New orders in manufacturing industry fall in August
New orders in the total manufacturing industry (domestic and foreign markets) saw a nominal decrease in August 2025, falling by 28.5% compared to July 2025.
New orders in the total manufacturing industry (domestic and foreign markets) saw a nominal decrease in August 2025, falling by 28.5% compared to July 2025.
Industrial production prices (covering both domestic and external markets) increased by 2.7% in July 2025 compared to the same month in 2024.
Rheinmetall, the German systems supplier to the defence industry, is significantly expanding its local production capabilities in Romania.
In 2024, road freight transport in the EU saw a total volume of 1,869 billion tonne-kilometres (TKM), up 0.6% year-on-year, of which Romania recorded 67 billion TKM.
Romanian metal company Lio-Metal has opened a €5 million manufacturing facility in Galați. The greenfield investment was backed by financing from ING Bank.
Flip.ro, the Romanian platform dedicated to refurbished electronic devices, has concluded its fiscal year with a 45% year-over-year increase.
Holcim Romania has announced an investment of over €5 million in its Turda factory to launch a new production line.
Romanian retailer Flanco expanded its Smart Discounter network in April by opening two new stores and revamping a third, bringing the total number of projects under this brand to 22.
Elfi, the Romanian producer of tissue and sanitary paper products, has announced a significant €10 million investment aimed at expanding its production capacity.
In the December 2024 business cycle survey, managers in the manufacturing industry forecast a moderate decrease in the volume of production for the next three months.
Investment in production machinery and military equipment in Romania increased by 80% last year compared to the pre-pandemic period.

State-owned gas producer Romgaz concluded the subscription process for its second issue of bonds under the Euro Medium Term Notes Program (EMTN Programme) on October 28.
State-owned hydroelectricity producer Hidroelectrica reported a significant 23% drop in net electricity production for the nine months of 2025, compared to the same period in 2024.
OMV Petrom recorded a 13% decrease in its net profit over the first nine months of the year. Net profit fell to RON 3.4 billion (€668.4 million), while organic investments saw a 28% increase,
Courier firm Sameday has announced a significant investment of over €80 million in 2025, dedicated to technology, regional expansion.
Nusco Imobiliara has listed its first corporate bond issue on the Multilateral Trading System (SMT) of the BVB.