made up of several components," explains Plastor CEO. "In addition, low power consumption has been an important argument in favor of machine IntEllect". The all-electric injection molding machine is used for the injection molding

The electric injection molding machine is used for both mold parts that have been produced on a hydraulic machine, as well as for a number of new products, which Plastor produces as part of a development project. "During the first few shots in the series production, we found that the machine movements of IntElect can be performed with high precision and high speeds," said Dr. Eng. Ion Sere[. "Another advantage is the low noise level of the machine. We also benefit from the possibilities

Full electric injection moulding machine convinced Plastor S.A. with it’s high accuracy, high speed and a reduced noise level.

of fine-tuning, for example, when opening and closing the mold, with the ejector or the venting of the mold."

In the long run Plastor has the goal to expand the know-how in the business fields in which operates and in parallel to increase the complexity of the products. Thus, in the future will increase the share of injection molding machines equipped with hybrid as well as all-electric drive systems.  October 2016

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Preparing for the future

EFD Induction Romania - Green Advanced Technology

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n 28 April 2016, the Vidra office of EFD Induction Romania, par of EFD Induction Group of Norway, saw the closing of the project DACHI - 2013/108259: EFD Induction Romania – Green Advanced Technology, developed under the “Green Industry Innovation Programme Romania” and supported by Innovation Norway via Norway Grants. The current project is a follow up of the implementation by EFD Induction of a successful project in the previous 2007 – 2009 period, called the Industry Innovation Program, for the building of the current headquarters of the company (2955 sqm – the production facility and office space).

The EFD Induction Romania – Green Advanced Technology project, launched in 2014, was aimed at increasing the expertise and productivity of the EFD Induction Romania team, in order to also boost the complexity of its own equipment portfolio, to take over as many complex Group-level projects as possible at Group level. As suggested by the project name, a major component of the company’s development plan in Romania is environment, a fact reflected in both the equipments used and manufactured by EFD Induction Romania (for instance, in the Metallic Constructions section, the steel welding operation saw a 4-time reduction of air pollution, while the company-wide energy consumption is presumed to be 5% lower than in 2015 - in 2015, the energy savings amounted to 4.27% as compared to 2014).

Gabriel Stanciu, Managing Director of EFD Induction Romania, is thrilled to announce the following end-project results: An increase in the manufacturing efficiency of induction thermal equipment thanks to an improvement of staff knowledge (143 participants enrolled in general and specific training sessions).

Investments in production capacity-boosting equipments: guillotine, bending press, brazing furnace, water-jet cutting equipment, CNC cutter, filters and exhausting installations and work stations for the design department.

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We worked hard to achieve these results. We are grateful for this grant and we hope Norwegian Embassy and Innovation Norway are satisfied with the efforts made and the results of this project. Receiving these funds is a great honour for us.

Gabriel Stanciu, Managing Director EFD Induction Romania

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Environment protection by replacing polluting heating methods with a clean induction-based technology.

Implementation of ERP and IT tools for effective operations Generation of green jobs (the usage of exhausting equipments created 14 green jobs).

Increase of staff (from 63 to 86) Innovation Norway – a State body tasked with the global promotion of the Norwegian commerce and industry – and the EFD Group management visited EFD Induction Romania on 28 April 2016 to celebrate this project.

Even after the project completion the focus will continue on the development of the green technologies.

We became an organization much more robust as a result of this project and we learned many during the development of the project. Now we are ready to meet the future.

Gabriel Stanciu, Managing Director EFD Induction Romania

The EFD Group strategy to raise EFD Induction Romania at the level of other subsidiaries, in terms of both staff training and technology level, has been achieved: EFD Induction Romania can design and carry out complex projects and is fully prepared to undertake their manufacturing.

About EFD Induction SRL EFD Induction SRL carries further the induction activities of Inductro SRL, which was taken over by EFD AS in 2006 and fully integrated into the group’s profile as of 2012, with the acquiring of 100% of its shares. At its production facility in Vidra, the company provides optimum conditions for activities in fields such as: design, production, service, logistics, research, sales. EFD AS has four European production facilities, being the largest European manufacturer of induction heating equipment. Automotive parts manufacturers are one of the most significant markets for EFD equipments. A October 2016

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Romanian dynamic companies

Sheet Metal Processing SRL

The company Sheet Metal Processing SRL was founded in 2011, with the aim to expand the opportunities offered by the region in area of sheet metal processing. Our main activity is cutting steel, stainless steel and aluminum sheets using laser technology.

With this technology any shape with arbitrary complexity can be cut burrfree, from max. 20 mm steel, max. 15 mm stainless steel, and max. 10 mm aluminium plates, with maximal dimensions of 4m x 2m. As a result we can serve our client's needs of any stand.

About us More than 10 years of experience in sheet metal processing technology, and years of experience in production, helped the decision to establish our company in Carei, Romania. We want our technology to expand the region's industrial potential, and to satisfy the most complex needs of our clients. Since the M3 highway in Hungary is only 70 km far, we consider ourselfes as a potential partner to foreign employers too.

As a result of our professional experience we can ensure our clients with the following:  Precision According to our politics, we always provide the fastest, specific and precise solutions. o Despite the fact that our technology is able to work with the highest precision, we continously monitor the precision of our products.  Flexibility As a fully automated technology, the transition from one product to another takes minimum time, so of course results in increased productivity.

 Economy • Since our customer's satisfaction is our number one criteria, we always offer the most economical options.

• To this greatly contributes our equipment, which has a working range of 8 m2, so we can always choose the most optimal layout, minimalizing the waste.  Reliability • We offer a complete service for our clients, from the early stages of product design, the series production, which would be impossible without mutual trust.

• With respecting deadlines, we also try to strengthen the confidence of our customers.

To be able to ensure these principles, beside our professional competence, our equipment will help. We operate a Trumpf TC 4030 laser cutting machine, which with it's modern technology and with it's large working range, can always ensure the optimal rate between the productivity and economy.

Technical data:  Table size: max. 4000 mm x 2000 mm  Maximal weight of workpiece: 1250 kg  Sheet thicknesses: • 0-20 mm steel • 0-15 mm stainless steel • 0-8 mm aluminium  Positioning speed: • 60 m/min paralel to an axis • 85 m/min simultaneous  Accuracy: • smalest programable distance: 0, 01 mm • positioning accuracy: ±0,1 mm • repeatability: ±0,03 mm  Laserpower: 4000 W

Our services We can offer comprehensive services for sheet metal processing, from the design to the finished product, offering modern solutions for our clients, to become a reality their plans envisioned, just in a few hours. Our goal is that by working together with our clients, expand our services, which results to our customers satisfaction and development of our company. 

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Events

Demo Metal 2016 Braşov,

A long awaited coming of Romanian industry under the spotlight

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he period 25 – 28 May saw the fifth edition of Demo Metal in Brașov, the key event of the Romanian metal working industry, which managed yet once again to create positive synergies and aggregate the community of specialists from this Romanian sector. This year, Demo Metal was once again noticed for the high quality of participants – exhibitors and visitors alike.

With 95 exhibitors (25% more than the previous edition), on a venue of approximately 5000 sqm (30% more than in 2015) that was fully taken, Demo Metal 2016 attracted 2326 visitors – industry specialists and managers (25% more than in the previous edition). Moreover, the number of student visitors at Demo Metal 2016, 168, was higher than last year, coming from the Transylvania University of Bra[ov, the Pite[ti University, the Bucharest Military Technical Academy, the “Puskas Tivadar" High School in Sfântu Gheorghe and the Kronstadt German vocational school.

