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Catalina Apostoiu

Reporter

Catalina Apostoiu

Fields
Companies, Retail&Consumer, Banks-Insurance
Writing for ZF since
2011
Articles
1.264
Evomag Aims At EUR50M In Revenue In Three Years
Technology &Telecoms

Evomag Aims At EUR50M In Revenue In Three Years

Evomag, a major e-commerce player in Romania, with a 9-year presence on the market, wants to reach revenue of EUR50 million in three years, Mihai Patrascu, the company’s owner and general ma...

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.05.2014 · 21:23 · 2 min
May 1 Holiday Fills Mamaia Luxury Hotels
Companies

May 1 Holiday Fills Mamaia Luxury Hotels

Luxury hotels of Mamaia, Romania’s most popular seaside resort, will operate at full capacity during the May 1 holiday. The tariff of three-night stays at a five-star hotel starts from EUR30...

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.05.2014 · 21:08 · 2 min
Paint Plants Operate At Half Capacity In Romania
Companies

Paint Plants Operate At Half Capacity In Romania

Policolor, one of the largest players on the Romanian paint and varnish market, expects the industry to stabilize this year, though it may slightly contract.

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.05.2014 · 00:32 · 1 min
Romania’s Tallest Building Set To Reach 50% Occupancy Rate In Two Months
Real Estate · Sky Tower Draws New Tenants

Romania’s Tallest Building Set To Reach 50% Occupancy Rate In Two Months

The construction of Sky Tower, a 36-floor and 137-meter high office building, was completed more than a year ago and just 35% of spaces have been filled so far.

Catalina Apostoiu · 01.05.2014 · 00:28 · 2 min
Domestic Transporters Set To Fill Up In Austria
Companies

Domestic Transporters Set To Fill Up In Austria

Domestic transporters that operate international shipments to Western Europe decided to exclusively fill up outside Romania after the Romanian government introduced the new fuel excise duty...

Catalina Apostoiu · 30.04.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min
25 Strongest Romanian Building Materials Brands Have Annual Sales Of EUR1B
Companies

25 Strongest Romanian Building Materials Brands Have Annual Sales Of EUR1B

Brand has become a solid argument in end consumers’ buying decisions in the building materials industry as well.

Catalina Apostoiu · 30.04.2014 · 00:00 · 4 min
EximBank Appointed Dorin Badea As Treasury Head
Banks-Insurance

EximBank Appointed Dorin Badea As Treasury Head

Starting May, the treasury of state-owned bank EximBank will be headed by Dorin Badea, an expert in the field who held for a short time the position of vice-president of the recently set up...

Catalina Apostoiu · 30.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Automotive Producer Hella Hired 700 People In Romania In Just A Year
Automotive

Automotive Producer Hella Hired 700 People In Romania In Just A Year

German-held car part producer Hella, one of the 100 most valuable companies in Romania, will have over 2,200 employees in the Eastern European country at the end of the current fiscal year (...

Catalina Apostoiu · 30.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Adrem Invest Wants To Tap Foreign Markets With Other Units
Companies

Adrem Invest Wants To Tap Foreign Markets With Other Units

Engineering company Adrem Invest ended 2013 with 33% higher revenue and an over 8% gross margin, mainly on exports.

Catalina Apostoiu · 30.04.2014 · 00:00 · 1 min
Electricity Distribution, Biggest Weight In Romanians’ Energy Bills
Energy

Electricity Distribution, Biggest Weight In Romanians’ Energy Bills

Electricity distribution companies such as Enel, E.ON, CEZ or Electrica currently get about a third of the average Romanian energy bill, while the production cost accounts for less than 30%...

Catalina Apostoiu · 29.04.2014 · 12:45 · 3 min
Kaufland Doubled Revenue And Hired 5,000 People During The Crisis
Retail&Consumer

Kaufland Doubled Revenue And Hired 5,000 People During The Crisis

German retailer Kaufland, which in 2011 became the leader of Romanian modern retail, almost doubled its revenue during the crisis, when it opened 44 stores and hired over 5,000 people.

Catalina Apostoiu · 29.04.2014 · 00:04 · 3 min
25% Profit Margin From Gambling: MaxBet Gained EUR11M In 2013
Companies

25% Profit Margin From Gambling: MaxBet Gained EUR11M In 2013

Gambling organizer MaxBet, controlled by a company registered in Cyprus, reached revenue of almost EUR49 million last year, up 20% from 2012, according to Trade Registry data, which also sho...

Catalina Apostoiu · 29.04.2014 · 00:00 · 2 min