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Romania Business Newsletter
March 2015
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Facts about Romania
Location, geography and climate:
Romania is situated in the southeastern part of Central Europe, on the shores of Black Sea, extending approximately 300 miles north to south and 400 miles east to west. Romania’s territory features splendid
mountains, beautiful rolling hills, fertile plains and numerous rivers and lakes. The Carpathian Mountains
traverse the centre of the country bordered on both sides by foothills and finally the great plains of the
outer rim. Forests cover over one quarter of the country and the fauna is one of the richest in Europe including bears, deer, lynx, chamois and wolves. The legendary Danube River ends its eight-country journey
at the Black Sea, after forming one of the largest and most bio-diverse wetlands in the world, the Danube
Delta.
About a third of the country consists of the Carpathian Mountains (also known as the Transylvanian Alps).
Another third is hills and plateaus, rich with orchards and vineyards. The final third is a fertile plain,
largely devoted to agriculture.
Romania is an all round year destination, having a temperate climate with four distinct seasons.
Politics and economy:
Romania is a parliamentary democracy based on European models and a member state of the European
Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
In the 1930s, Romania was one of the main European producers of wheat, corn and meats and it used to be
called “the bread basket of Europe.” In the 1950s started the development of the heavy industry.
Today, Romania produces coal, natural gas, iron ore and petroleum. Prominent industries include chemical
(petrochemical, paints and varnishes), metal processing, machine manufacturing, information technology,
industrial and transport equipment, textiles, manufactured consumer goods, lumbering and furniture.
About 39.2% of Romania’s territory is arable land, 28% forests, 21% pastures, hayfields and orchards and
2.5% vineyards. Corn, wheat, vegetable oil seeds, vegetables, apples and grapes for wine are the main
crops and sheep and pigs the main livestock. Forestry and fisheries are also developed.
Quick facts:
Capital:
Bucharest
Time zone:
UTC+02:00
Local currency:
Romanian Leu (RON)
Internet country code:
.ro
Population:
19,651,000 (March 2014)
Telephone country code:
+40
Area:
238,391 sq. km
Emergency call number:
112
Discover more:
The Official Tourism Site of Romania
www.romania.travel
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Key economic indicators
Previous figures and prognosis:
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2,3
0,6
3,4
2,9
2,8
3,0
3,3
3,5
FOB exports (EUR million)
45292
45.070
49.562
52.459
56.235
60.340
64.805
69.535
CIF imports (EUR million)
54952
54.704
55.269
58.505
62.775
67.485
72.680
78.350
Consumer price index (%)
3,1
5,0
1,6
0,8
2,6
2,8
2,5
2,3
Unemployment rate (%)
5,2
5,4
5,7
5,3
5,1
4,9
4,7
4,5
Current account balance (% of GDP)
-4,5
-4,4
-0,8
-0,5
-1,1
-1,2
-1,3
-1,3
Exchange rate (RON / EUR average)
4,2379
4,4560
4,4190
4,4446
4,4600
4,4400
4,4200
4,4000
GDP real growth (%)
GDP real growth %
4,0
Consumer price index %
6,0
5,0
3,0
4,0
3,0
2,0
2,0
1,0
1,0
0,0
0,0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Unemployment rate %
6,0
Current account balance % of GDP
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
5,0
0,0
4,0
-1,0
3,0
-2,0
2,0
-3,0
1,0
-4,0
0,0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source:
-5,0
National Commission of Prognosis (February 2015)
www.cnp.ro
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Economic evolutions in 2014
Industry
In 2014, the industrial production increased by 6.1%, compared to the previous year. Increases were registered in manufacturing (+7.5%) and in mining and quarrying (+1.0%). Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning production and supply registered a decrease by 4.7%.
