Apulum (company)

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Apulum
Type Porcelain manufacturer
Industry Ceramics
Founded1970
Headquarters Alba Iulia, Romania
Number of employees
Slightly under 1,000 [1]
Website Apulum

Apulum, officially S.C. Apulum S.A. is a manufacturer of porcelain products, founded in Alba Iulia in 1970. It is Romania's largest porcelain producer and one of the main European exporters.

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References

  1. Laurentiu Cotu (2012-03-27). "Apulum Alba Iulia se apropie de 1.000 de angajaţi şi afaceri de 20 mil. euro | Ziarul Financiar" (in Romanian). Zf.ro. Retrieved 2013-07-01.