SGB-ALFA inaugurates Botoșani transformer plant, 200 jobs by 2027

Romanian-German joint venture SGB-ALFA (Electro-Alfa International and SGB-SMIT) officially inaugurated its transformer factory in Botoșani: about €20m investment, over 200 direct jobs by 2027 (currently ~100). It produces oil-immersed distribution transformers (50–1,000 kVA) for grid operators in Romania and Europe; production had been ramping up since July 2025. Update (1 July 2026): SGB-ALFA's transformer plant in Botoșani has been inaugurated; it has been producing since July 2025, currently employs about 100 people and is expected to offer over 200 direct jobs by 2027. (ProTV Știri, 1 July 2026)