In June 2016, the Raben Group opened its first two branches in Romania, located in Arad and Bucharest. The decision to expand into this market was driven by the company’s mission, which aims to build a competitive advantage for its customers.
Romania ranks 49th in the world in terms of GDP. It is a gateway to the Balkans, Turkey, Asia, and North Africa. According to Polish statistical data, Polish-Romanian trade exchange between January and March 2016 amounted to EUR 1115.2 million, which represents an increase of 7.8% compared to the same period last year. During the mentioned period, Polish exports to the Romanian market amounted to EUR 742.9 million (an increase of 13.1%), and Polish imports reached a value of EUR 372.3 million (a decrease of 1.4%).
– Trade exchange with Romania achieves better results every year. We notice that many recipients of our services, including those from Poland, are investing in Romania. We want to be where our customers are, to support their business and development. We also want to share our global know-how and over 85 years of experience with local producers to build their position on both the local and European markets. We believe that our extensive network of over 130 branches located in 11 European countries, as well as reliable and proven IT solutions, will help us in this – comments Valentin Storoj, Managing Director of Raben Logistics Romania.
The main export goods from Poland to Romania are:
• machinery and equipment (26 percent share in exports)
• means of transport (16.3 percent of foreign sales)
• metals and metallurgical products (9 percent)
• textiles (7.5 percent)
• mineral products (6.2 percent, 30 percent increase in sales value compared to 2013)
• plastics, rubber, and articles thereof (5.7 percent)
The main import goods from Romania are:
• machinery and equipment (27 percent share in imports)
• metallurgical products (11 percent)
• chemical industry products (10.2 percent)
• mineral products (10.1 percent)
• means of transport (8.6 percent, 18 percent increase in the value of imported cars)
• plastics, rubber, and articles thereof (7.4 percent)