Independenta Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, April 2018

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1. The History
Independenta Sibiu is a company manufacturing machinery for metallurgy in Romania . It was founded in 1875 by the foreman, Andreas Rieger, who turned his house into a workshop in 1868. It was nationalized in 1948, the name of the company being changed to "Independenta Plants", merged with other enterprises, including the former "Virola" plant, founded in 1855 by Friedrich Fabritius), and new sections were built. During the communist era, it was one of the largest car manufacturing companies in Romania.

In the glory years, Independenta was the largest enterprise of Sibiu, with between 8,000-10,000 workers. After the Revolution of 1989, the Independenta Company followed a well-known path in Romania: privatization and division. In 2008, the company split into SC. Independenta SA, SC. Virola-Independenţa SA and SC Casa Albă-Independenţa.

2. The Explore
Having not done a big industrial site in Romania, this massive factory bang in the middle of Sibiu looked a prime candidate. Google.com showed me the best way to get in so early one morning I set off to the site. Unfortunately, they had a very effective security presence. See in the pictures below. Having failed via the main entrance I walked the very extensive perimeter of the factory to no avail. Hence just externals of this massive former industrial heavyweight.

3. The Pictures
The factory dominates this part of the delightful medieval city of Sibiu:

40946008545_802af63dd4_b.jpgimg7346 by HughieDW, on Flickr

40946007275_355640b36c_b.jpgimg7306 by HughieDW, on Flickr

The main admin offices:

40946010565_363e11e493_b.jpgimg7353 by HughieDW, on Flickr

40946012595_befe00095e_b.jpgimg7354 by HughieDW, on Flickr

26976579527_4dd30d2f92_b.jpgimg7356 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27976445698_9eeb1b1382_b.jpgimg7364 by HughieDW, on Flickr

Full-frontal

27976447778_fc6ed056b1_b.jpgimg7366 by HughieDW, on Flickr

No one in the reception office:

41128176514_936ddcce99_b.jpgimg7357 by HughieDW, on Flickr

But sadly this fella and his mates stood in the way:

26976564677_ed25dd8164_b.jpgimg7358 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41802392962_26e9af5379_b.jpgimg7361 by HughieDW, on Flickr

So sadly a view through the gates:

27976433708_04a54091b1_b.jpgimg7360 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41802394062_4c466b2ef2_b.jpgimg7362 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41802395422_66f1007a43_b.jpgimg7363 by HughieDW, on Flickr

So round the perimeter we go:

27976449578_f24f972f1c_b.jpgimg7367 by HughieDW, on Flickr

27976452088_740f0624e4_b.jpgimg7368 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41845124591_70338d9f99_b.jpgimg7369 by HughieDW, on Flickr

26976610157_3502b41179_b.jpgimg7371 by HughieDW, on Flickr

26976612387_6a77f066f6_b.jpgimg7373 by HughieDW, on Flickr

This is the rear entrance to the complex including the old rail access:

41802414602_bcac67ce39_b.jpgimg7375 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41845133151_f9335b5cae_b.jpgimg7374 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41802416752_10a2cd9929_b.jpgimg7376 by HughieDW, on Flickr

41128205974_715b9451af_b.jpgimg7377 by HughieDW, on Flickr
 
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