Draft:Automecanica SA
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Automecanica SA is an industrial company focusing on the automotive industry headquartered in Mediaș and managing the Automecanica Industrial Park. The company was initially founded in 1941 as an aircraft maintenance and components producer. It was privatized in 1997 and developed into the current industrial park in 2007 while splitting from its production branch which formed the Automecanica Mediaș SRL company[2] (since 2024, this company is operating as Rheinmetall Automecanica).[3]
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Comment: See the previous comment. Nighfidelity (talk) 22:06, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Remove primary sources (i.e. company's website) and add secondary sources for verifiability. Jôhola 05:49, 7 February 2026 (UTC)
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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| AUEC | |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1941 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Andrei Scobioală (chairman) |
| Products | Automotive |
| Revenue |  11.3 million lei (2024)[1] |
| -617.385 lei (2024)[1] | |
Number of employees | 13 (2024)[1]
c. 400 (total, 2024) |
| Website | autm |
The products of Automecanica manufactured in partnerships or joint ventures include buses, trucks, trailers, waste compactors, containers and others.[4][5]
History
Automecanica was established as Atelierele de Stat pentru Aeronautică Mediaș (ASAM) in 1941. The factory provided maintenance and produced parts for Messerschmitt aircraft. After World War II, in 1957, the factory was converted to the Central Auto and Tractor Repair Workshops. It received the name Automecanica in 1962 while its trademark was also registered in Geneva. During this time, the factory also began specializing in automotive products.[6]
Following the 1989 Romanian revolution, the company was privatized in 1997.[6] In 2007, the company was expanded into an industrial park while its production branch was transferred to the Automecanica Mediaș SRL company. Since then, the company developed its industrial park into a hub for a wide range of products.[2]
Companies
Automecanica Mediaș
When the Automecanica SA company was transformed into an industrial park in 2007, its production branch was separated into a new company, thus forming the new Automecanica Mediaș SRL.[7] The majority stake of the company was held by Nick Știrban, who also worked as the company's Managing Director.[8] The company specialized in the steel and ironworking industry, manufacturing trailer components, metal stairways, special containers, and truck build-ons. Automecanica Mediaș cooperated with the other companies based in the Automecanica industrial park, as well as international companies.[9] In 2022, it began cooperating with the Rheinmetall company and opened a maintenance and repair facility for military vehicles in Satu Mare.[3]
On 3 November 2023, Rheinmetall acquired the majority stake of 72.5% from the company, with the rest of the shares remaining private. The company changed its name to Rheinmetall Automecanica SRL and was inaugurated in 2024.[10] With the acquisition of Automecanica, Rheinmetall plans to continue the company's product range while also starting production of the RMMV HX range of tactical trucks. Other future plans include maintaining the anti-aircraft systems of the Romanian Armed Forces as well as producing the Lynx armoured fighting vehicles.[3][11]
Automecanica Mobility
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In 2023, Automecanica presented an electric bus prototype through Automecanica Mobility. Besides the bus, the company also presented a tram and a metro model, the designs of which were done in collaboration with the Spanish company Arino Design. The strategy of the company includes the development of electric multiple unit and diesel multiple unit train platforms as well.[12]
ASAM
Atelierele Speciale Autocamioane Mediaș (ASAM) specializes in producing and repairing tankers and semi-trailers for transporting petroleum, automotive fuels and aviation fuels as well as other chemical products. ASAM also provides ADR technical inspections for vehicles transporting dangerous materials.[13][14] As of 2024, the company employed 27 people.[15]
ASAM was also acquired by Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH as part of their purchase of Automecanica Mediaș SRL.[16]
Automotive Service
Established in 2006, Automotive Service offers sandblasting, metallization and painting services for industrial and transportation fields.[17] As of 2024, the company had around 46 employees.[18]
SAROM
As part of Otokar's participation in the Romanian Army Light Armored Tactical Type Vehicles (ATBTU) program, the Turkish company partnered with Automecanica for the local production of the Cobra II armoured tactical vehicles.[19] With Otokar winning the program tender, the SAROM company (Sisteme Apărare România) was established in June 2025 as a joint venture between Automecanica SA and Koç Holding, the parent company of Otokar. Each company owns 50% shares of the joint venture. As agreed in the program contract, 278 of the 1,059 vehicles will be produced in Turkey, while the rest will be produced in Romania.[6]
STAS Factory Mediaș
Part of the Belgian STAS company, the factory produces loaders and dump trucks. The factory exports its products to various countries worldwide.[20] STAS Factory Mediaș had 110 employees as of 2024.[21]
Nooteboom Mediaș
Nooteboom Mediaș was established in 2007 as a joint venture between Automecanica and the Dutch group Nooteboom Trailers. The company produces a variety of semi-trailers and trailers designed for transporting heavy loads from 20 up to 1000 tons.[22][5] In 2024, Nooteboom Mediaș had 65 workers.[23]
Forster RO
Forster RO is a partner company of the Austrian Forster Group GmbH on the Romanian market since 2009. The company provides shelving, noise barriers, traffic signs and industrial digital printing equipment. Since its establishment, it has collaborated with Romanian city halls, libraries and universities.[24]
Automecanica-PM
Automecanica-PM serves as an authorized dealer for PM Group's crane trucks. The PM Group S.p.A is a company of Manitex International Inc.[25][26]
Former companies
JLG Industries
JLG Industries established its facilities in Mediaș in 2006. It produced access equipment such as aerial work platforms, and telescopic handlers.[27] JLG Mediaș closed in 2020 as the company changed its focus to Sweden and the United Kingdom.[28]
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