Italian children’s shoes manufacturer Melania has closed its factory in Romania, sources familiar with the situation told local Ziarul Financiar.

The company had a factory in Alesd, Bihor county, in Western Romania.

"At the end of last year, the Italian group announced collective layoffs, giving up 300 employees. They had 100 people left at that time. But they were far from the good old days. About four years ago, they had more than 1,000 employees, and they were among the biggest local producers of children's shoes," said a source from the local administration.

In 2018, the Italian company’s local subsidiary had a turnover of RON 64 million (EUR 13.4 mln), down by 15% compared to the previous year, according to the latest public data available.

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