News about Industry
According to media reports, Volkswagen is preparing for the most radical restructuring in its history: up to 100,000 jobs could be cut worldwide—twice as many as previously reported. Four plants in Germany are at risk of closure.
The Information and Security Service (SIS) and the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) announced that they had uncovered a scheme in which a Moldovan company allegedly exported dual-use goods to Russia to organizations subject to international sanctions.
A Category C industrial park with investments exceeding 40 million lei will be built in Sîngerei. According to a decision by the Cabinet of Ministers, the project will be located on eight plots totaling 6.37 hectares, which have been transferred to the municipal enterprise “Apa Canal Singerei” for long-term use for a period of at least 30 years. The park will be developed under the brand name “Sîngerei-Centru-Europei.”
The American defense company Anduril Industries is in talks to purchase a Nissan Motor plant near Tokyo (in the city of Oppama) to manufacture military drones.
As part of his working visit to Austria, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmochescu met with Gerd Müller, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Gerd Müller, during which the Country Partnership Program for the Republic of Moldova for 2026–2032 was officially signed.
Germany has decided to abandon the construction of warships that were to be the largest since World War II. As a result, shares of European defense companies have fallen: investors are assessing the risk that increased defense spending will not lead to higher revenues for manufacturers.
The dispute between the leadership of the Pork Producers Association, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, representatives of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) regarding support for the Moldovan pig farming industry has become a public issue. By and large, this development does not bode well for either side.
The Ukrainian biopharmaceutical company Biopharma plans to launch a plant in Arad, Romania, in late 2027, with an initial investment of 85 million euros.
SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea’s most valuable company.
Japanese automaker Nissan has suspended development of an all-electric version of the Qashqai crossover—the company’s best-selling model in Europe. The decision was made as part of a cost-cutting program and strategy review amid growing competition and volatile demand for electric vehicles.
The number of people injured in an explosion at an industrial facility in the city of Ras Laffan in northeastern Qatar has risen to 54. Another 18 people are listed as missing, according to a statement by the Qatari Ministry of Interior published on social media platform X.
Market trends for oilseeds and vegetable oils in the Black Sea region were discussed at the 25th International Conference “Fat & Oil Industry 2026 — European Edition,” held in Varna, Bulgaria, on June 18 and 19. The Moldovan delegation to this forum included Yuri Riza, director of the “Agrocereale” Grain Exporters Association; the director of the Moldovan branch of “Donau Soja”; and managers of oilseed processing enterprises.
Latvia has officially joined the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) program by signing an agreement to secure nearly 3.5 billion euros to strengthen the country’s defense capabilities and security.
The international rating agency Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit rating at “BBB” with a “stable” outlook.
Georgian authorities have selected a company to provide school uniforms for hundreds of thousands of students across the country following the reinstatement of a mandatory dress code in public schools.
The German automotive group Volkswagen Group plans to cut about 50,000 jobs by 2030 as part of a large-scale restructuring program aimed at adapting to conditions in the global automotive market.
Tractor imports into Ukraine totaled $360 million in January–May 2026. This figure is 1.2% higher than the figure for the same period in 2025 ($355.9 million).
Industrial production in Moldova has been growing since the beginning of 2026, but experts do not consider this growth to be stable due to deep-rooted structural problems in the sector. According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production increased by 7% year-over-year in January–April 2026.
The goal of the partnership is to develop and manufacture chips in the United States.
The Chinese company Trina Solar has unveiled an industrial tandem solar module based on perovskite and silicon. According to the manufacturer, the panel achieved an energy conversion efficiency of 29.2% with an output power of 907 W. The company states that this is a new world record for modules of this type, and the test results have been verified by the German certification organization TÜV SÜD.
