Stop/start battery production facility, Romania
Name and Location
Stop/start battery production facility, Britista, Romania.
Client
Rombat, a 99.42%-held subsidiary of JSE-listed Metair Investments.
Project Description
The facility manufactures Metair’s South African-developed stop/start battery.
The new plant is vertically integrated, with its own recycling plant recovering lead and polypropylene through the recycling of used automotive batteries.
Value
The facility cost R252.4-million, aided by a financial grant by the Romanian government of R99.2-million.
Duration
Metair intends to commission the facility in mid-December.
Latest Developments
Rombat officially commissioned its new production facility in September.
The new facility manufactures original equipment batteries for vehicles with start/stop technology and regenerative braking systems.
Rombat can produce 500 000 to 600 000 conventional and start/stop batteries a year.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Completion of the facility is on schedule.
Contact Details for Project Information
Metair, +27 11 646 3011 or email info@metair.co.za.
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