Comelf reported for the first semester of this year a net profit of 1.948 million RON, rising by 61% from the same period of last year, according to a report sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB).The company's revenues were worth 67 million RON after the first 6 months of this year, when comparing with 64 million RON during the first semester of 2020, rising by 5%, evolution determined by the advance of products' selling price, based on the increase of raw material price.The company had total expenses of 64.182 million RON during the first semester, higher by 3.67% from the first semester of 2020. The report mentions that these have gone up, when comparing with the first semester of 2020, in a proportion smaller than the rise of the revenues, influenced only by the price of raw materials, at an accelerated rate. Other expenses registered a drop, which managed to compensate the increase of the raw materials costs, based on a conservative management of all company's commitments on the side of costs.Comelf reported a profit before the corporation tax of 2.207 million RON, up by 61%. The company's gross result was influenced favorably by the company's costs, other than those with the raw materials, which registered a drop, so that a balance can be maintained between revenues and operational costs, with the purpose of a satisfying profitability, increase of the revenues, based on the increase of the cash price, with the purpose of an optimal recovery of the raw materials costs.Comelf is a manufacturing company in the car construction industry and its objective is manufacturing equipment for energy units and environment protection, metallic structures in the area of renewable energy (source: water, wind and sun), cars and earth-moving vehicles or subsets of these, equipment for lifting and transport machinery, including their components. The manufacturing takes place in 6 production buildings, on a total surface of 80,824 square meters, equipped with machinery, installations, tools for mechanic processing, laboratories and utility networks for carrying out the production processes.
Romania’s interim president Ilie Bolojan is set to appoint former prime minister Dacian Cioloș as honorary advisor starting March 20, according to an announcement from the Presidential Administration. He will be responsible for involvement in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of Romania’s strategic partnerships. Dacian Cioloș served as the prime minister of the technocratic government between […]
One of the most acclaimed and highly regarded pianists in the world, Martha Argerich, will return to the stage of Romania's George Enescu International Festival for two concerts in August and September. More specifically, on Sunday, August 31, Martha Argerich will perform at the Palace Hall, interpreting Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. […]
Romania still holds the highest road fatality rate in the European Union (EU), with 77 deaths per million inhabitants, despite declines of 4% in 2024 compared to the previous year and 21% compared to 2019, according to preliminary figures published by the European Commission (EC) on March 18. The EU average was 44 road deaths per […]
Salina Praid, one of Europe's largest salt mines, will host Romania’s first underground gastronomic festival, Taste of Transylvania Underground, from March 28 to 30. The event will showcase top chefs from Romania and Hungary, including Michelin-starred restaurants, in an extraordinary setting 100 meters below ground, local news agency
On March 18, InterCapital Asset Management (ICAM), the largest independent investment manager in Croatia, listed its second ETF (Exchange Traded Fund), tracking Slovenia’s main stock market index. The ETF’s full name is InterCapital SBITOP TR UCITS ETF and it trades on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) under the ticker symbol ICSLOETF, replicating the SBITOP TR […]
Bucharest Coffee Festival returns this weekend, from March 21 to 23, at Hala Laminor, bringing together coffee professionals and enthusiasts from Romania and abroad. The 2025 edition will host over 200 exhibitors, including producers, roasters, and distributors, across a 5,000-square-meter space. Attendees can explore a wide variety of specialty coffee, accessories, and brewing equipment, with […]
