Business Forum
| 6 June, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Blacklane expands to Romania
Blacklane, the operator of a premium chauffeur service platform, has started operations in Bucharest as part of its expansion in Romania.
Blacklane, the operator of a premium chauffeur service platform, has started operations in Bucharest as part of its expansion in Romania.
eMAG Group announced a consolidated turnover of RON 11.2 billion (€2.24 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2025, marking a 12% increase from the previous year.
VAT Romania, a high-performance vacuum valve supplier part of the VAT Group, has officially opened a new 21,000 sqm production facility within VGP Park Arad.
Romanian private healthcare operator MedLife has announced the full acquisition of Cluj-Napoca-based clinics group Medstar.
Schneider Electric has launched its new smart electric vehicle (EV) charging station, Schneider Charge Pro, in Romania, designed to meet the growing demands of multi-family residences and car fleets.
Despite an aging vehicle fleet in the region, drivers are postponing car replacements, opting instead to fuel up with premium petrol, finds a recent study by MOL Group conducted across CEE.
Teknia, a Spanish multinational specializing in automotive components, has received a €30 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Romanian tech startup Footprints AI has launched the first AI copilot specifically designed for physical retail, while boosting its international expansion through new strategic partnerships.
Global leaders are increasingly confident in their organizations' AI initiatives, with eight out of ten organizations (78%) anticipating an increase in their overall AI.
Flanco, the local smart discounter for electronics and IT, has opened its first store in Cluj-Napoca, in the Artema Shopping Center.
While a substantial 59% of Romanian businesses have either adopted or are planning to adopt green technologies for their vehicle fleets.
Vodafone Romania, in partnership with the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest and Fifth Ingenium, has started the implementation of the 5G-ENRICH project.
The soft skills training market in Romania is currently estimated at €30–40 million annually and continues to expand, according to EXEC-EDU, the provider of executive education in Romania.
Bulgarian NanoSat provider EnduroSat has announced the closure of a €43 million investment round, spearheaded by Founders Fund.
Heineken Romania brewer has announced that Boris Miloushev will assume the role of Managing Director, effective July 1st.
Kärcher has officially inaugurated its third factory in Romania, located in Curtea de Argeș, through its local production subsidiary, CER Cleaning Equipment.
Romanian metal company Lio-Metal has opened a €5 million manufacturing facility in Galați. The greenfield investment was backed by financing from ING Bank.
While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) hit a record 16% global market share in Q1 2025, driven largely by China, the transition to electromobility faces has slowed down in Romania.
The Government has approved the Ministry of Development's proposal to allocate RON 484 million (€96 million) from the budgetary reserve fund to finance airport infrastructure investment projects.
Furniture giant IKEA has opened its first Plan and Order Point in Bucharest, located in the Orhideea area.
Flip.ro, the Romanian platform dedicated to refurbished electronic devices, has concluded its fiscal year with a 45% year-over-year increase.
Romanian tech retailer Flanco has announced its most significant expansion strategy in six years, committing approximately RON 20 million (close €4 million) to investments.
Maspex Romania has submitted documentation to the Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) for a voluntary takeover bid of a majority stake in Purcari Wineries.
BIPA, the drugstore brand of REWE Group, has announced its expansion into the Romanian market, with the first store slated to open in 2026.
Romania's government ordinance passted at the end of last year signals to companies that fiscal pressure could ease and the series of tax increases might end in 2026.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 4.7% in 2025 year-on-year, reaching 155,855 units, according to preliminary data released by the Association of Car Producers and Importers in Romania (APIA) based on DGPCI statistics.
Freedom24, the European broker connecting retail investors to international exchanges, expanded its Romanian client base by 9% to over 4,300 investors in 2025.
The tender for the design and construction of the final motorway lot of the Târgu Neamț - Iași - Ungheni section has been launched.
Romania received earlier this week €988.7 million from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF), representing reimbursement for advance payments made to farmers between 16 October and 30 November 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced.