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Autonom Services Gets Syndicated Loan of Up to EUR350M

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:28:48 GMT

Autonom Services, one of Romania’s largest entrepreneurial companies and the group that controls the most extensive independent mobility network, on November 24, 2025, signed for one of the biggest syndicated loans ever granted to a Romanian business.

Mirdatod Prod Wants to Cross RON200M Turnover Threshold in 2026

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:18:27 GMT

Mirdatod Prod, which owns two plants and is known on the market with Telemea de Ibanesti brand, expects RON170 million turnover in 2025 and for 2026 plans to reach the RON200 million threshold, according to its officials.

France’s Groupe Atlantic Opens Prahova Plant

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:10:22 GMT

French group Groupe Atlantic will in the coming weeks open its plant of Aricestii Rahtivani, Prahova county, an over EUR50 million greenfield investment.

Spartan Group Set to End 2025 with EUR43M Turnover

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:04:45 GMT

Gabriel Melniciuc, CEO of Spartan Group, one of the largest restaurant chains in Romania, with over 60 units under several brands, says a consumption decline can be felt, but the company will expand further and has bet on a new concept, Tyranosaur, based on chicken meat.

Carrier Express Euroscan Expects EUR35M Revenue In 2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:58:55 GMT

Ovidiu Placinta, the founder of carrier Express Euroscan based in Suceava, which bought another transportation business, Denis Spedition (Bucharest), as well as Germany-registered Denis Spedition Gmbh last year, has signed contracts with new clients and expect the group to post EUR35 million revenue by the end of 2025.

Rondocarton Expects Stagnation In 2025 And 2026

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:22:17 GMT

Rondocarton, a member of Austria’s Rondo Ganahl Group, one of the largest corrugated cardboard manufacturers, which operates three packaging plants in Romania, expects 2025 revenue to be the same as in 2024 and sees stagnation in 2026, as well.

Courier Service Marketplace eAWB Launches Its AI-Powered Mobile App

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:55:13 GMT

eAWB, a Romanian startup that operates a courier service marketplace, has launched a mobile app available on Android and IOS, which integrates AI features to reduce the time it takes to ship a parcel to less than two minutes. The launch comes amid a fast-paced growth of the local parcel delivery market, which stood at 27% in 2024.

Romania's Antitrust Body Looks Into Acquisition Of Farplas Assets By Delta Invest

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:31:37 GMT

Romania's Competition Council is assessing the notified acquisition of some assets belonging to the company Farplas & Smart Solutions S.A.. by Delta Invest S.R.L..

Vifrana Founders Put Their 57% Stake Up For Sale In ‘All-Or-Nothing’ Operation

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:16:11 GMT

The founders of Vifrana (BIOW.RO), Vasile and Eugenia Francu, have put up for sale their entire 57.75% stake in the company via a special ‘all-or-nothing’-type operation on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

Softbinator Reports 7% Lower Turnover YoY In 9M/2025 To RON19.8M

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:14:24 GMT

Romanian software development company Softbinator Technologies (stock symbol: CODE) ended the first nine months of 2025 with consolidated turnover of RON19.8 million, down 7% from the year-earlier period.

ING Bank And Generali Romania Launch Insurance Payment Services Via RoPay QR Code Scanning

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 19:55:43 GMT

ING Bank and Generali Romania are launching RoPay Facturi, a digital solution that simplifies the process of paying for insurance services.

WPP Media Romania Appoints Marian Petcu As Chief Executive Officer

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:28:24 GMT

WPP Media Romania, the media investment company of WPP, has appointed Marian Petcu to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), marking the consolidation of local operations under the new brand.

Clifford Chance Badea Lawyers Assisted Bank Syndicate In EUR500M Eurobond Issue Of Banca Transilvania

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:36:34 GMT

A multijurisdictional team of law firm Clifford Chance, from its Bucharest and London offices, assisted the investment banking syndicate in the EUR500 million AT1 bond issue of Banca Transilvania S.A on the international markets, the first such issue of the lender and the largest in Central and Eastern Europe.

Fondul Proprietatea Reconfirms Support For Listing Of Bucharest Airports National Company

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:29:33 GMT

Franklin Templeton (FT), as sole administrator of Fondul Proprietatea (FP), a minority shareholder in the Bucharest Airports National Company (CNAB), has reaffirmed its support for the listing of CNAB on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, which may represent an important moment for the development of the Romanian capital market and an opportunity for the development of the airport infrastructure in the capital area.

EY: Romanian Entrepreneurs Remain Committed To Major Innovation Investments Despite Difficulties

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:00:16 GMT

60% of Romanian entrepreneurs are considering investing in innovation, despite 63% deeming the business environment unfavorable, according to the EY Entrepreneurship Barometer.

CFA Romania: Economic Confidence Weakens in October

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:46:37 GMT

The macroeconomic confidence index of CFA Romania Association dropped 7.3% in October, as its two components registered significant declines. Thus, the anticipations component slid 7.8 points, to 29.2, while the current conditions one lost 6.3 points to 32.3.

Comes Savinesti Eyes New Export Markets

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:25:34 GMT

Comes of Savinesti, Neamt county, a supplier of heat-transfer and pressure equipment and spare parts for chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas industries, eyes Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar for exports after having signed contracts in Azerbaijan and with major refineries of Austria.

SOCAR Petroleum Wants to Reach 200 Filling Stations in Romania in Near Future

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:19:27 GMT

The first SOCAR filling station in Romania was opened in 2011 and so far the company has reached a network of 87 units in the wake of RON400 million investments.

Lantmännen Unibake Romania Set to Double Sold Quantities in Next Two Years

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:11:56 GMT

Viorel Ognean, general manager of Lantmännen Unibake România, a leading player on the bakery market, says 2026 will be full of challenges, but expects accelerated growth of the business he runs. „I expect to double sold quantities in the next two years,” he told ZF.

Top 100 Most Valuable Companies in Romania Valued at nearly EUR150B in 2025

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 08:02:07 GMT

Despite the challenging context, data in the Top 100 most valuable companies in Romania 2025 show this year is the best for the local business environment, with a record high number of unicorns and rising valuations. The top 100 companies in the economy are valued for the first time close to EUR150 billion, up 12.55%.