Manufacturing registered increases in the following branches: manufacture of computers, electronic and
optical products (+53.9%), manufacture of paper and paper products (+27.0%), manufacture of other transport equipment (+19.0%), manufacture of tobacco products (+18.5%), other manufacturing n.e.c. (+16.7%),
manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products (+13.7%), manufacture of electrical equipment
(+13.7%), printing and reproduction of recorded media (+10.8%), manufacture of rubber and plastic products (+5.4%), tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of travel and leather goods, harness and footwear; preparation and dyeing of furs (+5.2%), manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (+4.5%),
manufacture of basic metals (+4.4%), manufacture of food products (+4.2%), manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (+3.8%). Decreases were registered for manufacture of beverages (-3.3%),
repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment (-3.0%), manufacture of wood and of
products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials (2.7%).
By broad industrial groups, increases were registered in capital goods industry (+11.4%), in durable goods
industry (+8.6%), in intermediate goods industry (+3.9%) and in current use goods industry (+3.2%). Energy
industry decreased by 2.6%.
The turnover per total industry, in nominal terms, was by 7.8% higher in 2014 than 2013, due to the increases registered for energy industry (+13.7%),durable goods industry (+12.3%), capital goods industry
(+8.5%), intermediate goods industry (+7.6%) and current use goods industry (+4.1%).
The labor productivity in industry registered an increase by 4.7% during 2014, compared to the previous
year, due to the increase of labor productivity in manufacturing (+5.4%), in mining and quarrying (+2.1%)
and in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (+1.1%).
Resources of primary energy
During 2014, the main resources of primary energy amounted to 32173.4 thousand tones oil equivalent (out
of which 21922.4 thousand tones oil equivalent from domestic production), by 2.4% more than during 2013,
as a result of the increase in import of primary energy resources by 6.1% and of production by 0.7%. The
production of electric energy amounted to 63284.7 million kWh, by 7.4% more than in the previous year.
Most of the production is still obtained in classical thermal power stations (42.0%), followed by hydropower stations (30.0%).
The final consumption of electric energy was 49246.0 million kWh in 2014, by 1.9% less than in 2013; public
lighting decreased by 21.2% and the population consumption decreased by 0.6%. The export of electric energy increased by 232.1%.
Source:
National Institute of Statistics
www.insse.ro
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Trade and services
During 2014, compared to the previous year, the turnover volume of enterprises having as main activity
retail, except motor vehicles and motorcycles, registered an increase of 7.0%. Trade of products by order
houses or Internet, the system preferred by the population segment with higher income and few time
available, registered a growth of 44.7%
The market services rendered to the population registered an increase of 0.9% during 2014, compared to
the previous year. The turnover for wholesale, in nominal terms, decreased by 2.2%. The services mainly
rendered to the enterprises registered a turnover, in nominal terms, by 5.6% higher than that registered
during 2013.
International trade in goods
In 2014, FOB exports amounted to EUR 48659.5 million, their value being by 6.5% higher than in the previous year, calculated based on the values expressed in EUR. In the structure of exports, three out of the 10
sections of goods in the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC Rev. 4) account for 74.4% of total
exports, as follows: machinery and transport equipment (42.2%), manufactured products mainly classified
by raw material (16.6%) and miscellaneous manufactured articles (15.6%).
In 2014, CIF imports amounted to EUR 53963.5 million, their value being higher than in the previous year
with 6.0%, based on the values expressed in EUR. In the structure of imports, four of the 10 sections of
goods in the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC Rev. 4) account for 79.8% of total imports, as
follows: machinery and transport equipment (35.3%), manufactured products mainly classified by raw material (21.4%), chemicals and related products not-elsewhere specified (13.7%) and miscellaneous manufacture articles (9.4%).
In 2014, the trade deficit amounted to EUR 5304.0 million in FOB/CIF prices, EUR 91.7 million higher than
in the previous year. The value of intra-community exchanges of goods during was of EUR 34661.4 million
for deliveries and EUR 40650.1 million for inputs, representing 71.2% of total exports and 75.3% of total
imports.
