Nokia starts production at its Cluj factory
Nokia today announced that it has started mobile device production at its factory in Cluj, thus reaching an important milestone in the company’s investment in Romania.
Marking the start of production, Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Demand Supply Network Management, made a call to the Ambassador of Finland to Romania, H.E. Tapio Saarela. Mr. Putkiranta was proud to announce that the device he was talking on was a Nokia 1200 – the first Nokia device made in Romania. Mr. Marius Nicoara, President of the Cluj County Council, and Mr. Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj, as well as other distinguished guests from Cluj and the county were present at the event, together with local Nokia employees.
Nokia‘s decision to establish a new plant in Romania was announced in spring 2007 as a reflection of the strong mobile device volume growth in the Eastern European and African markets. The Cluj area was chosen based on a number of factors, including the availability of skilled labor, the good inbound and outbound logistics, the industrial tradition of the area and the opportunity to set up an industrial village with Nokia suppliers and partners.
”We are happy to see that there are people in Romania who share our vision and are very excited to come and work at Nokia; we have new employees joining us every week” said Putkiranta. ”The Cluj factory will become an important part of our global demand supply network and will be operating according to the processes, quality requirements and standards common to all our factories”.
Construction at the site began in July 2007 and the first phase was ready in a record time of seven months. The plant is expected to be inaugurated during the third quarter of this year. Nokia is expected to employ 500 people in Cluj during the first phase of production ramp-up and 3,500 people by the end of 2009.
Marking the start of production, Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Demand Supply Network Management, made a call to the Ambassador of Finland to Romania, H.E. Tapio Saarela. Mr. Putkiranta was proud to announce that the device he was talking on was a Nokia 1200 – the first Nokia device made in Romania. Mr. Marius Nicoara, President of the Cluj County Council, and Mr. Emil Boc, Mayor of Cluj, as well as other distinguished guests from Cluj and the county were present at the event, together with local Nokia employees.
Nokia‘s decision to establish a new plant in Romania was announced in spring 2007 as a reflection of the strong mobile device volume growth in the Eastern European and African markets. The Cluj area was chosen based on a number of factors, including the availability of skilled labor, the good inbound and outbound logistics, the industrial tradition of the area and the opportunity to set up an industrial village with Nokia suppliers and partners.
”We are happy to see that there are people in Romania who share our vision and are very excited to come and work at Nokia; we have new employees joining us every week” said Putkiranta. ”The Cluj factory will become an important part of our global demand supply network and will be operating according to the processes, quality requirements and standards common to all our factories”.
Construction at the site began in July 2007 and the first phase was ready in a record time of seven months. The plant is expected to be inaugurated during the third quarter of this year. Nokia is expected to employ 500 people in Cluj during the first phase of production ramp-up and 3,500 people by the end of 2009.
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