GEFCO Romania reports EUR 52 mln in turnover in 2014

GEFCO Romania reported a turnover of EUR 52 million for 2014, an increase of 10 percent compared to the previous year and a 10 times growth compared to its first year of activity.

Since its setup in 2005, the local subsidiary of the GEFCO Group has constantly grown. After one year of presence in Romania, the company managed to double its turnover – from EUR 5.2 million in 2006 to EUR 11.9 million in 2007 – and the number of its employees – from 16 to 34. Last year the company had a number of 106 employees.

Also in 2014, the Finished Vehicles Logistics (FVL) activity, GEFCO’s core competence, reported an important increase, with the transportation of 155,000 vehicles. The FVL business line serves vehicle manufacturers, as well as car importers and distributors, offering a wide range of solutions, from simple transport schemes to optimized multimodal solutions.

The company continued last year its collaboration with IPSO, started in 2007, providing door-to-door transport for John Deere equipment from the German factory to Romania.

Furthermore, GEFCO Romania renewed its ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications for all its agencies. In addition, it extended its internship program for foreign students and joined the sustainable development project in Transalpina “Clean Waters and Mountains”, donating the cost of transportation.

Jérôme Chevrolet (photo), the recently appointed managing director of the Romanian subsidiary, aims at keeping up the pace of growth in 2015, promoting Romania as a regional hub. As for the Group, GEFCO aims for 2015 to increase its market clients by 15 percent, develop business in and related to the 1520 zone and focus on Overseas, Warehousing and reusable packaging.

The Romanian subsidiary of the GEFCO Group celebrates a decade of activity in the country. GEFCO Romania is the 2^nd biggest logistics operator by turnover and one of the most important suppliers for the local automotive industry.