Fences for the Netherlands

A privately-managed company based in aoimus, 10 kilometres away from Deva, which manufactures metallic constructions and galvanised sheets, makes ornamental fences and exports them to the Netherlands.

Marius Ciucu, a young electromechanical engineer, has worked for almost five years in the Netherlands, where he met Gijs Koster, a Dutch businessman, who was willing to invest in Romania.

Together with another engineer, Sorin Supuran, they established Somar Promet SRL, a company manufacturing ornamental fences and gates.

The company has been operating within the former farms of SC Avicola Deva since its establishment. Initial investments were aimed at acquiring equipment for manufacturing metallic confections and renovating the production compartments.

A production line for ornament zinc coating was fitted and it will become operable soon. The investment value stood at 250,000 DM.

The company, which was supported by the Dutch businessman, started its activity with thirty employees and now has employs sixty people.

It used to have even 120 employees in the peak periods, especially between 1997 and 1998, when the staff was selected and trained.

The company’s profits have steadily increased over the years. The entrepreneurs say that the company registered 24 billion lei in turnover last year.

The company’s social capital amounts to 147 million lei and the entire output is sold through a network of 375 stores in the Netherlands.

As the Dutch partner is in charge with the marketing strategy, he decided to promote the products manufactured at aoimus on the German market, as well.

Since the company has no debts, the activity is expected to expand and neighbouring production compartments still not used yet will be renovated after being rented.

Two months ago, a mini-workshop to process the steel sheets became operable in order to manufacture parts for bird cages, which are in very high demand. The first steel sheets were sent to the Netherlands, where they were quickly sold.

The employees of Sonmar Promet come from Deva, aoimus and Certej area. Sorin Supuran says that the company is offering the best working conditions to the employees.

“The employees are transported by a specialised company with which we have a contract. We provide them with protecting food (milk and mineral water) and we intend to built a canteen to provide them with a warm meal daily,” said Supuran. The workers’ net salary stands at two million lei.