Business Forum
| 4 August, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Steel producer Liberty Galați gets approval for restructuring plan
Liberty Galați's restructuring plan was officially approved by creditors and the Galați Tribunal at the start of August.
Liberty Galați's restructuring plan was officially approved by creditors and the Galați Tribunal at the start of August.
Dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina has reached an agreement to sell its Romanian operations, including the Napolact brand and production facilities in Cluj-Napoca.
Diehl Aviation, a leading aviation industry supplier, has begun construction on a new production facility in Craiova, in response to increasing demand in the aviation sector.
Orange Romania recorded a consolidated turnover of €684 million in H1 2025, a 2.1% decrease compared to the same period last year.
Mozaik Investments has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Genesis College, one of Romania's largest private educational institutions.
The Romanian Competition Council has conditionally approved the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications by Vodafone Romania and Digi Romania, with companies now set to finalize the binding terms of the transaction.
Rheinmetall, the German systems supplier to the defence industry, is significantly expanding its local production capabilities in Romania.
BASF Coatings and Toyota Motor Europe have announced a strategic partnership to develop the Toyota Body&Paint program across Europe.
Coca-Cola has announced new leadership changes within the company. Luisa Ortega will assume the role of President of the Europe Operating Unit starting September.
Italian pharmaceutical company Fidia Farmaceutici, specializing in regenerative medicine and the use of hyaluronic acid in advanced therapeutic applications.
Private equity (PE) activity in Romania saw a significant uplift in H1 2025, with a total of 5 acquisitions and 5 exits finalized by PE funds.
Local pharma producer Antibiotice is planning a significant investment in the research, development, and production of critical medicines, with a proposed RON 376.8 million.
Ayvens has completed the integration of ALD Automotive and LeasePlan in Romania, following the global acquisition of LeasePlan by ALD Automotive.
Romania's Ministry of National Defence, through CN Romtehnica SA, and the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, signed a framework agreement for the acquisition of SHORAD-VSHORAD anti-aircraft systems, in a deal worth RON 10.33 billion (around €2 billion).
The Romania Education Alliance (REA) has announced an investment plan exceeding €20 million by 2028, in a move designed to integrate over 15 private schools.
Romaero and Marshall have announced a strategic partnership focusing on the maintenance and modernization of the Romanian Air Force's (RoAF) C-130 Hercules aircraft fleet.
Digi Communications has announced a significant corporate restructuring of its affiliated companies in Belgium.
Ceres Pharma, a Belgian pharmaceutical group, has announced the official completion of the integration process between its Romanian subsidiaries, Dacia Plant and Viva Pharma.
Maspex Romania has initiated the voluntary takeover bid for the majority of Purcari Wineries shares on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Artesana, the Romanian artisanal dairy producer, has announced a strategic partnership with investment fund Booster Capital.
Edenred has named Matei Ciobanu as the new Growth & Development Director for Eastern Europe & Japan starting July.
Construction materials supplier Saint-Gobain Romania has appointed Jakub Kotala as its CEO starting July.
Romania's manufacturing faces mounting pressures from evolving technologies, labour market shifts, and sustainability demands.
Romanians spent over €3 billion on international travel in the first four months of 2025, a 15% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Romania's consolidated general budget recorded a deficit of RON 121.77 billion (€23.90 billion), equivalent to 6.40% of GDP, in the first eleven months of 2025, down 0.74 percentage points from 7.15% in the same period of 2024.
A company from the PPC Romania group will construct a natural gas power plant with a capacity of approximately 100 MW on Valea Terovei, on the site of the former UCC - Uzina Cocso Chimică platform in Reșița.
Romanian business managers across key sectors forecast a moderate decline in economic activity for December 2025 to February 2026, according to the latest survey from the INS.
Romanian businesses are facing increased exposure to fiscal and operational risks as customs controls intensify across Europe and nationally, according to EY Romania experts.
State-owned power producer Hidroelectrica has convened an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) for 27 January 2026 to approve a strategic partnership with EDF.