Tourism
Arrivals in the tourist reception establishments registered a growth of 6.6% in 2014, compared to 2013. Arrivals of Romanian tourists in tourist reception establishments with accommodation functions represented
77.4% of total arrivals in 2014, while foreign tourists represented 22.6% of total arrivals. Arrivals of foreign
visitors in Romania registered at customs increased by 5.3% in 2014, compared to 2013. Most of foreign
visitors come from European countries (92.6%). 59.2% of total arrivals of foreign visitors in Romania were
registered from European Union states. Departures of Romanian visitors abroad registered at customs increased by 8.2% in 2014, compared to 2013.
Source:
National Institute of Statistics
www.insse.ro
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FUTURALLIA Bucharest
June 10 – 12, 2015
FUTURALLIA is the SME International Business Development Forum for national and
international companies that want to establish commercial, financial, industrial and
technological alliances in order to develop their business activity internationally.
Since 1990, the FUTURALLIA Forum has been held every year in a different country
(France, Belgium, Quebec, Poland, Qatar, United States, Turkey ...) and met with
extraordinary success thanks to the professionalism of the organizers, leaders of
companies and participants.
The goal of a FUTURALLIA Forum is to bring together in one place hundreds of participants, national and
international companies in all business sectors like: industrial, metallurgical, electrical, energy, the aviation, finance, trade, retail, distribution, services, automotive, transportation and logistics, mechanical,
chemical, pharmaceutical, food, agriculture, research, construction, design and creation, cosmetics, environment, tourism, information technology, advertising, plastics.
The Event in brief:
3 days of meetings
700 international companies
Up to 16 B to B meetings
30 - 40 countries participating
More than 1 000 participants
More than 10 000 business meetings in 3 days
With 20 years’ experience and a world wide reputation, FUTURALLIA Bucharest 2015, provides the unique
opportunity to expand your business into an international network. FUTURALLIA Bucharest 2015 gives you
the opportunity to formally or informally meet business leaders from around the world during the B2B
meetings and also during the cocktails.
The benefits for the companies:
Present your business activity on an international level.
Meet international business partners from your field of activity in more than 30 countries.
Develop contacts quickly and directly with companies present in the forum.
Discover new markets for your products / services.
Be informed about characteristics of international market in your field of activity.
Establish contact or cooperation agreements with one or more than 700 registered intl. companies.
Review the market in your sector of activity at a low cost.
Meet more than 1000 potential partners during the networking meetings.
Present your services / products to the companies chosen in the online catalogue, a real opportunity.
Find out more and register online at www.futuralliabucharest2015.com
Contact details:
Bd. Ion Ionescu de la Brad no. 61 - 63, et. 5, office no.18, sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
tel. +40 21 2693417 / fax + 40 21 2693323
e-mail [email protected]
www.futuralliabucharest2015.com
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International Wine Contest Bucharest
May 21 – 24, 2015
“Dear Sir / Madame,
The International Wine Contest Bucharest (IWCB) is opening its gates for the
12th edition, as usually in the last decade of May. A rather small and insignificant contest for the beginning, during the last several years, IWCB transformed itself into the most important wine contest from Central Eastern
Europe, with over 1000 wines expected to participate this year.
For those wine producers asking themselves, WHY IWCB in Romania? - there
are some very easy to see reasons for participating.
As a contest organized under OIV rules, an important part of competing wines will be foreign wines. For
the same reason, there will be many foreign judges in our jury, sharing the experience in their home
countries, which are either mature or growing markets such as: USA, Germania, UK, China, Poland,
Netherlands, Sweden, Israel, France, Italy. Romania is a big market and still growing with very “open
minded” people.
In Romania, we have one of the oldest wine making and drinking cultures in Europe but, Romanian people
are very open to test and taste wines from all countries. As 13th wine producing country in the world, we
have great wines on our own but imported wines represent an important part of wine consumption. That
means, the Romanian people, as active tourists, will look after foreign wines which they had the chance
to see in our contest, during their trips from USA to Croatia, from Georgia, Turkey or Bulgaria to France,
Italy and Argentina a.s.o.
