Building material distributors and manufacturers face 15% drop in sales
The building materials trade is seeing a steady rise in logistics costs. After an increase of 22% in 2023, in the first six months of this year it has reached 25%.
The building materials trade is seeing a steady rise in logistics costs. After an increase of 22% in 2023, in the first six months of this year it has reached 25%.

E.ON Energie Romania plans to invest approximately €120 million over the next five years, primarily in developing its portfolio of energy solutions including photovoltaic systems, heat pumps, energy efficiency measures and electric mobility infrastructure.
Ascendia, a Romanian company specialising in digital infrastructure for education and public institutions, announced that its educational content creation platform LIVRESQ has been accepted into the Google for Startups Scale Tier.
DS Smith, the producer of packaging solutions, is investing over €14 million in its Romanian production infrastructure.
MSD has appointed Conor Dempsey as Managing Director for Romania and Moldova operations. He succeeds Marcelo Pascual Morales, who was appointed Associate Vice President & Executive Officer of MSD Japan.
New car registrations in Romania increased by 2.7% in April compared to the same period in 2025, while electrified vehicles reported a 26% increase and a 68% market share, according to preliminary data from the Association of Car Producers and Importers (APIA).