German aerospace supplier Diehl Aviation officially opened a new production facility in Craiova, southwestern Romania, expanding its manufacturing footprint in Central and Eastern Europe. Located in Craiova Business Park, the facility covers 12,000 square metres on a 33,500 sqm site, including 2,500 sqm of office space. The Craiova site begins operations with around 75 employees and is expected to expand its workforce over the medium term as production increases. Diehl Aviation has also secured an option to expand the facility's production capacity in the future. “The opening of our Craiova facility marks an important milestone for Diehl Aviation," said Jörg Schuler, CEO of Diehl Aviation.