IWCB represents for everyone in the wine industry – importers, wine shops and bars owners, wine tasters
and sommeliers, the expert from where they can receive credible and qualified information. IWCB shares
the information all over the world trough the media partners.
IWCB has implemented a laboratory crosschecking system between the awarded and market-delivered
wines. As IWCB has a growing rate in terms of number of samples of 30 - 40% year, it is great to be
awarded TODAY at one of the biggest contest of TOMORROW.
Electronic assembling and interlocking system of samples evaluation performed by our judges.
We are looking forward to receiving your participation requests with samples and taking the benefits of
our early booking and multiple samples discounts.”
Prof. Dr. Dan Boboc,
President of the Contest
More details on www.iwcb.ro/eng
Contact details:
A.S.E.R. CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT
Mrs. Daniela Paduraru, Executive Manager
mobile: +40 744 507060 / e-mail [email protected]
www.iwcb.ro
Catalin Paduraru,
CEO IWCB
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The International Wine Contest Bucharest 2015 is organized upon initiative of the National Office for Vine
and Vitivinicultural Products (ONVPV), through Association of Authorized Tasters Romania (ADAR) in partnership with ASER Wineconsulting.
IWCB 2015 will be held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Romania (MADR) and under
the Patronage of the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV), being the XI edition over the past
years recognized by such an inter-governmental Forum, numbering over 45 wine consuming and producing
countries worldwide.
This Contest is organized in compliance with the Rules of the international wine contest, as developed by
International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV); the wine samples will be assessed by an international
jury with members recognized for their experience and professionalism. The Contest will take place between 21 to 24 May 2015.
Major Contest in Europe - The team who took over organizing the contest is convinced this competition will
be one of the most important in the world. A target for the next years is attracting more then 2000 samples within the contest.
Rigor, hierarchy, communication - In this way, IWCB may be the key instrument for calibration and communication on the wine market, in this part of the globe, with major beneficial influences for all producers
world wide. Associated events, media, direct exposure to enthusiasts and wine lovers, trophies, diplomas
and signs that will accompany the award - winning wine bottles on the market, form a force in raising
notoriety including sales, of certified quality wines OIV rules strictly respected, ensure competence, rigor
and objectivity in evaluation.
Higher sales - IWCB results will be arguments in acquisition for millions of customers from Romania, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey an so on, countries far away
from their maximum potential of consumption.
We hope you will join us in writing a rich and beautiful history page.
Both the Participant registration form and the Wine registration form may be downloaded from the
International Wine Contest Bucharest 2015 website at: www.iwcb.ro/eng
Contact details:
A.S.E.R. CONSULTING & MANAGEMENT
Mrs. Daniela Paduraru, Executive Manager
mobile: +40 744 507060 / e-mail [email protected]
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ASTRA Passenger Coaches Plc.
ASTRA Passenger Coaches has as main object of activity the
manufacturing and repair of rolling stock.
ASTRA Passenger Coaches has developed its technical capability
and by its departments covers all the necessary fields for rolling
stock manufacturing.
The Research, Design and Technology Center (RDTP) has emerged
as a center of excellence where technical studies are carried
out in accordance with ASTRA strategy, and are elaborated the
manufacturing and engineering documentation and also turnkey
solutions for the issues raised by our customers.
In the production workshops are manufactured and tested the rail vehicles, as well as the car bodies, the
bogies and a large number of components.
Currently, ASTRA Passenger Coaches owns all capabilities to realize all types of 200 km/h passenger
coaches for international UIC traffic, metros, trams, and maintenance services, reconstruction and
modernization of passenger coaches, as well as turnkey solutions according to our clients' needs.
Products:
Imperio Tram (pictured) is the latest product of our company. It is the first modern tram, with 100% low
floor produced in Romania. Is designed to replace the actual vehicles used physically and morally from the
depots in Romania. Is produced in cooperation with Siemens and has a modern design at the actual technical standards. With uni or bidirectional operation has an spacious and light colored interior arrangement as
per customer requirements. The concept guarantees the best ratio for price, operation and maintenance.
