EximBank announced it concluded a financial accord of 21 million lei with Urbioled Iasi, a company producing, distributing and installing LED type sources and the financial package structured by the bank is meant to finance and current activity of the company. Urbioled is a company with 100% Romanian private capital. Set up in 2013, the company began its activity as distributor of street lighting installations and later on became a producer and integrator of LED type lighting systems and supplier of intelligent and energy efficient mounting services in the field of street lighting with LED technology. At the same time, Urbio Romania is an important player in the renewable energy market, especially photovoltaic energy systems. Studies show that a complete transition to LED lighting leads to the drop of electricity consumption and implicitly of gas emissions with greenhouse effects by 40%, the reduction of the number of traffic accidents during the night, especially those in which pedestrians are involved, discouraging night crimes and the development of a feeling of safety and civilization among citizens. Urbioled manufactures, distributes and implements Eco efficient alternate lighting solution. The company was set up in 2013 dealing mainly with trade with electronic parts and equipment based on LED technology, imported from Europe and beyond. In 2016 the company became a producer of lighting equipment and entered the mounting service segment. In 2019 Urbioled built a new production unit in Moreni, Dambovita. The factory was commissioned in December 2020 with an annual production capacity of over 100,000 lighting units. As of 2019, the company started another project with European funds in the field of research for the development of NEOS system, a state-of-the art product that includes solutions for parking, public lighting with automatic intensity, multifunctional pillar with video supervision, electric vehicle charging, sensors that monitor temperature, noise, air pressure and wind intensity, with an investment of at least 5 million euros.
The Government of Romania, through its seaport company Administratia Porturilor Maritime (CNAMP), is close to buying Moldova's largest port, Giurgiulesti (PILG), from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), announced Romania's Minister of Transport, Ciprian Șerban, speaking for
Bucharest’s Grigore Antipa Museum of Natural History is now offering an audio guide in Ukrainian. The guide, made in a partnership with Ukraine’s Embassy to Romania, adds to the museum’s existing ones in Romanian, English, and Turkish. The project is part of an initiative started by Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, and rolled out in […]
The remains of Grigore Alexandru Ghica, a prince of Moldavia in the second half of the 19th century, have been brought back to Romania from France’s Le Mée-sur-Seine this past weekend. After lying in state at Cotroceni Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian Presidency, the coffin with his remains will travel to Focşani and Iaşi, […]
Representatives of the ruling Social Democratic Party, PSD, gathered for a congress in Bucharest on Friday, November 7, to elect new leadership and to amend the party’s Statute. The only candidate for party leader is Sorin Grindeanu, who held the interim position after Marcel Ciolacu's resignation in May. In his speech at the congress, Sorin […]
The e-commerce sector recorded strong early results on Black Friday 2025, according to real-time data released on Friday, November 7, by PayU GPO Romania from its dedicated Media Center. By 14:10, the payment processor reported successful transactions totaling RON 514 million (roughly EUR 101 million). PayU said shoppers had made roughly 889,000 purchases, with around […]
Contakt Express Logistik, one of Romania’s leading retailers of mobile phone and tablet accessories, with a network of over 235 stores, is set to launch the initial public offering (IPO) between November 12 and December 3, 2025. The company offers a wide range of products, including cases, screen protectors, chargers, and gadgets, both in physical […]
