NSK Europe opens first Romanian office

NSK Europe has opened its first office in Romania, which will provide sales functions, customer services and broader technical support throughout the country.

In Romania, NSK expects demand to be high for its roller bearings and heavier, larger size bearings for sectors including steel, cement and quarrying and mining.

The new office is located in Ploiesti, close to Bucharest airport and will offer NSK additional opportunities to develop its business across Southeastern Europe.

Valentin Blanaru will head up the new office, having accepted the position of territory manager Romania. He has spent the past 15 years at NSK and will take responsibility for sales and customer support activities within his new territory.

Blanaru will report to Maciej Piatkowski, OEM director for NSK’s European Industrial Business Unit, who said: “NSK already has more than 20 years of experience operating in the Eastern European through our presence in Poland and we’re confident that the industrial landscape in Romania will align perfectly with our Sector-driven approach.

“We identified Romania as a fast evolving and attractive market for us, as well as the perfect base from which to develop our presence throughout Southeastern Europe.”