VELBERT, Germany - Witte Automotive, a German supplier of automotive latch and lock systems, has officially inaugurated its new manufacturing plant in Bulgaria's fifth-largest city of Ruse. Rainer Goelz, CEO of Witte Autumotive, Thomas Jindra, Manager of the local subsidiary Witte Automotive Bulgaria EOOD, the governor of Rousse Municipality Plamen Stoilov and the major of Rousse Bozhidar Iotov have taken part in the opening ceremony.
Production at the plant was launched already in May, the facility currently has 34 employees. It is mainly engaged in production of the company's WITOL-branded compensatory tolerance system for technical applications.
Besides Germany and Bulgaria Witte Automotive has operations also in the Czech Republic, France, Brazil, Japan, China and Korea.
