JASPER, IN -- Kimball Electronics announced plans today to expand its capacity in Europe by opening a new operation in Romania.

"We are very excited to be making this investment in Romania," said Janusz Kasprzyk, vice president European operations. "The new operation in Romania will be an excellent complement to our existing operation in Poland and provide our customers with additional options for their preferred solution."

The new operation will be located near the Timisoara airport and include a 64,583 sq. ft. facility containing multiple production lines. Production employment is anticipated to occur in the third quarter of this calendar year.

"This year we will celebrate our 15th anniversary since establishing our operations in Poland and we have been very pleased with the accomplishments of our team there," said Don Charron, chairman and CEO. "The addition of Romania is a natural fit in our strategic plan to support the growth initiatives of our customers and we are confident that we will build a capable and competent team here too."

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