Kuma Romania becomes supplier for French Bouygues

Newsroom 02/10/2012 | 10:28

Kuma Romania has supplied 600 washbasins to the public hospital in Amiens, France, as part of a contract with French developer Bouygues. The washbasins were manufactured at Kuma’s factory in Banesti, Prahova county, where it also produces bathroom and kitchen cabinets.

“Following negotiations that took more than two years, at the beginning of this year we became one of the suppliers of French developer Bouygues. Thereby, this summer we delivered 600 washbasins for the public hospital in Amiens,” said Camelia Olesen, managing director of Kuma Romania.

She added that Kuma Romania is presently negotiating other “large-scale” projects with the French constructor.

The company exports 80 percent of its production. Its external markets are mainly Denmark, Sweden and Norway. It also exports to France, Holland, Bulgaria and Hungary. Last year it reported a EUR 2.8 million turnover.

Kuma Romaniais Danish-Romanian company which was set up in 1998. It invested some EUR 2 million in a greenfield factory in Banesti where it manufactures washbasins and kitchen and bathroom furniture under the Kuma and Nordline brands.