The anniversary edition of Demo Metal proved yet again that actions aimed at the common good bring together competent, positive and dynamic people who help develop the

sector and find the time in their busy schedules to support events that add value to their professional and business communities. Thus, the 2016 edition was a success also thanks to the involvement of the event partners (ACAROM, AHK, CCIFER, OPIAR, DWK, THE ROMANIAN EMPLOYERS’ ORGANIZATION, AGIR), the hosts (PREH and ICCO), and companies from Germany (SCHAEFFLER, STABILUS and other „Made in Bra[ov” companies) and France (AIRBUS and TOTAL). Moreover, we have to particularly highlight the involvement of participants, with high presentation standards noticed by both the Demo Metal visitors and the foreign partners, who later stated they did not an event to such high standards – “it looks like German fairs, smaller of course, but what we’ve seen here is extraordinary”, “the quality of the Forum participants is extraordinary, I am glad I was a part of this” are remarks accompanied by calls for participation to foreign associations and companies, which give an European dimension for the future editions of this fair.

Demo Metal 2016 attempted and managed to outline, albeit at a smaller scale, the Romanian industry with all its parts: dealers/distributors of equipment, Romanian-based manufacturers – whether Romanian or multinational, dual vocational training and tertiary education, and not least, the opportunities provided by the Romanian industry. The first-time attendance by large companies was a welcomed surprised – they displayed Romanian-manufactured parts which go into well-known motor vehicles from the world market (such as the hi-tech console manufactured by Preh for Porsche).

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Against this background, the first day of the Demo Metal Forum proved the main feature of the event in terms of both its topic – OPPORTUNITY: THE ROMANIAN INDUSTRY, and the participation and extraordinary involvement of the guests: Constantin STROE – President of ACAROM, Sebastian METZ – AHK General Manager, Adriana RECORD – Managing Director of CCIFER, Mihai TONCEA – President of OPIAR, Alexandru BLEMOVICI – General Manager of Schaeffler România SRL, Franck HAETTEL –

Managing Director of Total Romania, Viorel CIOCOIU – Advisor of Costin BORC, the Minister of Economy, and Alexandru Gabriel RADU, representative of the Ministry of Education (we will return with further details in the next issues of our magazine).

The “Western” outlook, the professionalism of the exhibiting reps and their availability to answer to any queries, the large number of equipment, the presence of Romanian companies and products – “we finally get to see what is being manufactured in Romania”, and others, were the key elements of this year’s edition of Demo Metal, as shown by the answers of the visitors to surveys by the organizers. These are actually the best arguments for the visitors coming to Demo Metal 2017. And if this year’s edition was attended by nearly 2500 visitors (including students) in not exactly best weather conditions (and in a venue outside the city centre), we can safely say the next year edition will be attended by those kept away by those scared away by the rain this year. And since the survey carried out shows that more than 37% of this year’s exhibitors will want to increase their exhibition space and 48% think will stick to the same area (with 9% unable to estimate their future exhibiting needs), looks like Demo Metal 2017 is set to significantly exceed this year’s edition. It only remains that Bra[ov treasure its participants and tap into its opportunities by making available an exhibition venue fit for the interests of the business environment. Please find below some statements of the participants at Demo Metal 2016 in Bra[ov.  October 2016

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Testimonials of the participants at Demo Metal 2016 Braşov 

Demo Metal impressed with a presence at European standards at the 2016 edition.

We can clearly notice a positive trend, and the event is more than certain the most important in this sector in Romania!

We particularly noticed the initiative of having on the agenda presentation forums and debates of current topics of interest for the business community. I took part in one panel and I can say it proved an effective communication platform. Brașov is a suitable location for an event of this size, in terms of both geographic location and industrial tradition.

It is worth investing a centre dedicated to events like this, which would ensure the consistent presence of such events.

Alexandru BLEMOVICI, General Manager Schaeffler România Demo Metal 2016 was very well organized, exceeding the TIB in Bucharest. It was an event drawing multiple personalities and companies with professionally designed display stands. Of particular interest were the “Made in Braşov” and the “Kronstadt Vocational School” areas, which featured large production facilities based in Braşov. It also was a good opportunity to interact according to the B2B and B2C principles, culminating in the common evening event, which proved of good quality and provided an informal discussion setting.

Dr. Cristian POPESCU, General Manager Stabilus România In my 18 years of experience in international fairs and 8 years as a Romanian representative of two major exhibition centres in Germany, i.e. Leipziger Messe and NürnbergMesse, I followed with interest the development of Romanian fairs. Fairs are a mirror of the sector/industry they represent, and DEMO METAL is today the mirror of the mechanical processing, machine building and installation industries in Romania. The upward trend in its 5 years of existence shows that technology supply and demand are on a new lease on life and permanently growing. I was very happy to see more Romanian technology, which raises hope in the future of Romanian industry, and I hope to see it soon at my fairs in Germany (such as Intec Leipzig and POWTECH Nürnberg). The new location, the organization, promotion and service quality are at Western level. We will support the development DEMO METAL and wish lots of success to the organizers!

Peter WOLF, Representative of Leipziger Messe and NürnbergMesse in Romania The interest shown by Bosch Rexroth in the Romanian industrial market was the decisive factor behind our participation Demo Metal. The main goals were to identify new cooperation opportunities, targeting new markets, reinforcing relations with partners.

Our company presented new products, the main exhibit being the Machine Simulator – a tool fitted with a real cutting unit which proved its functionality in real time. The interest of visitors for our products and the proactive attitude of organizers far exceeded our expectations. The Bosch Rexroth team considers that it reached its goals and considers participation to future editions. The Bosch Rexroth presence at Demo is a qualitative and quantitative variable with both immediate and long term economic benefits.

The Bosch Rexroth team

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It is yet another year when the Demo Metal proved its excellence in organization and professionalism. It provided us with an ideal setting to meet our current partners and customers, and the opportunity to meet prospective customers who were introduced to our latest novelties in the sector. During the four days of the event, we carried out live demonstrations on the equipment displayed and were happy to provide all our visitors with information. Thank you, Tehnic Media, for making this meeting possible and we wait to see the surprises of the next edition.

Mihaela COTÎRGAȘANU, General Manager KNUTH SRL For us, Demo Metal 2016 reconfirmed the interest and need for such events in areas with concentrations of metal processing companies (and the like), and Brasov only reinforces the impression from last year, when the choice for this location was made. The active discussions with partners and the new contacts with other would-be partners, found or re-found thanks to Demo Metal, supported our decision to join the event, while the discussions with partners opened up additional opportunities for future business. We also thank for the conditions on-site and for the support from organizers, and we hope in future events with at least the same level of quality.

Daniel GAVRIȘ, Managing Director AMARI Romania

I can say that our goal, which was to better promote our local presence in Romania and the entire Fanuc portfolio of products, was reached by our participation at Demo Metal 2016.

It was our second participation at Demo Metal and the fact that we remained true to ourselves says a lot about the relation between our companies, one that is based on professionalism and mutual respect. Fanuc took this opportunity to exhibit some of its flagship products, such as the latest generation of digital controls, a cell powered by a Fanuc robot and the CNC Fanuc Robodrill vertical centre. We are definitely looking forward to our next participation in Demo Metal 2017.

Lucian MARTIN, Sales Engineer FANUC HUNGARY KFT

This was the first participation for Trafil Czech, a member of the Lucefin Group, one of the largest producers of coldrolled bars, and although we were sceptical at first due to the different focus of the fair, the results were good, and we reached 80% of our objectives. The success is due to the professionalism of organizers, the exhibitors focused on the theme of the fair, and the clearly knowledgeable visitors. Thank you and success to you all!

