THE VICTORIA FACTORY CALAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800030010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 17, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/06/09: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800030010-7
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Sees. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
The Victoria Factory, Calan
DATE DISTR. 17 January 1955
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
the Victoria Factory located at Calan, Rumania, near Hunedoara. Several new
buildings were constructed in Calan for the factory workers to live in.
Approximately 2,500 people were employed in the factory, working in three
8-hour shifts daily. In late 1953 soldiers from labor battalions were sent
to Calan to work in the factory.
2. The Victoria Factory manufactures central heating installations, cooking
stoves and other kitchen equipment, and sanitary installations. The central
heating equipment is shipped to Bulgaria and the other products are shipped
to Ferometal and other Rumanian state enterprises.
3. Electric power for the factory is supplied by the Hunedoara power plant.
Transformers are located within the factory enclosure.
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