# Sumitomo Electric opens automotive wiring harness plant in Orhei, Moldova

Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze SE, a German subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric, has opened a new plant in Orhei, Moldova, for automotive wiring harnesses. The plant started full-scale operation in October 2017 and plans to increase employment to about 2,500 by 2019.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-10-01
- Where: Orhei, Moldova
- Jobs: 2,500
- Starts operating: Oct 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: automotive wiring harnesses
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sumitomo Electric Industries](https://endata.com/companies/16532.md)
- [Sumitomo Electric Bordnetze](https://endata.com/companies/22177.md) (partner)
- [S.R.L. SE Bordnetze](https://endata.com/companies/29090.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [sumitomoelectric.com](https://sumitomoelectric.com/id/topics/2018/01/002), 2018-01-01: "The new plant established in Moldova has started full-scale operation."

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