Marius ALECU, Business Development Manager Trafil Czech

Being our first edition of Demo Metal, we were pleasantly surprised by the large number of specialized visitors and the efforts of the organizers. The discussions held were more than interesting, the vacuum lifting tool for SCHMALZ sheet metal that we displayed was tested by many people, who acknowledged its ease of use (that tool can lift sheet metal plates of up to 300 kg, or up to 1 ton with another similar device).

Sebastian CRAVCENCO, Manager CRAVCITECH

The anniversary edition of Demo Metal was also the most successful so far. The technology displayed was state of the art, and the visitors consisted in knowledgeable professionals. The organization was perfect and allowed the participants to focus on their business. It was an honour and a responsibility for Digital Twin to be invited to coordinate the “Smart Manufacturing” conference, a recognition of the team's skills and efforts to tap into the potential of Romanian companies by means of digitalization.

Eduard OPREA, Cofounder Digital Twin - a Siemens Industry Software Partner October 2016

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The 24th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition

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rom 25 – 29 October 2016, EuroBLECH 2016 will open its doors again in Hanover, Germany. As the world’s leading exhibition for the sheet metal working industry, EuroBLECH works as the sector’s business barometer and gives visitors an unparalleled, comprehensive overview of well-known technologies as well as latest trends. More than 1550 exhibitors from 40 countries will showcase their machinery and technologies at this year’s show.

With integrated production as the prevailing industry trend, intelligent sheet metal processing is a key focus for the sheet metal working industry in order to achieve efficiency and optimized output. The increased use of automation and software requires fine-tuned adjustment along the entire sheet metal working chain including upstream and downstream processes. Thus, there is high demand for customised machine elements and systems that fit precisely into the networked fabrication plant and guarantee highly flexible production.

EuroBLECH presents the entire sheet metal working technology chain with a particular emphasis on future production processes: sheet metal, semi-finished and finished products, handling, separation, forming, flexible sheet metal working, joining, welding and surface treatment, processing of hybrid structures, tools, quality control, CAD/CAM/CIM systems and R&D. For further information, please visit our website: www.euroblech.com

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Romanian companies at EuroBlech 2016 Company Profile

IMA with headquarter in Italy/Arosio, subsidiary in Rumania/Baia Mare and Joint venture in India (Mudhra) is highly specialist in stamping parts produced by transfer technology and deep drawing parts. IMA is strongly focused in transfer stamping technology, deep drawing, cold forging and riveting as well as welding and mechanical assemblies. We are supplying the automotive industry worldwide with our production plants in Arosio and Baia Mare. For more information please visit our website www.ima-arosio.it

Products & Services IMA is focused in the production of: n deep drawing parts n stamping

parts produced by transfer tool technology n stamping parts produced by progressive tools n mechanical assemblies produced out of fine blanking, stamping, cold forging and riveting or welding parts n products produced out of tubes bay laser cutting and welding n parts produced by laser cutting and welding.

IMA.RO s.r.l. can directly ship to the end customer on its own behalf and/or on IMA S.p.A.’s behalf.

IMA RO S.r.l. (Hall 26, Stand D104) Contact Details

Luca Redaelli, IMA RO S.r.l.

Bulevardul Unirii. Nr. 41D, 430232 Baia Mare (MM) – Romania Tel: +40 262 228089; Fax: +40 262 228089; http://www.ima-arosio.it

Company Profile

For 20 years we have conducted our work in accordance with these principles in order to offer you the best products and services.

Are you welding or cutting metals, do you want to automatise these processes, do you have welding and cutting jobs you want to outsource?

Maticom will work with you to find the best solution for each specific application with low prices and high efficiency.

We are proud to have respected, worldwide market-leading companies among our partners.

We can offer a complete range of products and services, from project planning / development of tehnologies to complete assemblies or tailor made machines that are manufactured in our company and are matched to your needs and your production lines.

We understand the importance of reliable production, regularity of supply and speed of servicing. According to these considerations, we have selected our suppliers, employees and partners.

Maticom can be your partner for a long-term cooperation and next to us you can build your wealth!

MATICOM (Hall 13, Stand H44)

Sediul Central Adresa: DJ 106, km 5.5, FN Sibiu, Romania Tel: 0269/215924;230094;230097 Fax: 0269/230107 E-mail: maticom@maticom.ro; Website: www.maticom.ro October 2016

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The special show at K 2016 “Plastics shape the future” delivers diversity, expertise and ingenuity

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rom 19 to 26 October, all eyes in the world of plastics will again be on Düsseldorf. This is when K 2016 will be presenting the industry’s innovations and world premieres. One of the main attractions of the trade fair is the special show in Hall 6. Now being staged for the ninth time, and in addition to the extensive array of exhibits at K, it serves as a central forum for an exchange of information, ideas and opinions for trade visitors and the interested public. This time under the motto “Plastics shape the future”, the focus will be especially on the functionality, aesthetics and sustainability of plastics.

The backbone of “Plastics shape the future” will be seven theme days of talks, keynote speeches and panel discussions on “Plastics Industry 4.0”, “New materials”, “Lightweight Design”, “Marine litter”, “Youth and Education”, “Plastics meet Design” and “Resource efficiency”.

Experts from the worlds of science, business and politics will be reporting on and discussing the economic, social and environmental challenges and potential solutions. Each theme day kicks off with a talk by an acknowledged expert and comes to a close with a panel discussion.

Provision has also been made for infotainment at the special show: the robotics teams of the CJD school in Königswinter will be demonstrating their skills and those of their robots in the Rescue and Soccer disciplines. Dr Gerhard Heywang will be performing exciting plastics experiments.

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by the film “Plastics shape the future” by Udo Tschimmel.

One of the high points of the special show will be the talk by Prof. Dr Ernst-Ulrich von Weizsäcker of the Club of Rome on Tuesday, 25 October 2016. Von Weizsäcker will be speaking on “Resource Efficiency – challenge for centuries”. One should also make a note of trade fair Sunday, because this is when, among others, Olympic winners and the world champions of Team Kunststoff will be visiting the fair and the special show.

This special show at K 2016 is a project of the German plastics industry under the leadership of PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. and Messe Düsseldorf. The programme of “Plastics shape the future” is available at www.plasticsshapethefuture.com. 

Romanian companies at K 2016 Our range of products

Company Profile

DUCATEX S.A. is a modern and energetic developing company; the source of its success is the wide investment program, organized management system, improving and maintaining a severe quality control policy based on developing the laboratory facilities, built-in customer service department ready to comply, in a flexible and quickly way, to the highest demands of the market, to a highly qualified staff continually upgrading their professional skills.

Over 75% of DUCATEX S.A. products are dedicated to export, the presence on the worlds markets being its verification of the high standards of products and competitive efficiency.

The company is producing rubber articles since 1970, developing his activity over a total area of 110.000 sqm of land and 70.000 sqm built area taking advantage of his own rail way station, power supply station and gas reduction station. Activity is developed over a total the production area for gaskets and compounds.

Starting with 1999 became a private company developing the huge production potentiality in a competitive manner for the following products range.

n Closed cell foam rubber • 01 Raw materials, auxiliaries • 01.04 Foams and intermediates • 01.04.026 Closed cell foam rubber n Parts made by compression moulding • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.01 Processing technologies • 02.01.007 Parts made by compression moulding n Semi finished products of rubber • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.04 Product groups • 02.04.001 Semi finished products • 02.04.001.12 Semi finished products of rubber n Foam products • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.05 Products • 02.05.056 Foam products

DUCATEX S.A. (Hall 7, level 2 / B04) Contact Details

Ana Ipatescu 44 Street, 077120 Jilava, Ilfov, Romania Telephone +40 21 4570016 Fax +40 21 4570018 cornelia@ducatex.ro www.ducatex.ro

Company Profile

ELECTROMAGNETICA is recognized as a traditional leading manufacturer and supplier of distribution and electricity metering equipment, LED lighting solutions, electric and electronic parts, metal and plastic injection parts, tools and molds, automotive parts, safety systems for rail traffic. It is also targeted towards green energy production and to technologies increasing energy efficiency.

