Purcari Wineries

Purcari Wineries has submitted a binding offer to acquire Romanian rival Serve Ceptura in its entirety for an undisclosed sum, according to Logos Press.

The Competition Councils of Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria have given the green light to the acquisition of a controlling stake in Purcari Wineries Public Company Limited by Maspex Romania SRL, according to a notice sent by the Moldovan wine producer to the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) – Logos Press reports.

Purcari Wineries, in a release posted on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, reports an 11.25% drop in EBITDA before tax for the first 6 months of 2025. The drop is to RON 49.06 million (MDL 187.51 million) compared to RON 55.28 million (MDL 211.29 million) in the same period last year, Logos Press reported.

Maspex Romania this week completed the subscription procedure for Purcari Wineries shares through a voluntary public takeover offer. Upon completion of this €118.95 million deal, Maspex will own more than 72% of Purcari’s shares (taking into account the 1.62% stake held by Maspex prior to the subscription). At the same time, Victor Bostan has sold 5% of the shares and two investment funds have exited the business – Logos Press reports.

Purcari Wineries Group topped the list of the five largest wine producers in Romania – Logos Press reports.

Control of Purcari Wineries Group will be taken over by a Polish investor, Maspex Romania, which is part of the Maspex Group – the largest private food and beverage company in Poland and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe.