Car window maker Elvex, a subsidiary of French parent Saint-Gobain, is to open a new EKr70 million car window plant at Elva, one of the largest investments this year in South Estonia.
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Car window maker Elvex, a subsidiary of French parent Saint-Gobain, is to open a new EKr70 million car window plant at Elva, one of the largest investments this year in South Estonia. The new plant is expected to double the turnover of Elvex in the next few years, said Andi Kasak, the manager of Elvex. The plant started operations in July. Last year, Elves turned over EKr 94 million on profits of EKr 17 million. This compares to 1998 turnover of EKr 78 million on profits of EKr 12 million. Elvex is the only plant in the region that makes both side and windscreens for around 200 different brands of cars. “The number of different side screen models is over one thousand,” said Kasak. “This means that the plant must have a very good command over the technological processes.” Elvex manufactures car windows only for the market of spare parts. 99.9% of the side windows and 95% of windscreens are exported. The construction of the new plant that is 5,000 square metres large created 30 new jobs. Elvex launched production in Estonia in 1991. The French parent firm Saint-Gobain is the largest car window maker in the world.