About us

SAMARCU was established at Luduș in 2002 as a Romanian company with Italian capital. The facilities at Luduș were built to the most modern European criteria, in order to meet the production and quality needs of the OTLAV Group. The company specializes in roto barrel electrolytic galvanising, electrostatic powder coating, and small part assembly and packing, providing traceability throughout all the processing operations. Excellent working conditions, above average wages and a respectful atmosphere make Samarcu an employer highly sought-after by the people of Luduș.

  • 2002

    ESTABLISHMENT
    Samarcu company founding

    The company OTLAV with headquarter in Italy decided to open its first site outside Italy and chose Romania. Construction of its facilities began in 2002 and ended a year later.

  • 2004

    OFFICIAL OPENING
    Samarcu begins production

    Activities began in June 2004, as soon as the Luduș factory was officially opened, crowning an over five million euro investment by the Italian company OTLAV.

  • 2005

    CERTIFICATION
    Environmental authorisation achievement

    The Luduș SAMARCU is one of the first Romanian companies to obtain Integrated Environmental Authorization (renewed in 2010), proof that in its operations the company constantly strives to protect the environment.

  • 2015

    ISO 9001
    Galvanising department is certified ISO 9001

    In 2015, Samarcu implemented ISO 9001 Standards in its electrolytic galvanising department, reiterating the standard of quality to which the company works and which the owners are adamant about maintaining.

  • 2024

    Twentieth anniversary
    Samarcu in 20 years has:

    Varnished 400.000.000 pieces ;
    Galvanized 325.000.000 kg of pieces;
    Packed and shipped 383.000.000 kg of goods all over the world.

    OTLAV

    OTLAV S.p.A produces and sells hinges for doors and windows and other accessories for frames.
    Founded in 1956 by entrepreneur Angelo Padovan, Otlav has produced more than 2.2 billion of hinges since 1956.
    Thanks to almost 100 filed patents, Otlav ensures high quality standards and is present with its wide range of products in more than 80 countries worldwide.

    Myrtus Srl

    Myrtus S.r.l. is a young and dynamic company, founded in 1990 in the city of Maniago, Friuli province.
    Myrtus uses modern and efficient technologies to carry out galvanizing treatments with strict quality control, guaranteeing both the resistance of finishes and uniform color standards and long protection against corrosion, abrasion, oxidation or exposure to sunlight.