Real estate

Business Forum   |   24 April, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Millennials dominate Romania's mortgage market

Millennials aged between 30 and 45 contracted almost two-thirds of mortgage loans processed by Ipotecare.ro in 2025, according to an analysis based on over 1,000 intermediated financings and over 27,000 simulations.

Business Forum   |   23 April, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Romania leads Europe in sustainable construction awareness

Romanian awareness of sustainable construction concepts reaches 86%, significantly above the European average of 69%, according to the barometer published by Saint-Gobain's Observatory for Sustainable Construction.

Business Forum   |   23 April, 2026 at 11:30 AM

Large tenants stick to existing office space in Romania

Nearly 9 out of 10 large companies in Romania plan to maintain their current office footprint in 2026, signalling a shift from expansion to optimization, according to a Colliers survey of 101 companies.

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Energy

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OMV Petrom, an integrated energy producer in South-Eastern Europe, commissioned a new aromatics unit at Petrobrazi, following an investment of around €140 million. The unit has a capacity of 150,000 tons per year of toluene and benzene, improving the refinery's production mix and energy efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

Real estate

Concelex eyes 70% revenue growth in 2026

Romanian construction company Concelex recorded revenues of RON 1.48 billion (€296 million) in 2025, representing a 17 per cent increase compared to the previous year.

Energy

Polytrade Global triples revenue in 2025, eyes European push

Polytrade Global, a Romanian group specialising in energy infrastructure, the supply of electrical equipment, and renewable energy projects, closed 2025 with a turnover of around €21.5 million, a 173% increase on the previous year, and a net profit of €579,000.

Finance

Christian Tour shares start trading on BVB

Christian Tour debuted on the BVB on 22 June, trading under the ticker symbol TRIP. The listing follows an IPO valued at RON 149 million (€28.4 million), with a 121% subscription rate. It is the first company from the organised tourism sector to debut on the local capital market.

Energy

NextPower rolls out solar tech for European sites

NextPower, a provider of solar and power technology solutions for utility-scale power plants, has launched new solar tracker and foundation technologies designed to simplify installation, increase site flexibility and support the performance of solar projects.