Who we are Founded in 27 November 1930 under the name "Standard Electrica Romana" ELECTROMAGNETICA was established as a leading manufacturer of telecommunication equipment in Romania.

Currently ELECTROMAGNETICA is a privately owned company, listed on Tier I B.V.B. ELECTROMAGNETICA is recognized as a traditional leading manufacturer and supplier of distribution and electricity metering equipment, LED lighting solutions, electric and electronic parts, metal and plastic injection parts, tools and molds, automotive parts, safety systems for rail traffic. It is also targeted towards green energy production and to technologies increasing energy efficiency.

All products are made according to European and national norms and standards. The products are designed and developed by company’s own research and design department and have a high degree of integration, thanks to the diversity of the manufacturing technologies which the company owns.

Under the name of ELECTROMAGNETA BUSINESS PARK, the company offers rental services for the space in excess, managing over 32,000 square meters of rental space at its headquarters in Bucharest for offices, manufacturing, services and conference rooms. The occupancy rate is over 93%.

Future development of the company has in view a mix of complementary activities that should provide long-term stability and

development of related activities which allow the better use of existing resources.

Our range of products

n Parts made by injection moulding • 02 Semi-finished products, parts and reinforced plastics • 02.01 Processing technologies • 02.01.010 Parts made by injection moulding

ELECTROMAGNETICA S.A. (Hall 7, level 2 / F04) Contact Details

Calea Rahovei No 266-268, Sector 5, 050912 Bucharest Romania Telephone +40 21 404-2146 Fax +40 21 404-2148 liliana.gheorghe@electromagnetica.ro http://www.electromagnetica.ro

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Company Profile

PLASTOR S.A. offers you complete project management of plastic parts manufacturing:  design of plastic parts  design of injection moulds for plastic parts  design of blow-molding molds for plastic parts  injection moulds and blow-molding moulds for plastic parts manufacturing, dimensions within 1200x800x800 mm  injection of thermoplastic parts out of: PE, PP, PPT, PP+FS, PA, PA + FS, ABS, ABS - PC, POM, PET, PBT, PET + FSPBT+PC and other materials, on machines between 50 and 1100 tones clamping force  blow-molding (traditional and suction blow molding) of parts made out of: LDPE, HDPE, PPH, PPK, PA, PA + GF on machines between 5-30 liters  3D measurements for plastic parts  painting, screen printing, pad printing, hot stamping for plastic parts  finished product packaginging  logistics and transportation PLASTOR S.A. quality management system is certified by the German company DQS according to ISO 9001 and ISO TS 16949 standards.

Our range of products Product categories

 Parts made by blow moulding • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.01 Processing technologies

• 02.01.001 Parts made by blow moulding  Parts made by injection moulding • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.01 Processing technologies • 02.01.010 Parts made by injection moulding  Parts from engineering plastics • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.04 Product groups • 02.04.003 Technical parts • 02.04.003.02 Parts from engineering plastics  Injection and compression moulds • 03 Machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industries • 03.06 Moulds and dies • 03.06.001 Injection and compression moulds  Blow moulds • 03 Machinery and equipment for the plastics and rubber industries • 03.06 Moulds and dies • 03.06.002 Blow moulds

Plastor S.A. (Hall 7, level 2 / C04) Contact Details

Clujului str. 175, 410546 Oradea, Bihor, Romania Phone +40 259 207148; Fax +40 259 470048 marketing@plastor.ro; http://www.plastor.ro

Our range of products Product categories

Company Profile

For more than 45 years, we deliver our clients the technical components made of plastic. In consequence, in the last few years, I’ve made a shift from production by injection of components to the system. Thus, the basis is no longer just sit high value technical component, but rather, a combination of these products through plugging and installation of cables and electrical and mechanical components. The above-average growth is our highly motivated employees, who enjoy continuing professional training. For more than a decade, the second generation, will further enjoy the same quality. The premise of our success are quality, flexibility and remain confident. You trusted and therefore further from the “plastics in the best form”.

As an international supplier of electro-industrial and automotive, we smiled to the idea to set up a factory in a country with low prices. In 2003, we opened in Năsăud (Jud. Bistriţa) a company identical in proportion of 100%. A short-term plan has helped us to be able to start injecting the product after only one year after I started with installation and storage of printed parts with buffer, followed by the construction of a machine shop. At that time I already have the ability to service the resulting shapes by injection.

Meanwhile, countless clients around the country and abroad are supplied by our company identical in Năsăud. Due to the existence of partners nearby, from which we supply is done with electrical cables and electronic components, I was able to build shareholder value that we have in front of customers. The advantages offered by a country with cheap labor force, see interesting effects on the prices in the following areas: Manual/activities that require time, without increasing the batch, injecting the components to be mounted.

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 Parts made by injection moulding • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.01 Processing technologies • 02.01.010 Parts made by injection moulding  Printing • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.02 Follow on treatment of plastics products • 02.02.003 Printing  Plastics products and parts for automotive • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.03 Supplying • 02.03.002 Plastics products and parts for automotive  Plastics products and parts for electrical engineering • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.03 Supplying • 02.03.007 Plastics products and parts for electrical engineering  Plastics products and parts for medical engineering • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.03 Supplying • 02.03.012 Plastics products and parts for medical engineering  Plastics products and parts for optics/precision engineering • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.03 Supplying • 02.03.016 Plastics products and parts for optics/precision engineering  Parts from engineering plastics • 02 Semi-finished products,parts and reinforced plastics • 02.04 Product groups • 02.04.003 Technical parts • 02.04.003.02 Parts from engineering plastics

STEWO Plastic Prod. S.r.l. (Hall 8a / F20) Contact Details

Str. George Cosbuc 230, 425200 Nasaud, Romania Telephone +40 263 361233 Fax +40 263 361268 info@stewo.ro; www.stewo.ro This company is co-exhibitor of STEWO Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG

STEWO Maramureş Conference,

,,Plastics processing in Romania”

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urrent trends and development opportunities of plastics industry were discussed by participants from different industries in northeastern Romania. The plastics processing company STEWO had invited from 12 to 15 May customers, network partners and suppliers to Maramureș.

investment is worth on the way to Industry 4.0 in the electric injection molding machines and which technology is behind them, betrayed Speaker Peter Gladigau of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag GmbH to an interested audience.

Shortly before Pentecost the three-day Maramure[ Conference launched under the heading “Plastics processing in Romania”.

Representatives from various industries, whose connection is in plastic, met in the Romanian region of Maramures in Salistea de Sus. The host company STEWO Plastic Prod S.R.L. was grew up in 2003 as a subsidiary of almost five decades based in Helmbrechts company STEWO Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG. Owner Michael Stelzer invited together with the Romanian Managing Director Daniela Leonte business partners from Europe to a networking in an exceptional location.

The participants – consisting of recipients of plastic parts, machine and peripherals manufacturers, market experts, material suppliers and processors – found themselves for starting at the the company’s premises in N`saud, where to set the mood of conference theme enabled a round guide insights into the production of injection molded parts. Then they went via bus transfer to Săliștea de Sus to the venue, where the first day closed after dinner by an open exchange.

The agenda of the second day opened by host Michael Stelzer who led the participants depth directly into the subject industry 4.0. Based on the tooling shop he explained in his presentation how steel comes to its injection form between terms such as Big Data, Virtual Reality, Robotering etc.

