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%.

Nova Power & Gas, part of the E-INFRA group, has announced the commercial operation of Romania's largest battery energy storage facility, with a capacity of 200 MW and 400 MWh, located in Florești, Cluj County.
Vlasceanu & Partners has advised Econergy on a €40.5 million project financing from UniCredit Bank for the development of an 87 MW photovoltaic project in Oradea, Romania.
Romania leads the European Union in both VAT and corporate tax collection failures, losing approximately one-third of potential revenue from each tax, according to a European Commission analysis published this week.
Oil major OMV Petrom has started preparations for exploration drilling in Bulgaria's Han Asparuh offshore block, which is operated together with NewMed Energy.
As winter holidays approach, Romanians experience both the joy of gift preparation and the pressure of festive spending.