The Romanian seamless steel pipe producer, Artrom Steel Tubes S.A, has reached an agreement to be taken over by GLGH Steel, a company of the American investment fund Great Lakes Global Holdings, according to a press release of the Romanian company."As we are interested in exploring new opportunities for Artrom, we hope that the new government can take the necessary steps as soon as possible to allow Artrom to carry out its activity normally. If these conditions are met, we are confident that Artrom can launch on a new business trajectory, focusing on strategic areas such as production for the defence industry and decarbonization, which require substantial investments from our group," said Adam Hitchcock, founder and managing partner of GLGH, in the press release.The share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Artrom was concluded in November between GLGH Steel and the former Serbian owners of Artrom, and the transaction is subject to the necessary regulatory approvals from the Romanian authorities.GLGH Steel is currently working to secure the support of the Romanian Government for this transaction, which would put Artrom's future development on the right track.'This transaction ensures that thousands of jobs in the southern region of Romania, in particular those in Olt and Caras-Severin counties, will be protected. The local economy will consequently be stimulated by a capital infusion of millions of dollars in the coming years. Furthermore, the company will benefit from a sustainable and constant investment flow, allowing it to develop and expand other production lines to access new markets,' the press release says.Currently, Artrom Steel Tubes S.A. has over 2,000 employees and is the market leader in the production of seamless steel pipes.
A report published on Wednesday, October 15, by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (or CPT) urges Romanian authorities to address serious shortcomings in the treatment and conditions of detention of patients in forensic psychiatric hospitals. The deficiencies in the Romanian system were identified by the Committee representatives during a visit […]
The state-owned Electrica (BVB: EL), one of the main players in Romania’s energy sector, completed the Satu Mare 2 photovoltaic park, a strategic project that marks an important step in diversifying the production portfolio. Located near the commune of Botiz, Satu Mare County, the park has an installed capacity of 27.056 MW and represents an […]
More than 100 items, ranging from frescoes and paintings to sculptures, photographs, and other rare artifacts from Italian museums, will go on display in Timișoara for an exhibition looking at the city of Pompeii. Titled The Fragility of the Eternal. From Pompeii to the Grand Tour to Today, the exhibition will be open from November […]
Robotics startup Dexory, founded in London by Romanians Andrei Dănescu, Adrian Negoiţă, and Oana Jinga, has secured new Series C funding of USD 165 million, according to an announcement made on LinkedIn and quoted by Ziarul Financiar. The company has developed an autonomous robot, the tallest in the world, reaching 16 meters, and a platform designed […]
NEPI Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest owner and operator of shopping centers, has inaugurated its first photovoltaic park in Chișineu-Criș, Arad county, in western Romania. The investment is part of its green energy programme, which includes a EUR 110 million plan for photovoltaic projects across Central and Eastern Europe. According to the company, these […]
A Romanian man sneaked into the museum five days before the theft of the Cotofenești Helmet and the Dacian gold bracelets from the Drents Museum in the Netherlands. The new information, revealed from the criminal case by Dutch RTL Nieuws, shows that Andrei B. is believed to have...
