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Cris-Tim Family Holding, a leader in the Romanian cold cuts and ready-meals markets, has announced its initial public offering (IPO), with a goal of listing on the BVB.

SolarToday Eastern Europe, a provider of energy storage solutions, has successfully commissioned a 10.32 MWh utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS).

The German family-owned STIHL Group has officially inaugurated its first production site dedicated exclusively to battery technology in Oradea, Romania, representing a strategic investment of €125 million.

Agroland Group, specialized in retail, agribusiness, food production, and animal nutrition, has secured nearly €1 million in grants through the Modernization Fund to develop four photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 1.62 MW.

Froneri, one of the world's largest ice cream companies, has agreed to acquire the European ice cream business of Food Union, including the Romanian brand Alpin.

Power producer Electrica has finalized and commissioned a photovoltaic park with a capacity of 27 MW in Satu Mare county.

The South Tower of City Gate in Bucharest, developed and managed by GTC, has been awarded the LEED Gold v5 certificate. This is the latest version of the world's green building standard, outlining steps towards near-zero carbon emissions, prioritizing people, and supporting building resilience. City Gate is the first property in Romania and only the fourth existing building in Europe to achieve this recognition, following projects in Italy, Spain, and Sweden.

Nepi Rockcastle has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad County, Romania, marking a milestone in the shopping centre developer's sustainability efforts.

The net profit of Romania's major companies has seen a slight decline of 1.6% in 2024, while their debts have surged by €11 billion, reaching a total of €239 billion.

Tech giant Apple announced a significant expansion of its clean energy projects across Europe, including a long-term agreement to procure power from a 99MW wind farm in Romania.

The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market reached €4.2 billion in the first nine months, a 7% decrease from the same period last year.

CEC Bank and the Investment and Development Bank (BID) have signed a landmark agreement to provide individual guarantees for public sector entities in Romania.

Property transactions in Romania fell by nearly 1% in the first two months after the VAT increase compared to August-September 2024, but rose over 10% compared to May-June transactions, according to official data from the National Agency for Cadastre and Real Estate Advertising (ANCPI).

Local property developer Sema Real Estate has launched pre-sales for the first phase of its Sema Home residential project in central-western Bucharest.

Demand for office space in Bucharest dropped by one-third in 2025, primarily due to reduced activity from IT companies, which generated only 10% of total leasing in the first nine months - the lowest level since 2010. Companies leased approximately 150,000 sqm of office space, while new demand fell by almost 30% to under 60,000 sqm.

The Romanian Ministry of Finance successfully raised €4 billion on October 2 in its final and most successful Eurobond issuance of the year.

Property Forum is excited to announce the winners of its annual SEE Property Forum Awards for 2025. The winners of each category were selected from our shortlist by the jury committee, comprising the leading players in the Romanian real estate industry. The awards, celebrating the best projects, most impactful transactions and most inspiring personalities of the Romanian market, were presented at our awards gala in Bucharest, part of the annual SEE Property Forum conference.

Investors in Central Europe are optimistic about the upcoming months, according to the latest Deloitte Central Europe Private Equity (PE) Confidence Survey.

Bogdan Putinică has announced his resignation from his position as Microsoft Area General Manager for Central Europe, which includes operations...

Romania's private companies are forecasting a slowdown in salary growth for 2026, with an average projected increase of 6%.

CTP, Europe's largest listed developer and operator of industrial and logistics parks by gross leasable area, has obtained Breeam New Construction Outstanding certification for an 85,000 sqm logistics warehouse at CTPark Ploiești, fully leased to international fashion retailer H&M. This is the first industrial building in CTP Romania's portfolio to achieve the highest level of the Breeam standard.

Romania's annual inflation rate climbed to 9.88% in September, a marginal increase from the 9.85% recorded in August, according to the latest data from the INS.

Romania is set to establish its first national AI infrastructure through a joint project launched by the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics.

Rețele Electrice Romania, part of the PPC group in Romania, is investing approximately RON 70 million (€14 million) to upgrade Bucharest's electricity distribution infrastructure.

Romania's GDP increased by 0.3% on the unadjusted series and 1.5% on the seasonally adjusted series in the first six months of the year, compared to the first half of 2024.

Visual Fan's Allview Energy division has completed a 1.96 MWp photovoltaic park project at the Cacica Salt Mine in Pârteștii de Jos, Suceava County.

Around 50% of Romanians are expressing concern that they will not be able to maintain a comfortable lifestyle after retirement, finds new research by Kearney.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €25 million loan to Patria Bank to support Romanian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Mid-Caps.

Kai-Uwe Trillenberg will take the helm at Mercedes-Benz Romania, replacing Natalie Thompson.

The Metaminds-Trencadis Corp Association has secured a framework agreement to provide internal cloud TIC solutions and products for Romania's Governmental Cloud project.

Local developer ELI Parks has started the construction of ELI Park 5 Bucharest in partnership with general contractor Eren Cons. Located in the north-western area of Bucharest, ELI Park 5 continues the expansion of the ELI Park Bucharest development, an industrial hub designed for efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.

Over 119,500 residential units were sold in Romania in the first nine months of 2025, a similar level with that recorded in the same period of 2024 (down only 0.3%), according to a market analysis by SVN Romania and based on official statistics of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration.

Romania is positioning itself as a key retail market in Central and Eastern Europe, with developers shifting focus from large cities to smaller communities, according to a Colliers report. While large cities previously concentrated three quarters of modern retail stock, rising incomes and demand for modern formats are making communities of around 50,000 inhabitants attractive for new investment, with retail parks driving development.

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) has decided to keep its monetary policy rate unchanged at 6.50% per annum, following a meeting of its Board on October 8.

State-owned nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (SNN) has signed two key agreements with subsidiaries of the French EDF Group, Arabelle Solutions and Framatome, to advance its strategic projects.

Romania's Ministry of Finance has signed a €500 million finance contract with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to build the A1 Sibiu–Pitești Motorway.

Romanian developer Hils Development has announced the complete sale of the Hils Brauner residential complex, located in eastern Bucharest in the Theodor Pallady - Victor Brauner area. The project comprises 1,336 apartments and over 2,500 residents.

Foreign direct investments (FDI) in Romania's real estate and construction sector more than tripled between 2014 and 2024, increasing by €15.1 billion to reach €21.6 billion by the end of last year. The sector's share of total FDI stock rose from 10.6% to 17.3%, according to National Bank of Romania (BNR) data analyzed by Cushman & Wakefield Echinox.

Turism Felix has announced a significant update to its 2025-2035 development strategy, focusing on its hotel portfolio by affiliating with Accor Group's ibis Styles brand.

HVAC industry player Groupe Atlantic has named Florent Blain as the new Plant Manager for its factory in Ploiești.