Unica Coach Italy is equipped with facilities for persons with reduced mobility according to TSI: elevator,
toilet, access zone, zone for locating the seats/pushcarts, as well as a market zone (foods, such as fruits,
sugar, bread, anything that you buy at any supermarket).
InterRegio coach, destined for regional traffic and secondary lines, is designed according to European
norms and fulfills all the safety requirements, allowing to be used in the cross border traffic. The components of InterRegio are supplied mainly by Romanian industry.
Tank wagons for gas, diesel oil, crude oil, fuel oil, liquid chemical products.
Uncovered wagons used for general goods, specialized in the transport of broke and aggregates (platform
wagons, wagons specialized for the transport of coal, uncovered wagons, wagons specialized for the transport of aggregates).
See more products at www.astra-passengers.ro
Contact details:
Str. Petru Rares no. 1 - 3, 310210 Arad, Romania
tel. +40 257 233651 / fax +40 257 258 168
e-mail [email protected]
www.astra-passengers.ro
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FLASHNET Ltd.
“Large cities are opportunity generators for
people all around the world. But with the
continuous size increase of urban agglomerations, conservation of resources and overall
sustainability have become critical issues.
And as estimations show that 70% of the
world population will be urban by 2050,
inteliLIGHT® introduces a green, sustainable
and reliable street lighting solution and
smart city platform for a better future,
starting today.” - Lorand Mozes, CEO Flashnet
inteliLIGHT® is a reliable remote street lighting management system that ensures that the right amount of
light is provided where and when needed. By upgrading your existing street lighting infrastructure, you not
only save money, but also transform the existing distribution level network into an intelligent infrastructure for the future. Every evening, the street lights provide better traffic conditions, a safer pedestrian
environment and can represent a great improvement to the city's architectural, touristic and commercial
output.
inteliLIGHT® offers you detailed, lamp-level management capabilities. The right amount of light is provided where and when needed, as you will be able to turn ON, turn OFF or dim every street light in your
city, manually or according to pre-set area schedules.
inteliLIGHT® is a reliable, fail-proof, integrated street lighting remote management system that adapts to
your city’s existing infrastructure. You will have live detailed information over the grid and transform the
existing distribution network into an intelligent infrastructure of the future. In-depth grid management
gives an accurate real-time system map, feedback for any change occurring along the grid, reduces energy
loss and offers advanced maintenance optimization tools.
Energy costs are immediately reduced by up to 35% through intelligent ON/OFF switching, targeted progressive dimming and efficient management of the consumption, while overall operational costs come
down by up to 42% by detailed maintenance and preventive grid interventions based on system generated
reports.
Better quality of life, safer pedestrian areas and improved traffic conditions are the goals of a Smart City.
As a platform built to support future innovations, inteliLIGHT® perfectly integrates the Smart City concept
and, as your city is unique, we are ready to tailor the right solution for you.
Discover more about the inteliLIGHT® system at www.intelilight.eu
Contact details:
4A Fundatura Harmanului St., Brasov 500240, Romania
tel. +40 268 333 766 / fax +40 268 334 331
www.intelilight.eu
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MB TELECOM Ltd.
MB TELECOM overview:
System integrator for border security projects, providing design, manufacturing, installation and service
of Hi-Tech security equipment and systems.
Customized security solutions provider: site visits, specialized audit, risk assessment, parallel scenario
analysis, hardware design, service, upgrade and maintenance activities.
In-house software development for all our solutions.
Industrial Automation design and integration.
R&D activities in different partnerships and consortia. Strategic agreements with the most important
homeland security organizations in Romania.
Provider of security equipment for Romanian institutions and major Romanian international airports.
R&D activities in different partnerships and consortia. Strategic agreements with academic partners.
