The first tire was produced in the Nokian Tyres factory in Oradea. Commercial-scale production will begin in 2025 as planned, the company said in a press release. Nokian Tyres produced the first tire in its new factory that it is building in Oradea, today, July 1. The first tire produced in Oradea is Nokian Tires Snowproof 2, a symbol of the 90th anniversary of the invention of winter tires. Commercial-scale production will begin in the first part of 2025. Construction of the factory began in May 2023. The company has been running a recruitment campaign for the formation of the local team since last year. In 2023 and 2024, candidates were selected for both the production area and administrative and management roles. The launch team of 60 specialists is coordinating the phased increase in production capacity and benefited from a training internship at the Nokian Tyres factory in Finland during the spring. In total, the factory will have approximately 500 employees. “With the first tire made here, we had the opportunity to test the production capacity in the new factory and everything is going according to plan. In turn, the team members have successfully completed the internship in Finland and now have all the necessary information to be able to produce premium tires just like in our other factories: without compromise. Thanks to the involvement of each of them, today we can celebrate the production of the first tire in the Nokian Tyres factory in Oradea”, says Susanna Tusa, General Manager and Vice President of Nokian Tyres Romania Operations. Once operational, the Nokian Tyres factory will have an annual production capacity of six million tires, with potential for future growth, and the total built-up area is approximately 100,000 square meters. The value of the investment amounts to 650 million Euros. The tires produced in Oradea will be sold mainly in Central Europe, thanks to the strategic location, close to customers in this region.
Bucharest will see extensive traffic restrictions on August 31 as the capital hosts the fourth edition of L’Étape Romania by Tour de France. Several major boulevards and central streets will be closed between 07:00 and 14:00 to allow more than 2,500 cyclists to take part in the event, the organizers said. The closures will affect […]
Districts 2, 3, and 4 in Bucharest are without hot water as of the time of writing due to a major breakdown that occurred on Sunday, August 17, on a main pipeline of the city's public heating system. The pipeline is located in central Bucharest, at the intersection of Mihai Bravu Road with Splaiul Unirii, under […]
UNTOLD X, the 10th anniversary edition of Romania’s largest music festival, generated more than EUR 120 million for the local economy in Cluj-Napoca and surrounding counties, according to figures released after the event. Over 470,000 people attended the four-day festival, filling hotels and restaurants to capacity and creating a significant boost for local businesses, the […]
A 70-year-old English tourist died on Saturday, August 16, due to a cardiorespiratory arrest while on a trail in Romania's touristic Bucegi Mountains. Emergency crews requested the intervention of a helicopter from the Brașov Air Operations Point in the case, helping them arrive at the scene in about 15 minutes. Once there, medical crews performed […]
Police have seized EUR 3.5 million worth of cocaine found hidden in a camper van last week and arrested two Serbian citizens suspected of trafficking the drugs through Romania. The operation, carried out by the Organized Crime Directorate – Anti-Drug Service together with DIICOT prosecutors, targeted an international network using the Balkan route to smuggle […]
Romania’s National Environmental Guard will begin using body cameras and drones in field operations after the government approved new regulations making the equipment operational, the Ministry of Environment announced. The devices, purchased through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), are intended to strengthen enforcement and improve transparency in environmental inspections. Environment minister Diana Buzoianu […]
