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.
Romanian director Cristian Mungiu will be part of the jury that will judge the films in the main competition of this year’s Venice Film Festival - Venezia 82. The jury, headed by American director Alexander Payne, includes French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé, Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero, Iranian director and writer Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress, writer, and […]
Romania continues to face significant prison overcrowding, according to the Council of Europe’s latest data, released on Friday, July 18. The 2024 Annual Penal Statistics on Prison Populations (SPACE I) show that Romania is among six countries in Europe with severe overcrowding, housing 116 inmates for every 100 available places. The report, which...
Chris Hemsworth returns to Disney+ in August with a new season of the National Geographic documentary series Limitless, this time focused not just on longevity, but on discovering how to live better. Titled Limitless: Live Better Now, the three-part season follows Hemsworth through physical, emotional, and mental challenges across six countries, with one standout episode […]
The Black Sea 200 Regatta 2025, Romania’s first non-stop offshore regatta with a 200 nautical mile route, takes place between July 21 and 27. Now in its first edition, the event brings together more than 10 boats from Romania and Bulgaria, according to the organizers. The endurance course will start and finish in the Romanian […]
The National Environmental Guard has fined an illegally operating zoo in Dâmbovița county, southern Romania, a total of RON 120,000 following a joint inspection that uncovered serious violations, including the lack of environmental authorization and inadequate conditions for wild animals kept in captivity. The zoo was reportedly charging RON 50 per person for entry and […]
The National Cybersecurity Directorate (DNSC) and engineering company Enevo Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen cybersecurity in Romania’s energy sector. The partnership aims to test and develop monitoring and alerting technologies for cyberattacks, and to improve national response coordination to incidents affecting critical infrastructure, the companies said. The agreement focuses on sharing […]
