Greenglass Recycling, part of the most important glass recycler in Romania, announced it would invest EUR 10 mln to build a brand new glass waste recycling plant near Bucharest and upgrade the existing facilities that have been operating since 2013 in Popesti-Leordeni - not far from Bucharest as well. Post-investment, the company's processing capacity will more than double to 260,000 tonnes per year. "With the new investment, in addition to post-consumer glass recycling operations, the new plant will also recycle flat glass from the automotive industry and glass from construction and demolition," the company said, Economedia.ro reported. The construction of the new factory will start in the second half of 2022, and the unit will begin operating in 2023. As part of a broader strategy to develop the company, Greenglass will build a new glass recycling plant in the central-western part of the country. Greenglass Recycling, part of the European recycling group Green Group, is the most important glass recycler in Romania. Its existing factory carries out operations for recycling post-consumer glass packaging, with a capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year. Since 2016, Green Group has been owned by private equity fund Abris Capital Partners.
More than 2 out of 3 Romanian consumers do not return for a second purchase, according to the new Customer Loyalty Index, a comprehensive analysis based on aggregated data from campaigns and authored by White Image, the oldest email marketing company in Romania. The Index analyzes the post-purchase behavior of Romanian consumers and highlights major […]
Fashion retailer Primark announced major plans to expand its presence in Romania, confirming four new store openings for 2026. This will double its presence in the market and create over 450 new jobs. The announcement arrived at an important moment for the company, which marked three years since the opening of its first Romanian store […]
Romania’s National Road Investment Company (CNIR) awarded on Tuesday, December 16, the contract for the design and construction of the Bacău–Piatra Neamț express road to a Romanian–Bulgarian consortium. The value of the contract is RON 5.17 billion (some EUR 1 billion), excluding VAT, and its signing will take place if no appeals are filed. The […]
Romania will host its first mixed team European Judo Championship in 2027, according to the Romanian Judo Federation. The competition will take place at a key moment in the Olympic cycle, when the points earned will directly influence world rankings and qualification for the Olympic Games, according to FR Judo. The event will...
Radu Miruță, currently Romania’s economy minister, was proposed to lead the Defense Ministry. He will also hold the position of deputy prime minister. In his place, senator Irineu Darău has been proposed to take the helm of the Economy Ministry. The Defense and Economy Ministries are handled by the center-right reformist party Save Romania Union […]
Carrefour Romania has expanded its proximity retail network, reaching 200 Express stores and 191 Market locations nationwide, as part of its strategy to strengthen convenience formats. The retailer announced that the 200th Carrefour Express store will open on December 22. In 2025 alone, Carrefour opened 27 Express stores, including 19 company-operated units and eight franchise […]