This thread was continued in injection molding

by Bogdan Nestor, CEO of Romania Wittmann Battenfeld S.R.L. He pointed out the number of peripherals which communicate with the machine and by which way this easily and centrally can be controled and monitored. To what extent

The material specialist Marcian Cre]eanu from Albis Plastic S.R.L. explained which qualities and processing possibilities new high-capacity plastics own and for which intended purposes of technical plastic parts this is especially important.

Then Hans-Jürgen Hain from Digicolor GmbH demonstrated with reference to plastic granulates that the ideal drying of the material has direct influence on the quality of the product. He explained the possibilities and facilities of local and central supply of material and material drying.

Finally of the extensive agenda the manager of the CCIABN, Eugenia Maria Pop still refered on a subject of big interest by the participants and spoke of the current trends of the Romanian job market and informed about his development.

Afterwards arose in the forum active discussions all around the topice heard before.

Beside the professional talks and impulse lectures all around technologies, developments and chances for the organizers of the conference it strongly was important getting to know branch-covering from different industries and active exchange of views for new impulses. The supporting program around land improvement and scenery of the Romanian traditional region Maramure[ provided for common experiences among the participants. The draught seems to have risen. The eager feedbacks and the hearty discharge scenes before departure conclude by it. A October 2016

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China (Xiangshan) - Romania

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he Ministry of Economy, Trading and Business Environment Relationships through InvestRomania, a component of the Trading and Investment Promotion Department co-organized in Bucharest the event “China (Xiangshan) – Romania Investment Forum”, dedicated to promoting the challenging advantages of Romania and of the country offer before the investors and authorities of Xiangshan Province (China).

The event took place on the occasion of the official visit of Shi Jianding, Vice-President of the Xiangshan Province Government, accompanied by high officials and by a significant number of Chinese companies. The Forum had as main objective attracting investment projects from Xiangshan region, by presenting before the Chinese business community the country offer of Romania and of the sectors with high investment potential. Also, the event created the necessary premises to establish some direct contacts between local and Chinese companies, which is expected to lead to setting up of some medium and long term partnerships. The companies present at this forum had as fields of interest the textile industry, plastics, auto components and IT hardware.

Given this forum, a memorandum was signed in order to start up an investment project with a value of 30 million USD between Ningbo HuaXiang Electronic Co. Ltd., China (NBHX) and Hib Rolem Trim, Romania, a German-Romanian company working in the field of auto components. The project assumes the building and equipping of a new production hall with a surface of 15,000 sq. m and the creation of 265 new jobs. The project shall start up in quarter I of 2017 and shall be finalized in quarter II of 2019. Within the new investment there shall be manufactured spare parts and accessories (ornaments) for the auto industry, representing ornamental products for vehicle interiors, such as: dashboard ornaments, central consoles and door ornaments for vehicle manufacturer Daimler (Mercedes), classes A and B. The products shall be found on the vehicles sold in Europe.

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to give course to investments, within the event “China (Ningbo) – Romania Investment Forum”.

The investment with a value of approximately 10 mil. EURO was already performed, respectively the project was initiated in July 2015 and is forecasted to be finalized in December 2016.

It’s about the transfer of a production line in Romania (interior ornaments for manufacturer BMW), for which a new production area with a surface of 10,000 sq. m was contracted and approximately 200 new jobs were created.

“The Romanian-Chinese Forum today continues the series of bilateral events at governmental level which aim at intensifying trading and economic exchange between the two countries. China is Romania’s main trading partner from the Asian zone from the commercial exchange point of view. We enjoy the presence of an important Chinese delegation and of a high number of Romanian companies, which stands as proof to an enormous potential of economic cooperation between Romanian companies and companies from this region in China. Romania is a hub in the IT and auto / auto components industry, fields of interest for the Chinese investors present at this event, and represent a plus to qualified labour and the entry point on the European market. My conviction is that following this event, other business partnerships shall be concluded, which brings me real joy because the investors already present in our country, that still keep choosing us for opening new production facilities represent, by the power of example, the best means of promoting Romania”, said Manuel Costescu, State Secretary for Trading and Investment Promotion. 

Clusters and Associations

Who is ASPAPLAST? I

n the plastics processing field operates ASPAPLAST - the

Romanian Plastics Processor Employers’ Association, established in 1992, as a non-governmental and non-political organization.

ASPAPLAST is also a non-profit and autonomous organization, working for the benefit of the Romanian companies running in the plastics processing business.

ASPAPLAST members are mainly private companies:  processing a wide range of plastics materials;  manufacturing and distributing - in the interest of plastic manufacturersraw materials, additives and masterbatches but also  suppliers and traders of machinery, equipment and spare parts necessary for plastics processing as well as other plastic- related companies:  consulting institutes, recyclers, R&D, education instuitutes for the plastics field.

Our members are:  manufacturers of various articles using injection, extrusion and blow molding technologies (40%);  suppliers and distributors of equipment, machines and auxiliares for plastics processing (30%);  distributors of compounding and technical thermoplastics (17%);  distributors of recycled raw materials and equipments for plastics recycling (10%);  high education-research institutes (3%).

Our mission:  to represent, promote and defend the professional interests of our members in front of central and local state authorities, as well as an interface for our members;  to support, promote and encourage fair competition in order to ensure equal chances to each of our members;  to represent the Romanian plastics industry at various international fairs and events;  to participate at development of a coherent legislation in the plastics sector;  to support the business community in the process of complying the relevant EU legislation on the plastics industry.

International connections ASPAPLAST is member of:  European Association of Plastics Manufacturers (PlasticsEurope)Mediterranean Cluster The Mediterranean Cluster brings together manufacturers, plastics processors from South-East European region: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Romania, Serbia and Turkey.  EuPC - European Plastics Converters (Confederation of Plastics Processors in Europe) Benefits offered by ASPAPLAST for it’s members:  Information, advice and specialized assistance;  Organization, at international level, of events, business meetings, conferences and symposia, aimed to create and develop business opportunities;

ASPAPLAST at national and international exhibitions

 Statistical data and updated market research in the field;  Facilities in attending workshops and technical seminars;  Representation services at international fairs, events and conferences;  Technical consultancy services by organizing conferences, symposia and debates on various topics of interest;  Dissemination of EU legislation among Romanian plastic processors and assistance in implementation;  Providing the possibility to attend, with special discounts, at “Expo Plast”- the only international exhibition in Romania dedicated to plastics processing industry, organized by ASPAPLAST in co-operation with EuroExpo Trade; ASPAPLAST is continously interested in educational process of personal working in the plastic processing field, being involved in a permanent dialogue with representatives from the Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Economy and also from tehnical universities in Romania, such as Universities Politehnica of Bucharest and Timi[oara, “Dun`rea de Jos” University of Gala]i, etc.

Thus, ASPAPLAST co-operates in some projects’ implementation with main goals such as providing integrated services and innovative counseling, mediation and customized engineering training, trying to solve problems related to the training of the workforce in this sector.

ASPAPLAST wants to be present among all interested in this countinuos process of competitive specialists’ training in the labor market, in the spirit of its requirements.  October 2016

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Clusters and Associations

The General Association of Engineers in Romania (A.G.I.R.)

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he General Association of Engineers in Romania (A.G.I.R.), that has reappeared within the Romanian society

in 1990, is a professional organisation, with full autonomy, non-governmental, apolitical, and with non-profit activity, constituted on a non-limited duration. The statutes establish the General Association of Engineers in Romania organisation and functioning.

The General Association of Engineers in Romania is an open organisation, with a nonlimited number of members, natural and legal persons, who recognise its Statutes and wish to contribute to the achievement of its objectives.

