Cement and prefabricated producer Holcim Romania has announced the acquisition of General Beton Romania, a leading local concrete producer and trader, as the transaction received the approval of the competition authority.According to a press statement by the company released on Friday, with the acquisition of General Beton Romania, the network of Holcim Romania concrete plants reaches 27, located in the counties of Arad, Constanta, Iasi, Brasov, Cluj, Craiova, Oradea, Ploiesti, Satu-Mare, Sibiu, Targu-Mures, Timis, and in Bucharest City.General Beton Romania SRL is a leading local concrete maker and trader, with experience and expertise of over 24 years in Romania. The company currently has eight concrete plants in main cities. In 2021, the company reported a turnover of about 33 million euros and a workforce of 160 employees.The Holcim Romania group of companies includes Holcim Romania (two cement plants in Campulung and Alesd, a grinding station, 27 concrete stations, three aggregate stations, two special binder stations and three cement terminals), Somaco Grup Prefabricate (five prefabricated factories and one BCA factory ) and Geocycle Romania (three outlets for waste pre-treatment).The company has about 1,700 employees in all.
On Thursday, January 23, the European Commission granted a protected geographical indication status to Romania’s Jidvei wine. The new status offers recognition for the distinctive qualities of the wine. The brand encompasses white, rosé, red, sparkling, semi-sparkling, and liqueur wines produced from grape varieties grown in the Alba region, in central-western Romania. The vineyards in […]
Romania's pavilion at the Osaka World Expo 2025, which will take place from April 13 to October 13, was built with a focus on sustainability, including contributions from Romanian workers. The pavilion also highlights Romania's national resources. The mascot for the expo is a pelican named Haru (meaning "spring" in Japanese), symbolizing the importance of […]
Examin, a Romanian startup specializing in AI-powered video analytics, has secured EUR 200,000 in pre-seed funding from a private investor. The funds will be directed toward a market-ready product, creating an AI-driven prototype for quality inspection in manufacturing processes (AI Quality Inspection), developing its first AI Video Analytics camera, expanding the team, and scaling marketing […]
The beginning of 2025 brought increased pollution in the Bucharest-Ilfov area, as traditional pollutants such as cars and heating systems met low wind speeds, high humidity, and thermal inversion. The latter three prevent pollutant particles from dispersing and instead keep them at ground level. As a result, the level of pollution has doubled in the […]
Update: DNA confirmed that Sinaia mayor Vlad Oprea had been detained for 24 hours beginning January 23 on charges of bribery in continuous form, conducting financial operations incompatible with his position, false in asset declarations, abuse of office, and influence peddling. The prosecutors also said that Oprea indirectly received a total bribe of EUR 238,000 […]
Prosecutors from Romania's National Anticorruption Directorate (DNA) reportedly detained Vlad Oprea, the mayor of the popular mountain town of Sinaia, for 24 hours on Thursday, January 23. He faces corruption charges in a case investigated by the DNA, with further searches set to take place at the Sinaia City Hall later today, in the presence […]
