News about Industry
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that the country is going through the biggest change in decades. He made the statement at a business forum in Düsseldorf against the backdrop of the economic downturn, the energy crisis and growing global instability.
EU Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, on the sidelines of a defense exhibition in Athens, did not hide his concern that Russia is ahead of the euro bloc in the production of some weapons.
The growing number of bets against Nike stock is increasing pressure on the company’s management and personally on CEO Elliott Hill, who is struggling to stabilize the sports giant’s business 18 months after taking office.
The Kazkrahmal plant is under construction in the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan, which will be the country’s first and Central Asia’s largest complex for deep processing of corn.
Transnistrian residents and enterprises will be able to participate in energy efficiency programs financed by contributions paid by economic agents under the national energy efficiency scheme. These funds will be used to implement projects aimed at reducing energy consumption and related costs.
The Moldovan forestry sector is facing serious difficulties in the context of a protracted crisis. Equipment is outdated, innovative technologies are practically not applied, and production processes are still dominated by manual labor.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova is considering a draft decision that would exempt a number of state-owned enterprises and joint-stock companies from profit deductions or dividends accrued on the net profit earned in 2025. The measure affects four strategic entities: SE Mileștii Mici, SE Poșta Moldovei, SE MoldATSA and JSC Cricova.
The registration for the EU-Moldova Investment Conference dedicated to attracting investments and strengthening the economic partnership with the European Union has started. The conference will take place on June 4 in Chisinau.
Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat says that today’s Moldovan economy is not in a state of growth, but is just trying to recover from the crises of the last years.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump will become co-owners of a Kazakh mining company that received $1.6 billion in U.S. government support. A shell company backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump has agreed to merge with a critical minerals group that last year secured up to $1.6 billion in U.S. government support for tungsten mining in Kazakhstan.
The gross agricultural product in the Republic of Moldova increased by 8.5% (in comparable prices) in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. The increase was provided by the livestock sector – plus 8,8% against the indicator for the mentioned period of 2025. In January-March of this year, traditionally, the main share (98.3%) of agricultural production fell on products of animal origin.
Vasile Negru of Budesti produces coffins for the local market and for export.
As an effective tool to support the economic environment and reduce the final cost of goods, the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization promotes the use of a final destination customs regime. This measure allows the application of preferential tariff treatment to certain imported goods, provided that they are used for specific economic purposes.
For some Moldovan farmers, the sowing campaign-2026 is just beginning. And for Moldovan sugar beet growers, it should have already ended. But the sowing of sugar beet has been delayed. Visions for its harvest and domestic sugar production are vague. The situation with sugar import is close to scandalous. But let’s talk about everything in order.
In the first quarter of 2026, Ukraine’s agriculture became one of the most “sagging” sectors in terms of the number of new company registrations. During this period, 360 new businesses were registered in the industry – this is 24% less than in the past. This is reported by YC Market.
The total volume of attracted investments in six free economic zones (FEZ) of the Republic of Moldova reached $1122.8 million by the end of 2025.
Deputy Parliament Speaker Vlad Batrincea, during his visit to the Chinese city of Foshan, officially invited the leadership of the companies Haitian Machinery and China Lesso Group to visit Moldova. The initiative is aimed at establishing a potential partnership, implementing advanced industrial solutions. To study the experience, the Moldovan delegation visited the production sites of the leading Chinese corporations.
The world’s largest manufacturer, the Malaysian company Karex (which produces Durex, Trojan and other brands), has announced its intention to raise prices by 20-30% or more. Some countries (e.g. Russia) have already seen an increase in retail prices for condoms, including due to logistics costs associated with the Middle East conflict.
Boeing reported revenue of $22.2 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 14% from the same period in 2025. The company recorded a net loss of $7 million, with a loss per share of $0.11.
According to Alpan Akpece, General Director of Efes Moldova, the enterprise has completed a large investment project on modernization of production lines – the most important one both for the company itself and for the development of the brewing industry of the country.