A.G.I.R. is constituted on a non-limited period.

The General Association of Engineers in Romania is the factual continuation of the engineering organisations that have had successive names such as: the "Polytechnic Society", the "General Association of the Engineers

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of Romania", the "Technicians' Scientific Association", the "Engineers and Technicians' Scientific Association" and the "Engineers and Technicians' National Council".

 2014 AGIR Awards

Our objectives are  To anticipate and to respond effectively to the engineers necessities, offering them facilities for the view to obtain a competitive advantage  To promote an industrial culture that valorise the existing talents  To encourage the vocational satisfaction of the Engineers, to recognize and to respect their contribution to the success of the institutions that their are working with  To create a basis for the continuing improvement of the engineering activities characterized by professional excellency through training, respect for the human and social values and through availability to consulting and communication  To relief the engineering culture through research, development, design, innovation, production and trade, using the most efficiently the human and financial resources

n To contribute at the industrial culture development, relieving the efficient and innovative enterprises, that may induce an economical sustainable development and the increase of the social stability and the environment protection n To action for practising the engineer profession respecting the specific deontological principles.

ď ą 2015 AGIR Awards

n is Member of the World Federation of the Engineering Organizations - WFEO/FMOI since 1990 (it is represented in the Executive Committee since 2001), of the European Federation of the National Engineering Associations - FEANI since 1995, of the International Association for Continuing Engineering Education - IACEE since 1992 and of the Regional Council of Coordination of Central and East-European Engineering Organizations - RCC since 1993; n has relationships with engineering associations world wide; n through its professional associations it is Member of speciality international organizations; n collaborates with governmental bodies and organisations, academies, higher education institutions, design and research institutes and centres, as well as with non governmental institutions, organisations and associations;

AGIR's values are: n Engineering excellency n Ethical behaviour n Competence n Innovation n Sustainable development n Economical development n Unity in diversity Our offer AGIR has, as main objective, to contribute at the recognition of the role of the engineering body as determinant and stimulating factor in the technical, scientific and economic evolution of the Romanian society.

For this purpose and for obtaining the values proposed, the association: n organizes continuing engineering education actions; n supports the engineers' free initiative, by consulting activities, managerial courses and others, with the view of creating new working places for engineers; n organises professional debates, conferences, symposiums, colloquia for achieving a large exchange of knowledge, experience and information, in the technical and scientifically domains, or of general interest; n participates in research, education programs, with internal and external financement; n awards the yearly AGIR Prize to the most valuable engineering works achieved and applied or published during the previous year. n elaborates studies and speciality works, by its members, on the basis of conventions or contracts and to carry out consulting, expertise and technical assistance activities; n is concerned by the international recognition of the knowledge and qualifications of the Romanian engineers, supports the technical faculties' accreditation by the international organizations that member it is, recommend the EurIng title award.

Activity Loyal to its concerns to offer a large scale of opportunities that the modern engineer must be not only a good professional but to have a larger horizon, the AGIR:

n is affiliated at international prestigious organisations, with concerns and implications in the engineering problematic, development of the existent collaboration relations, organisation of congresses, meetings and other technicalscientific events with international attendance and to participate in similar events abroad; n participate, on the demand of the legislative, governmental, local and socio-professional bodies, in the elaboration and endorsement of the projects of normative documents, or of other regulations in the engineering domains, technical and technological organisation of economic units, organisation and carrying out of the technical education, research and design, production; n rends homage to some great personalities and celebration of some special events, related to the association past and activity. n establishes or participates in establishment of companies, associations, foundations, clubs, publishing houses, and others similar, patrimonial or non-patrimonial, as the case may be, according to the law and the association's statutes; n publishes, prints and disseminates works of large interest; n organizes cultural activities, tourist trips and professional visits into the country and abroad intended to contribute to the development of the collegial relations with other associations and organizations in profile; n support the Orchestra of Engineers and the Concertino choir. A October 2016

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AGIR – The General Association of the Engineers in Romania

German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Address: Clucerului Str., no. 35, et. 2, 011363, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 21 223 15 31; -32; -33; -34; -35 Fax: +40 21 223 15 38; 021 223 10 50 E-mail: drahk@ahkrumaenien.ro Website: rumaenien.ahk.de/ro/

Address: 118, Calea Victoriei, 1st floor, 70179 Bucharest Phone/Fax: +40.213.168.994, +40.213.168.993 Fax: +40.213.125.531 E-mail: office@agir.ro Website: www.agir.ro

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ASPAPLAST - Romanian Plastics Processor Employers’ Association

CETAL - INFLPR – (Center for advanced laser technologies)

Address: 51-55, 1 Mai Avenue, district 6, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 21 - 413 10 75/ext 108 E-mail: office@aspaplast.ro Website: www.aspaplast.ro

Address: Atomistilor 409, Măgurele 077125, Ilfov, Romania Phone: +4021 457 4550 / ext. 2400 E-mail: cetal@inflpr.ro Website: http://cetal.inflpr.ro

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Chorus Engineering

DBV RESEARCH

Address: Lucian Blaga Str., no. 3, bl. J5, ap.16, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 21 322 48 99 Fax: +40 21 321 1715 E-mail: chorus@chorus.mc Website: www.chorusengineering.ro

Address: Vergului Rd., no. 37, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 726 527 889 E-mail: office@dbv-research.ro Website: www.dbv-research.ro

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EFD Induction S.R.L.

FEPER S.A.

Address: Calea Bucuresti no. 20, Village Vidra 077185 Ilfov, Romania Phone: +40-21 332 1948 Fax: +40-21 332 3140 Website: www.efd-induction.com

Address: Prof. Dimitrie Pompeiu Blv., no. 8 020337 Bucharest, Romania Phone: : +4 021 242 02 75, +4 021 242 09 95 +4 021 242 01 70 (centrala) E-mail: office@feper.ro Website: www.feper.ro

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Icpe Actel

OMNIA PLAST SRL

Address: Splaiul Unirii, no. 313, 030138, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 21 346 8690 Fax: +40 21 346 7267 E-mail: office@icpe-actel.ro Website: www.icpe-actel.ro

Address: Fantanica Str., No. 38, Sector 2, Bucharest, Romania Phone: (+40)214.936.050-51 Fax: (+40)214.936.052 Website: www.grupposunino.com/eng/op/

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Plastics Bavaria srl

Plastor

Address: Iancu Jianu Str., no. 26, 500178 Braşov, Romania Phone: +40 268 412 559 Fax: +40 268 476 788 E-mail: office@plastics-bavaria.ro Website: www.plastics-bavaria.com

Address: Clujului Str., no. 175, 410546, Oradea, Bihor, Romania Phone: +40 259 207 101 E-mail: office@plastor.ro Website: www.plastor.ro

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Sheet Metal Processing SRL Address (Workstation): Gheorghe Sincai street, 46/A Carei, 445100, Satu Mare county, Romania Address (HQ): Regele Ferdinand I street, 3/29 Carei, 445100, Satu Mare county, Romania Phone/Fax: +40 361 881 274 E-mail: office@smp-srl.ro Website: www.smp-srl.ro

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Universitatea ,,Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iaşi Address: Carol I Blv., No.11, 700506, Iaşi, Romania Phone: +4 0232 20 1000 Fax: +4 0232 20 1201 E-mail: contact@uaic.ro Website: www.uaic.ro

TEHNIC MEDIA Address: Barajul Iezerului Alley, No. 6A, CEDRU Building, Floor 3, Office 312, District 3, Bucharest, Romania Phone/Fax: (+4) 021.340.28.68 E-mail: office@tehnicmedia.ro Website: www.tehnicmedia.ro

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Wittmann Battenfeld S.R.L. Address: Iuliu Maniu Blv., No. 7, Corp T, Et 2, Bucharest, Romania Phone: +4 0720 227 255 Fax: +4 021 317 27 18 E-mail: bogdan.nestor@wittmann-group.ro Website: www.wittmann-group.ro

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Products&Services

As a manufacturer, Alwo Therm, is providing a large range of products that are ment to offer you the solution for problems regarding industrial ventilation, air filtering from many activity fiels: woodworking industry, metallurgy, mechanical welding, automotive, cement, chemical and food industry, painting branch, material storage bunker, belt conveyors, helical conveyors, elevators with cups.

