News about Industry
As part of a new privatization program, the Public Property Agency (PPA) is putting five historically significant state-owned assets up for sale.
The “Produs autohton” National Exhibition will take place at the Moldexpo International Exhibition Center on August 28–30. The event marks the 100th anniversary of the first such exhibition in Chisinau.
In 2025, the amount of investment attracted by Moldova’s industrial parks totaled 316.8 million lei, which is 2.2 times more than in the previous year.
Franzeluța, Moldova’s largest bread producer, ended 2025 with an increase in sales. However, rising operating and labor costs significantly reduced the company’s profits.
Romania’s automotive industry is having a difficult year. In the first half of 2026, the Dacia and Ford Otosan plants produced 247,972 passenger cars—12.7% fewer than during the same period last year. Moreover, the decline is accelerating: in June alone, production plummeted by 16%.
MILAN — At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described a “rift” in the global order and called on middle powers to “act collectively.” He warned that while great powers may (for now) afford to “go it alone” in this new Hobbesian world, middle powers must come to the negotiating table. Otherwise, they risk ending up “on the menu.”
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that on Friday night, the Russian military carried out a coordinated strike on port infrastructure facilities in the Odesa region that were being used to receive, store, and transship military cargo.
Gasoline production in Russia has fallen to about 65% of the average seasonal consumption level. The problem arose amid Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure and the shutdown of several major oil refineries.
Farmers showed a high level of interest in issues related to access to financing under the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program 2026–2030 (PSPA). In the first series of seminars on this topic, organized by the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) and held July 8–10 in the districts of Orhei, Criuleni, Șoldănești, Rezina, Ialoveni, Teleneşti, Nisporeni, Sângerei și Ungheni, 375 agricultural producers and representatives of local authorities took part.
A Belarusian manufacturing association in Baranovichi has launched a robotic production line for sewing bed linens.
Romania’s economy started 2026 on a downward trend: GDP in the first quarter contracted by 1.2% compared to the same period last year. This was confirmed by the country’s National Institute of Statistics (INSSE), which left its preliminary estimate unchanged.
The parliamentary opposition will establish an investigative committee to examine the situation at state-owned enterprises and public institutions, as well as the salary system.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture an unspecified type of interceptor missile for the Patriot air defense systems, which are crucial to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian ballistic missiles. He added that production could begin in two to three months.
On July 9, Volkswagen’s Supervisory Board will review a plan for a large-scale restructuring of the company, which calls for additional job cuts and the possible closure of several plants in Germany.
The Investment Agency, in collaboration with partners in Moldova and India, is organizing a business forum to be held on July 20 of this year in Chisinau. The event is timed to coincide with the official visit to Moldova by Indian President Drupadi Murmu. The Indian delegation will include about 40 businesspeople from India. Moldovan companies interested in participating in the Moldova-India Business Forum can register by July 17.
At the end of 2025, the “Belts” Free Economic Zone (FEZ) maintained its leading position among Moldova’s free economic zones, accounting for 55.4% of all attracted investment, nearly three-quarters of the workforce, and more than 75% of industrial output generated by FEZ residents.
Trump officially announced that the U.S. plans to completely lift restrictive measures against Turkey. “We don’t want sanctions against our friends,” the U.S. president emphasized upon his arrival in Ankara to attend the NATO summit.
The world’s largest consumer goods manufacturers are increasingly using artificial intelligence to develop new products. Companies are integrating AI into their research and development departments, reducing the time it takes to develop formulas and conduct testing from months to weeks—and in some cases, by a factor of several.
Electric vehicles are rapidly gaining popularity in Romania. While the overall new-car market grew by just 0.3% in the first half of 2026, sales of fully electric vehicles jumped by 76.6%. Their market share reached 8.5%.
Otokar, a Turkish manufacturer of land systems, has taken an important step toward expanding its presence in Europe by acquiring the Romanian company Automecanica S.A. This investment will establish Otokar’s first production facility in the European Union and support local production of COBRA II 4×4 tactical wheeled light armored vehicles for the Romanian Ministry of National Defense and, potentially, for the Moldovan Armed Forces.