Strong commercial network and partners in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Products:
ROBOSCAN AERIA is the very first solution for aircraft security
inspection according to our patented design, intended to scan
aircrafts ranging from small private jets to medium-sized
commercial airplanes, giving the operator the capability to
detect threats, illegal or undeclared goods. The scanning
process is remotely operated inside airport premises with
minimal impact for routine operations, without any human
exposure to ionizing radiations.
ROBOSCAN 1MC is MBT’s answer to the constantly growing
need for high-performance cargo screening. Developed in
close cooperation with the professionals securing over 2000
kilometers of European Union border, Roboscan 1MC easily
provides unparalleled top performance for law enforcement
authorities and for high-security private facilities as well
without losing its focus on value and reduced operating costs.
Solutions:
MBT’s Integrated Border Management solution was developed with the main objective of optimizing border
control operations and decreasing trans-border crime while ensuring a high level of regional security. The
solution is focused on who / where / when intelligence gathering. It is fully scalable to any type of territory and security application. The system can be a very strong anti-corruption tool as it allows undetected
remote supervision from centralized command centers.
Find out more at www.mbtechnology.ro
Contact details:
3A Calea Bucurestilor, Otopeni, Ilfov, 075100, Romania
tel. +40 21 3504057 / fax +40 21 3501580
e-mail [email protected]
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MEDIMPACT S.A.
MEDIMPACT is one of the Romanian producers of leather goods, shoes, hunting and horse riding products.
Certificates: ISO 9001:2008, SIMTEX-OC, ISO 14001:2005, SR OHSAS 18001:2008.
The company has 250 employees and the activity is mainly structured in two compartments:
Shoes (with a capacity of 12.000 pairs / month);
Horse riding and leather goods (with a capacity of 300 saddles / month and 2000 pcs harness / month).
Our clients are important companies from all over the world but we understood that we have to be permanently preoccupied in searching for new markets and new partnerships.
Our shoe production is based mainly on leather for:
Military, protection and security boots;
Casual shoes;
Moccasins;
Horse riding and hunting boots.
As for equestrian and hunting equipment and other leather goods, main products are:
Saddles, strapping goods and accessories for dressage, jumping and leisure horse riding;
Hunting leather goods;
Military leather goods;
Traveling equipment.
The entire production can be made after our own designed models or by client’s model request.
Discover the whole range of products at www.medimpact.ro
Contact details:
24 I.C.Bratianu Str., 551003 Medias, Sibiu, Romania
tel. +40 369 421050 / fax +40 269 845045
e-mail [email protected]
www.medimpact.ro
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ROMARC S.A.
ROMARC is a private foreign trade company, founded over 30 years ago, offering to its clients a wide range
of services consisting of contracting, designing, consulting and post-sale services and transfer of technology and know-how in rolling stock, at a high quality standard.
Its main activity is the export (over 90%) in the following main domains:
Machine building industry and metallurgic industry;
Components for cement factories;
Rolling stock material and railway equipment;
Tramways with low floor, consisting of 3 - 4 cars, built in cooperation with Siemens.
Through a continuous presence on the foreign markets and lasting relationships with our partners we managed to set up a wide export market, which include Germany, Greece, Iran, Egypt, Pakistan, Russia,
Ukraine and Latin America.
Together with our suppliers, we can deliver:
Equipment and components for machine building industry such as: cardan shafts components, couplings
components, various shafts, axles, cast iron parts, steel parts, forged parts;
Equipment and components for cement plants both made in Romania and abroad;
Passenger coaches, sleeping coaches, restaurant cars;
Various types of freight cars: platforms, open freight cars (gondola type for transport of goods in bulk),
covered – for general goods, special freight cars for transport various products: coal, minerals, tank cars
for transport of bitumen, oil, liquid gases etc.;
Components for freight cars and passenger coaches: welded bogies, wheel-sets, axles, wheels, bogie
frames, other components.
We are interested to develop and expand our relations on different markets, so that we are looking forward to hear from you soon and we hope that our future business relations will be based on a mutual
benefit.