AAGES produces large range of induction heating equipments used in different areas of applications. These include heat treatments like surface hardening and stress relief of welded joints; melting in coreless furnaces; heating for metal forming by pressing, forging, rolling, stamping, pulling and extrusion; heating for brazing, warm assembly and plastic coating; heating in chemical industry.

Founded in 2000, ALWO COMPANY has its own production factory of 2000 square meters located on 5000 square meters land. Endowed with the latest generation equipments, using performance machines with CNC Control Software allows us an optimized production based on compliance of internal quality norms. The major contribution in the achieving of quality policy of our companiy is represented by qualified and specialized staff. They contribute day by day to obtain an important objective: permanent increase of our clients satisfaction. In wich concernes the metak industry of our exhaust equipments can be use for: SMOKE AND GAS ASPIRATION AND FILTERING FROM:  PLASMA CUTTING  LASER CUTTING

AAGES LtD.

ALWO THERM

Address: Str. Agricultorilor, nr. 16, Singeorgiu de Mureș, Mureș Phone: +40 265 213 043 ● Fax: +40 265 215 769 E-mail: office@aages.ro Website: www.aages.ro

2009 - we start our activity in civil construction and maintenance of heat treatment furnaces.

2010 - we bought an old mill in Rasnov, where we established our production and administrative headquarter.

Every year we grew, developing our services portfolio and knowledge in the field, thus strengthened our market position.

We offer comprehensive services in civil construction, and maintenance of metallic heat treatment furnaces.

2015 - we decided to expand our production by acquiring an automatic production of woven mesh.

2016 - we began construction of new production halls, which on an area of 650 square meters provide a lean manufacturing and modern working conditions.

Address: Valea Măgurei nr. 10, sector 2, București Phone: +40 311.032.127 ● Fax: +40 311.012.184 Email: alwo@exhaustare.ro Website: www.exhaustare.ro

Nordson Encore manual powder coating systems; Smart Hang On masking and hanging solutions; Hot-melt adhesive melting and dozing technology; Surface pre-treatment technologies: • Industrial surface pre-treatment equipment’s; • Iron degreasing phosphating chemicals;  Laboratory measuring devices for paint shops: • Powder thickness measuring gauges, curing oven profilers, etc    

Every day we work to gain the respect of our suppliers and customers, being convinced that this is the base of a solid and lasting collaboration. This is our philosophy: Respect.

BRACOMA SERVICES 1. Maintenance heat treatment furnaces 2. Charging devices for heat treatment 3. Woven mesh producer 4. Metallic manufacturing 5. Metal cutting processing

BRACOMA

Address: Str. Gării nr.4, Râșnov, jud. Brașov Phone: +4072.620.86.57 ● Fax: +40 368.804.224 Email: office@bracoma.ro Website: www.bracoma.ro

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BRIO FRESH

Address: Drumul Cetății nr. 2F, Bistrița, jud. Bistrița-Năsăud Phone: +40 263.230.602 ● Fax: +40 263.230.602 Email: briofresh@gmail.com Website: www.briofresh.ro

Having over 35 year experience in the automotive industry, the company Componente Auto S.A. (CAT Group) recommends itself as a reliable partner both for the original equipment (OE) market, and for the spare part one by its activity of design, development and manufacture of parts and assemblies.

COMPONENTE AUTO TOPOLOVENI

Electroprecizia is a company with electrotehnic tradition, with 80 years experience, currently organized as a holding company, formed of ten separate legal entities.  Electroprecizia Electrical Motors - production asyncronous electric motors (single-phase frame size 56-100, power 0.12- 3 kW, threephase frame size 56-160, power 0,055-18,5kW);  Electroprecizia Automotive Equipment - electrical and electronic equipment production and alternators and starters remanufacturing and mechanical processing;  Electroprecizia Production Tools - production of die casting tools for aluminium alloys, moulds for plastic injection, precision stamping tools, machinery maintenance services;  Electroprecizia Electrical Equipment - electrical and electronic parts production, plastic injection;  Construct Electroprecizia Maintenance - Design and manufacture electric spectrum of 0.4 kV ÷ 400 kV, maintenance industrial manufacturing machinery and utilities;  Electroprecizia Production Cast - casting non-ferrous metals (aluminium);  Electroprecizia Security & Protection - security and protection services; Tramar - logistical services for domestic and international transportation on the ground.

ELECTROPRECIZIA

Address: Str. Maximilian Popovici, nr. 59, 115500, Topoloveni, Argeș Phone: +40 248 607 120/125 ● Fax: +40 248 607 140 E-mail: office@catgroup.ro Website: www.catgroup.ro

Address: Str. Parcului nr. 18, Săcele, 505600, jud. Brașov Phone: +40 268.273.775 ● Fax: +40 268.273.485 Email: office@electroprecizia.ro Website: www.electroprecizia.ro

Fami Electronic produces and markets fuel distribution equipment. We have our own means of production and many international collaborations that allow us to provide solutions perfectly tailored to your needs.

General Numeric SRL is a local manufacturer of CNC plasma, oxigas and laser cutting machines, milling machines for soft materials – CNC routers, other specialized CNC machines (glue machines, measurement machines, positioning devices, etc) and CNC controls.

FAMI ELECTRONIC

Address: Calea Feldioarei nr. 24A, 500471 Brașov Phone: +40 268.440.028 ● Fax: +40 268.440.0289 Email: office@famielectronic.ro Website: www.famielectronic.ro

GENERAL NUMERIC

Address: Str. Turnului, nr. 5, 500152, Brașov Phone: +40 371 112 965 ● Fax: +40 268 328 518 E-mail: office@generalnumeric.ro Website: www.generalnumeric.ro

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Products&Services

iPAD company is established in 2001, and as the company name suggests, we are a team that providing automation solutions and industrial design.

The main activity of INNO ROBOTICS is the commercialization and installation of industrial machinery and equipment, offering services at European standards, as: consulting, commercialization, installation, maintenance services, being in step with the newest technologies.

Company offers complete solutions for automation of various types of processes like: arc welding applications and manipulation applications.

INNO ROBOTICS

We are specialized in designing of complex machines, devices and complex manufacturing lines:  machining devices  welding devices  measurement and control devices  solutions for machine-device-tools-program for mass production  special machines hydraulic, pneumatic, servo electrice operated  retrofit machinery and equipment  molds  unique or series pieces after customer’s drawing  re-engineering Also,we realize for our customers different pieces achieved by turning, milling, grinding, wire cutting, EDM, complex parts, unique, small series or even medium and large. All parts are adjusted, deburred and quality controlled before delivery.

Equipment used by Automatic Design iP is an investment in new technologies, leading to the creation of modern highquality products.

