Romstal in Europe
Romstal operates stores in seven European countries. [6]
| Country | No. of stores |
|---|---|
 Romania | 97 |
 Ukraine | 19 |
 Serbia | 16 |
 Moldova | 12 |
 Bulgaria | 10 |
| Type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | distribution |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Romania |
Key people | Enrico Perini, CEO |
| Products | sanitation equipment |
| Revenue | € 111 million (2015) |
Number of employees | 1,100 (2015) |
| Website | http://www.romstal.ro |
Romstal is a Romanian company specialized in the sale of installation equipment for construction. The company's portfolio is grouped into 6 categories of interest, managed by specialized divisions - Thermo, Klima, Hydro, Sanni, Electro and Ceramic, and the product offer includes over 20,000 items characterized by a world-recognized quality, which Romstal adopts as a policy of the market.
The company's shareholders are Enrico Perini, Italian with Romanian citizenship, who owns the majority of 51% of the shares, Framan SRL, based in Italy, with 40% of the total, and Ovidiu Henter, who owns 9% of the shares [1] .
The company's staff benefit from permanent internal training supported by the Romstal Academy, which offers installers with different specializations, as well as other categories of customers, upon request, certified courses
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In 2007 the company acquired the Serbian sanitation equipment retailer Doming for an estimated € 10 million. [5]
Romstal operates stores in seven European countries. [6]
| Country | No. of stores |
|---|---|
| Romania | 97 |
| Ukraine | 19 |
| Serbia | 16 |
| Moldova | 12 |
| Bulgaria | 10 |
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