See our offer at www.romarc.ro
Contact details:
256 F Basarabia Blvd., 030352, Bucharest 3, Romania
tel. +40 21 2551081 / tel. +40 21 2550067 / fax +40 21 2551031
e-mail [email protected]
www.romarc.ro
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SOFTRONIC GROUP
Softronic deals with rail rolling stock construction, modernization, repairs and upgrades.
Softronic: Producer of electric multiple units and locomotives.
Softrans: Railway freight and passenger transport operator.
Established in Craiova, Romania, in 1999 with the main purpose
of modernizing locomotives, Softronic is today Southeastern’s
Europe single manufacturer of Electric Multiple Unit trains and
locomotives. With more than 200 locomotives modernized, 18
new locomotives built and over 400 employees, Softronic provides
tailored and environmental friendly solutions to more and more
clients. Softronic has fully integrated production capabilities to
manufacture locomotives and EMUs from the ground up and to
provide complete overhaul upgrade, maintenance and testing services including all support systems in their entirety.
Hyperion electric multiple unit brief description:
Softronic’s newest product, Hyperion (pictured), is an electric multiple unit train bi-system capable to operate both 25 kV AC and 3 kV DC.
Hyperion is the first electric low floor train ever to be built in Romania, aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The train was built using cutting edge technologies after a 2012 project. In the same
time it is based on our previous experience in railway vehicles manufacture and equipped with the best
electrical and mechanical components. Comfort and safety are key aspects of our train offering openspace compartments, free internet access, diffused lighting systems and comfortable seats. All of these
making short and long journeys an enjoyable and recreational travelling experience. The train meets the
specific requirements of all European Standards (EN and UIC) and the technical specifications for interoperability (TSIs).
Bi-system Transmontana locomotive brief description:
By combining experience with innovations systematically oriented to client benefit and cost effective in
2011 Softronic built the first asynchronous traction motor locomotive in Romania.
Understanding the needs of transport operators we are able to offer a modern and reliable locomotive
Transmontana specifically adapted for country conditions like: Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and
Turkey etc. The locomotive, equipped with regenerative braking (21% economy), is powered with 15 kV AC
an 25 kV AC, capable of reaching speeds of 120 Km/h when operating freight services and 200 km/h passenger traffic. Transmontana is a 6600 kW electric six axle vehicle with a modern design meeting all technical parameters and the following standards: EN, ISO, UIC.
Find out more at www.softronic.ro and www.softrans.ro
Contact details:
40 Calea Severinului Street, Craiova, 200609, Dolj County, Romania
tel. +40 351 409151 / tel. +40 351 409152 / fax +40 351 178948 / fax +40 351 178949
e-mail [email protected]
www.softronic.ro / www.softrans.ro
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UNIO S.A.
UNIO Satu Mare is one of the most important companies of the machine building industry in Romania.
During over 100 years of existence UNIO placed permanently itself on the top of the companies of the same
profile through the technical level of the technical capacities and the qualification of the personnel.
Beginning with the year 2000, after the privatization of the company, a sustained technological program
began through the implementation of updated technologies in the following sections: cutting, mechanical
machining, welding, teething, heat treatment, surface protection and control. In this way, specialized
lines have been created, in order to execute mostly products with west-European destination.
With over 850 employees UNIO is able to execute full sized complex projects involving machining and
mechanical assembling works, hydraulic, pneumatic and electric equipment assembling, commissioning and
service. More than 70% of the production is destined to the external market, especially to clients from
Germany, Holland, France, Italy, England, Austria.
Conveying and handling systems on flow:
With an experience of more than 50 years in the production of these installations, UNIO is well known to
be the most important supplier on the Romanian market and one of the most important in Europe. UNIO
has participated at the designing and execution of thousands of kilometers of belt conveyors and of hoist
installations in Romania and countries as follows: Egypt, China, Russia, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Philippines,
India, Maroc, Turkey, Tunisia, and Vietnam. Important traditional or newer clients like:, Lafarge, Holcim,
Carpat Cement, Romanian companies of coal and electricity, appreciated our technical solutions and the
quality of the transport and handling systems produced by UNIO at European quality standards.
