News about Industry

Another state-owned enterprise will be offered for privatization by the Public Property Agency. It is the state-owned enterprise Izomer, specializing in the production of chemical products.
By the decision of the relevant selection commission, it was included in the list of assets to be privatized through open tenders.

The Standardization Institute of Moldova initiates the creation of the Technical Committee “Wood and finished and semi-finished wood products”. In this way, the institution aims to strengthen the standardization of wood, one of the country’s leading processing industries. The standards will be harmonized with European standards.

After an unsuccessful attempt to realize these assets through a tender in 2021, the Public Property Agency intends to offer them through an auction. Similar to the Hotel Zarya, the two state-owned publishing houses Știința and Lumina, as well as the state’s share in the printing house Metrompas, will be sold.

In the first quarter of 2026, the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED), continued the implementation of grant programs to support entrepreneurs. During this period, the total amount allocated by the Entrepreneurship Development Organization to 135 grantee companies amounted to 23.74 million lei.

Economic and military competition has intensified under Trump, but many experts consider him only a “symptom” of the global restructuring of the world system. The Brookings Institution predicts a continuing trend toward national and regional self-sufficiency through the painful scrapping of the old. Its arguments are cited by Mike Dolan, a Reuters columnist.

The number of companies participating in the dual education system has more than tripled over the past four years, from 73 in the 2021-2022 school year to 230 this year. Six out of ten graduates find a job in their profession.

Corn exports from the Republic of Moldova are not limited to the supply of this grain as a raw material. A significant part of the harvest goes a longer way to international markets – in the form of ethanol produced at the country’s processing plants. Ethanol (and its by-products – feed additives) accounts for 44% of the value chain of Moldova’s corn sector.

The National Employment Agency presented a new top-10 list of the most active employers in Moldova’s agricultural sector. The selection includes companies offering official employment, competitive salaries and opportunities for professional growth. The most demanded professions are tractor drivers and agronomists.

Almost 1.55 billion lei is envisaged for the implementation of the state order for the training of personnel in vocational education institutions under the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Health in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Divine production in Moldova has increased by 671% in three years, according to the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).

The state enterprise “Chisinau Glass Factory” may be privatized in the near future as a “single property complex through an investment tender”, according to a proposal sent to the government by the Public Property Agency (APP).

Prior to the war in Ukraine, Latvian and Lithuanian ports served Belarusian cargoes, including exports of mineral fertilizers. Therefore, the Lithuanians recently received an unambiguous signal from the United States to start negotiations with Lukashenka.

Prices for Easter baked goods in Moldova in 2026 increased from 5% to 30%. At the same time, retailers forecast sales of over 3.5 thousand tons of Easter products, Logos Press reports.

About 6.5 thousand hectares will be occupied by contracted sugar beet crops in the raw material zone of Sudzucker Moldova this year. The second sugar producing company, Moldova Zahăr, has not yet publicly announced its plans for the sowing season 2026. And this is a worrying moment in assessing the prospects of the sugar beet industry in Moldova for the current season.

Jacob & Co. has unveiled the long-awaited continuation of its collection of watches inspired by the legendary mafia saga The Godfather. The new model is called The Godfather II and continues the theme of musical watches, but with a number of significant improvements. If the first watch of 2019 was dedicated to the opera version of the movie, the new model is able to play two famous Nino Rota melodies at once – the main theme and a touching wedding composition. The melody is selected via a button at the 8 o’clock mark, while a function at the 10 o’clock mark allows you to switch between songs. Each melody lasts 15-20 seconds and can be repeated up to 10 times per winding.

The sand quarry near Cosnita commune, Dubasari district, has become the subject of a public and political dispute, which is now submitted to the direct decision of citizens.

The government has approved new rules for the sale of eggs. They require producers to provide more detailed information on the product packaging and provide for better traceability of the product from farm to commercial outlet. Producers are also required to comply with the conditions for exporting eggs to the EU market.

Representatives of Moldovan companies claim a number of systemic problems that affect their activities and limit the development of production, including tax burden, staff shortages and bureaucratic barriers. In particular, they advocate for the elimination of import taxes on raw materials used for local production.

Tungsten reserves, on which the U.S. military machine critically depends, are rapidly depleting due to the war with Iran. But it is impossible to replenish them quickly – China dominates supplies and has imposed export restrictions. The Trump administration is trying to solve the problem, but it could take up to 10 years.

Tesla CEO Ilon Musk has announced a massive investment in Japan to dramatically expand its service infrastructure and network of charging stations.