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Airbus Helicopters suspends Romania construction, considers moving

It has been reported that Airbus Helicopters has suspended the building of a helicopter plant in Romania and is considering relocating the project elsewhere. The move comes after Romanian authorities... Read more

22 Oct 2019 16:15

Ford begins Puma production in Romania

Production has begun of the Ford Motor Company's Puma SUV- inspired compact crossover at its assembly facility in Craiova, Romania. To prepare for large scale production of the new vehicle, Ford initiated a process of hiring over 1,700 people over... Read more

10 Oct 2019 09:20

Dacia Duster now Europe’s second best selling car

Two automobiles made by Romanian car maker Dacia, owned by Renault, were amongst Europe’s best selling cars in August... Read more

7 Oct 2019 09:15

East European wind giant goes up for sale

One of the largest players in onshore wind power, the 600 MW Fantanele-Cogealac facility, has been put up for sale as the owner, Czech utility group CEZ, is in the process of divesting its Romanian assets... Read more

11 Sep 2019 12:45

EU gives €363m funding for Romanian bridge over Danube

The European Commission has said that it is to fund a project to build a bridge over the Danube in the city of Braila, Romania to the tune of €363-million... Read more

10 Sep 2019 14:00

Transgaz & BSOG to proceed with Romanian gas delivery project

Romanian gas company Transgaz and Black Sea Oil & Gas have announced the signing of an agreement to build a 25 km pipeline that will transport gas from wells in the Black Sea into the country's system, said the economy ministry... Read more

3 Sep 2019 09:15

Sennheiser opens manufacturing plant in Brașov, Romania

German audio specialist Sennheiser has opened a new plant in Brașov, Romania, marking the occasion with a celebration alongside its employees. After commencing the first assembly of products in November 2018, activity has now been ramped up to... Read more

8 Aug 2019 16:00

Saipem wins €143m contracts in Romania & UAE

Italy’s Saipem company has been awarded new contracts worth over €143.5-million in offshore drilling in Romania and Abu Dhabi... Read more

24 Jul 2019 13:20

LafargeHolcim acquires Romanian concrete producer Somaco

Holcim Romania has announced that it is set to acquire Somaco, a Romanian prefabricated concrete producer. Holcim Romania is part of Switzerland's LafargeHolcim Group, a major supplier of ready-mixed concrete and cement... Read more

18 Jul 2019 13:15

Claren Energy to own 100% stake in Romanian gas field

Claren Operations, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian oil and gas group Claren Energy Corp, has announced that it is entering into an agreement to purchase the remaining 60% interest in the Bobocu gas field licence in Romania from Zeta Petroleum.. Read more

19 Jun 2019 15:00

Transgaz to begin work on Black Sea pipeline

Romanian gas provider Transgaz has announced that it now has the rights to begin working on the construction of a pipeline linking the Black Sea coast to the national transmission system and to BRUA - the pipeline running to Romania, Hungary and... Read more

7 May 2019 16:55

Rompetrol refinery operations to be digitally transformed

Aspen Technology, Inc. has announced that Rompetrol Rafinare, a KMG International Group member and the largest refinery company in Romania, has purchased Aspen Mtell software and Aspen Fidelis Reliability software licences from the aspenONE Asset... Read more

29 Apr 2019 14:50

Austria's PORR wins €129m Romania motorway construction deal

The Vienna-based construction company, PORR, has won the tender for design and building of a motorway in Romania. The contract, worth €129-million, has a total duration of 48 month; 12 months for the design phase, then 36 months for construction. Read more

17 Apr 2019 14:25