Nokia's growth prospects in Romania

Risto Meskus, the Finn who a year ago took over the general manager position at Jucu-based Nokia plant following the departure of John Guerry, says the Cluj facility has a special importance among Nokia plants worldwide and the company plans to improve the Romanian factory’s performance. “We started production in Romania with a phone model and in time expanded the range of mobile phones assembled here. We started with entry-level mobile devices, then added medium-segment terminals and we’ll get to assembling complex terminals,” Risto Meskus, Nokia Romania general manager, told ZF Transilvania. He said the products manufactured in Jucu have a significant contribution to the Finnish producer’s total production volume, without providing further details. Risko Meskus says the Jucu plant is operating and further developing in line with the company’s plans, taking into account current market conditions, though. “For the future, I plan to further develop the business of Jucu plant. We can liken ourselves to the other Nokia plant as regards quality standards and productivity, though we are the youngest entity,” Meskus said.