Mining equipment:
UNIO is the most important producer of mining equipment from Romania. During more than 60 years UNIO
developed a great range of mining products including mine locomotives, loaders, conveying systems, extraction hoists. Our mining equipment was delivered in China, India, Poland, Bolivia, Chile, Morocco, Germany, and Russia.
Mineral processing equipment:
Autogenously mills: Designed for ore autogenously grinding. Continuous duty equipment and runs with
axial feed and discharge.
Ball mills for building materials and ceramics: Designed for wet milling of minerals (chrome green oxide,
calcinated red oxide, sintered pellets etc), dry milling of building materials (sand, lime, feldspar, kaolin) and for wet ceramics grinding.
Ball mills for ore and coal: Used for wet or dry complex ores and coal crushing, ore and coal dry milling
or calcium and dolomite dry milling.
Gyratory crusher: Used for rocks and medium hardness mineral crushing.
Contact details:
35 Lucian Blaga Blvd., 440227 Satu Mare, Romania
tel. +40 261 705500 / fax +40 261 761735
e-mail [email protected]
www.unio.ro
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Metallurgical equipment:
UNIO has great experience in the production of equipment for metallurgy. Beginning with the projects realized 30 years ago with Nisho Iwai (Japan) and SKET (Germany), UNIO delivered until today thousands tons
of belt and apron conveyors, hoists, carriages, wagons, roller tables, cooling beds, shears and others. Today UNIO is able to manufacture all types of the transfer systems used in this important industrial branch.
Equipment for automotive industry:
Transfer systems for fabrication processes; Lifting tables conveyors; Clamping fixture for assembling lines;
conveyors for scrap transport in the presses workshops.
Mechanical transmissions:
In his own gear manufacturing workshop UNIO is able to produce gears and gearboxes (spur gears) for industrial use: shipyards, metallurgy, lifting equipment, conveying equipment, wood processing machinery.
Equipment for offshore and maritime industry:
Building on our experience as manufacturer, will allow our customers involved in this market to have,
based on their engineering, many more options when it comes to choosing the best maritime and offshore
solution. Our list of offshore contracts includes: lifting equipment for ROV; winches for offshore operation; big grooved drums up to 4 m diameter.
Waste sorting plant:
Sorting and collecting plasterboard waste. Any other use of the equipment is permitted only with the provider agreement; otherwise not guarantee their proper operation.
Industrial equipment:
Based on or his experience and technological capacities UNIO is able to manufacture and assembly the production of equipment for metallurgy. Through a close cooperation with its external partners UNIO started a
series of important projects including: manufacturing of mechanical parts, welding, mechanical assemblies, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic assemblies.
Hoisting and lifting equipment:
These equipments are produced according with UNIO engineering or according with clients’ drawings and
specifications. The main destinations are: mining, automotive, shipyards, power plants, cement factories,
special projects. Categories: winches, electric and manual hoists, gantries, lifting equipment.
See all products at www.unio.ro
Contact details:
35 Lucian Blaga Blvd., 440227 Satu Mare, Romania
tel. +40 261 705500 / fax +40 261 761735
e-mail [email protected]
www.unio.ro
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More information
President of Romania
www.presidency.ro
Government of Romania
www.gov.ro
Parliament of Romania
www.parlament.ro
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism
www.minind.ro
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
www.mae.ro
National Bank of Romania
www.bnr.ro
National Institute of Statistics
www.insse.ro
National Trade Register Office
www.onrc.ro
Customs National Authority
www.customs.ro
Official Journal of Romania
www.monitoruloficial.ro
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
www.ccir.ro
Official Tourism Site of Romania
www.romania.travel
National Weather Administration
www.meteoromania.ro
Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport
www.bucharestairports.ro
Port of Constanta
www.portofconstantza.com
Embassy of Romania to the Republic of Chile
santiagodechile.mae.ro
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