Our history in Romania

1890–1900

Siemens & Halske (S&H) Vienna builds power stations in numerous Romanian cities and an electric tramway in Bucharest

1899–1903

"Elektrizitäts-Aktiengesellschaft vorm. Schuckert & Co." constructs the Bacau power station in Romania

1905

Founding of the heavy-current business company "Rumänische Elektrizitätsgesellschaft Siemens-Schuckert" (Societatea Romana de Electricitate Siemens-Schuckert SA) in Bucharest

1908

S&H assigns representation of its interests in Romania to the company "Aktiengesellschaft für Maschinenhandel und technische Unternehmungen vormals Eugen Behles"

1922

Business of the "Rumänische Elektrizitätsgesellschaft Siemens-Schuckert" is resumed after World War One; headquarters are re-established in Bucharest and sub-offices are founded in Sibiu, Timisoara and Cluj

1923                                                                                            

The activities in the area of electro-medical equipment are managed by the company SA Industria Medico Tehnica headquartered in Cluj

1928–1930

Siemens equips the Timisosara power station

1938

The termination of the agency contract with Behles is followed by representation of S&H AG in Romania by the Romanian SSW company

1965

Siemens supplies electrical equipment to the aluminium combine Slatina in a multiple-stage project

1965

The three Siemens parent companies are represented with their own pavilion at the Technical Fair in Bucharest, Romania, organized by the Federal Republic of Germany

1966

Siemens receives order from Industrialimport Bucharest to supply the complete electrical equipment for the automated blooming train for the Hunedoara steel works

1969

Siemens installs electrical equipment, particularly process automation systems, at the iron and steel works Gheorghe Dej near Galati

1969

Founding of the "Siemens Birou de Consultatii Tehnice" in Bucharest which serves as a liaison office between the state-controlled Romanian industry and Siemens AG

1970

A major order for healthcare equipment for ten Romanian hospitals is received

1990

After the political changes in Romania Siemens founds a sales office in Bucharest

1990

Siemens, the Romanian company Electromagnetica and the Rom Post Telecom found the joint venture Emcom for manufacturing Siemens’ digital electronic switching system EWSD

1995

The Siemens medical division sets up sales and service company Siemens Tehnica Medicala SRL in Romania

2000

Regional Company Siemens SRL is established in Romania

2000

Siemens opens a Research and Engineering Centre for automotive technology in Timisoara

2001

The Romanian National Railway awards Siemens a major contract to supply 120 multiple-unit Desiro trains

2004

Siemens is awarded a contract to modernize Romania’s biggest substation, Bucharest South

2005

Siemens acquires Romanian IT service provider Forte SRL

2005

Simea Sibiu SRL, a new production facility for industry automation, is established

2007

Acquisition of Romanian industry service provider Frosys SRL

2008

Siemens receives order to supply a new main drive for the finishing stand of ArcelorMittal’s plate mill in Galati

2012

Integration of Corporate Technology Brasov

2014

The Evosoft center opens in Cluj-Napoca

2014

LMS is integrated into Siemens and renamed Siemens Industry Software SRL