IP AUTOMATIC DESIGN

Address: Str. Tăietura Turcului, nr. 47, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj Phone: +40 371 319 550 E-mail: office@innorobotics.ro Website: www.innorobotics.ro

Address: Str. Industriei nr. 6, Lunca Corbului, jud. Arges Phone: +40 248.688.760 ● Fax: +40 248.688.765 Email: office@ipad.ro Website: www.ipad.ro

Megatitan company is offering services for metal processing with state of the art technology:  laser cutting - 2 laser machines - Trumpf TruLaser 3030;  punching - 1 punching machine - Trumpf TruPunch 3000;  bending - 1 press break - Trumpf TruBend 5310;  panel bending - 1 automatic machine - Salvagnini P2 Lean;  pipe bending - 1 machine - Amob;  plate rolling - 1 machine - Roccia;  welding - MIG/MAG, WIG;  powder coating.

Microtek is a Romanian manufacturer of professional standard and special metal cutting tools. The company performs also services of regrinding and PVD coatings for carbide and HSS tools.

MEGATITAN

Address: Str. Nicolae Bălcescu, nr. 25A, Beclean, jud. Bistrița-Năsăud ● Phone: +40 263.343.200 Email: office@megatitan.ro Website: www.megatitan.ro

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Microtek owns the last generation machines and technology, used to offer his customers the best quality products and services. The product portofolio covers a wide range of cutting tools, used in the metal processing industry: end mills, drills, reamers, biax cutters.

MICROTEK

Address: Str. Noua, nr. 27, Codlea, Brașov Phone: +40 268 506 406 ● Fax: +40 268 506 407 E-mail: info@microtek.ro Website: www.microtek.ro

Set-up in 1833 and being part of the French industrial group MOB since 1998, IUS S.A. - Brasov ("IUS") is the sole manufacturer of professional hand tools in Romania.

During the past years, the development of IUS has been marked by a series of events among which the most important are the relocation, in 2009, of the original factory to an upgraded plant, the modernization of production and the improvement of product quality (adapted to a high standard of requirements), as well as the construction and relocation of the company’s headquarters.

MOB & IUS

Address: Str. Narciselor, nr. 50, 500251, Brașov Phone: +40 268 333 429 ● Fax: +40 268 311 553 E-mail: marketing@ius.ro Website: www.mob-ius.ro

Services:  Laser cutting and CNC punching  CNC sheet metal bending  spot welding with CNC  MIG - MAG welding  robotic welding  powder coating  galvanizing.

Production:  wire  sheet metal and tube parts  industrial trolleys  storage containers  wire box-pallets  racks  displays.

PLAMETCO

Address: Str. Orizontului nr. 3, Sânpetru, jud. Brașov Phone: +40 268.548.095 ● Fax: +40 268.548.096 Email: office@plametco.ro Website: www.plametco.ro

In the past four years, our strategic objectives has been oriented on development of our own products, NOVA GRUP branded. Thus, we allocated money, people and time for research then for products development. As consequence of our efforts, NOVA GRUP is currently producing Live Toolholders and Static Toolholders for CNC Lathes and Precise Vices for CNC Milling Centres.

Products:  LIVE and STATIC TOOLHOLDERS for the following brands: • Toolholders VDI: SAUTER DIN 5480/5482, DUPLOMATIC DIN 1809, BARUFFALDI/ TOEM, HAAS, etc. • Toolholders BMT: OKUMA, DOOSAN, MORI-SEIKI, NAKAMURA-TOME, MURATEC, CMZ a.s.o.  MECHANICAL AND MECHANO-HYDRAULIC PRECISION VICES: • Mechanical-Hydraulic Vice MH 125 • Mechanical Vice MM 125 • Mechanical Double Vice MD 125 - Mechanical Centric Vices MC 125 and MC 1 • 5 Axis Vice MM5 125 • Mechanical Vice MM 150-200 • Mechanical Vice MM 150-300  OTHER ACCESSORIES: • Synchro Tapping Holder ST1/ST2/ST3 • Bar Puller BP 30/BP/40 NOVA GRUP is producing and exporting Accessories for Machine Tools for more than 7 years to following countries: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Holland, Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Canada and USA.

NOVA GRUP

Address: Str. Victoriei, nr. 22, 515600 Cugir, Alba Phone: +40 258.755.727 ● Fax: +40 258.755.724 Email: office@novagrup.ro Website: www.novagrup.ro

Plasmaterm’s main activity is investment casting of stainless steel components. Tools manufacturing is done by Plasmaterm or beneficiary dies can be used. The company is ready for investment casting of very different materials including: steels, special alloys, nonferrous alloys.

Curently the company’s activity fields also include:  Heat treatment and surface enginnering (plasma nitriding)  Machining and assembling special lock parts.

Plasmaterm SA in collaboration with Securitech Group Inc. makes specific components of security systems.

PLASMATERM

Address: Str. Budiului nr. 66/A, Târgu Mureș, jud. Mureș Phone: +40 265.268.712 ● Fax: +40 265.263.337 Email: office@plasmaterm.ro Website: www.plasmaterm.ro

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Products&Services

SANU SERVICE RO SRL designs, manufactures and assembles industrial suction and ventilation installations, chimneys.

SARMATEC is processing steel wire, plates and pipes.

Customers. Our customers are companies from various sectors: industry, PET preforms producers, shopfitting, warehousing and logistics, winery, automotive, advertising, etc.

Technology. We have in our production site a comprehensive range of cutting edge equipment: TRUMPF machines for laser cutting, stamping and bending; SCHLATTER machines for wire mesh welding; MACSOFT wire bending machines; LVD bending and trimming machines; TECNA machines for spot welding; ABB, FANUC and PANASONIC robots. We have our own designing department, which uses SOLIDWORKS 2016 CAD software in order to design custom made manufacturing solutions for our customers.

Capabilities. Our 100 employees work in a 6000 sqm of production area. Currently we are processing 2500 tons of metal per year. We can provide also surface treatment solutions (powder coating and zinc plating).

Advantages for customers. Thanks to our technology, skilled staff and a flexible production system we are able to offer custom made manufacturing solutions and to respond promptly to your orders. Please feel free to contact us, because for our team every new project is a challenge.

SANU SERVICE RO

Address: Str. Topolovățu Mare, nr. 295, Topolovățu Mare, Timiș Phone: +40 256 328 277 ● Fax: +40 256 328 278 E-mail: office@sanu.ro Website: www.sanu.ro

The company was founded on April 01st 2001, under the name of ‘’SC Comerţ Sculărie SA’’, due of the transfer of some activities from ‘’SC Componente Auto SA’’.

SARMATEC

Address: Str. Constructorilor 28-30, Apahida, jud. Cluj Phone: +40 264.403.298 ● Fax: +40 264.403.140 Email: office@sarmatec.ro Website: www.sarmatec.ro

We activate in the field of conveyor manufacturing (references: www.selftrust.ro), for food industry: bakery, chocolatery, meat processing, beverage, coffee processing, sugar but also in other industry segments: printing industry, power tools industry, wood industry.

Over the years, the company has been in a permanent change, adapting to the environment changes or external changes, at this time the main activities are:  the execution and recondition of the processed pieces by splintering (after the technical documentation) and prototypes like: splintering tools, stamped machine, molds, control devices, instruments for work, pieces for change in particular for tools or machines;  execution and processing for welding structures  the execution and recondition for the pieces which are required for change, machinary-gears, guides and other pieces from the component of machines;  remaking by edm with wire and massive electrode;  welding in CO2 (carbon dioxide) and aluminium welding.

SCULĂRIE REPARAȚII UTILAJE S.A.

Address: Str. Maximilian Popovici nr. 60, Topoloveni, jud. Argeș Phone/Fax: +40 248.66.75.80 ● Telefon: +40 248.60.71.30 Email: office@srutil.ro Website: www.srutil.ro

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SELF TRUST

Address: Str. Bucium, nr. 34, Iași Phone/Fax: +40 232 406 041 E-mail: office@selftrust.ro Website: www.selftrust.ro

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