Romania’s trade deficit dropped by 6.2% in the first five months of 2026, to EUR13.5 billion, as exports rose by 2.4% and imports by 0.1%, data from the country's statistical office INS showed on Friday (July 10).
Electrical and electrotechnical component manufacturer Weidmüller Interface Romania, the local subsidiary of Germany’s Weidmüller Group, for 2025 reported turnover worth RON365.4 million (EUR72.5 million), up around 26% from 2024, in line with ZF calculations based on Finance Ministry data.
Untold, one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, born in Romania and present in Cluj and more recently in Dubai, will expand on several continents in the following years, according to Bogdan Buta, founder and CEO of Untold Universe.
Merlins Beverages, a soft drinks producer with brands such as Vitamin Aqua, Lemonade, Plafar and Pop Cola in its portfolio, has finalized a new plant in the wake of an EUR40 million investment VAT not included (around EUR50 million with VAT included).
Cluj-based Romanian cosmetics maker Farmec will start building a EUR70 million cosmetics plant in Apahida, near Cluj-Napoca.