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Cigarette producers change top management The General Managers of cigarette producers British American Tobacco (BAT) and JTI were changed in the past two months, while Philip Morris will have a new Corporate Affairs Manager as of January 2009, according to data available from the companies.

Higher meat and fuel prices and exchange rate fluctuation boost Angst business to €75 mln The Angst group, a major cold meat producer and food retailer on the Romanian market, is targeting €75 million in net sales in 2009, up some seven percent year-on-year, according to company data.

Alexandrion Group expects up to 16% growth rate in 2009 Alexandrion Group, a major alcoholic beverage producer on the Romanian market, is estimating €105 million worth of net sales in the coming year, a 16 percent annual increase, and €5.3 mln in net profit, up 13 percent year-on-year, due to investments made and brand consolidation, said George Christoforidis, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company’s local branch.

Trei afaceri, un singur numitor comun: educatia “Ne pasioneaza educatia si consideram ca ea este baza dezvoltarii noastre ca oameni, ca economie si ca natiune. Pentru ca experientele noastre de invatare, in special cele de la facultate, ne-au dezamagit, am ales sa contribuim la modul in care educatia va influenta Romania in anii care urmeaza”, explica Stefan Teisanu ideea de la care a plecat atunci cand a creat la Cluj cele trei businessuri ale sale: Foreground, specializat in educatia trainerilor, Targul de Cariere si Cartio, companie ce activeaza in domeniul cartilor audio, toate unite in grupul Foregroup.

Trei afaceri, un singur numitor comun: educatia “Ne pasioneaza educatia si consideram ca ea este baza dezvoltarii noastre ca oameni, ca economie si ca natiune. Pentru ca experientele noastre de invatare, in special cele de la facultate, ne-au dezamagit, am ales sa contribuim la modul in care educatia va influenta Romania in anii care urmeaza”, explica Stefan Teisanu ideea de la care a plecat atunci cand a creat la Cluj cele trei businessuri ale sale: Foreground, specializat in educatia trainerilor, Targul de Cariere si Cartio, companie ce activeaza in domeniul cartilor audio, toate unite in grupul Foregroup.

Albalact business to increase by up to 10% in 2009 Albalact, the largest local dairy producer, foresees business growth of up to 10 percent year-on-year in 2009. Earlier this year, the company was estimating €72 million in turnover for 2008.

A dat avocatura pe publicitate in lifturi Daca nu ar fi intrat in afaceri, Tudor Maxim, unul dintre cei doi castigatori din acest an al titlului de Tanarul Antreprenor al Anului, ar fi fost, probabil, un avocat de succes. Destinul si imaginatia l-au indreptat insa catre propriul sau business: Elevate, prima agentie de publicitate indoor in lifturi din Romania.

A dat avocatura pe publicitate in lifturi Daca nu ar fi intrat in afaceri, Tudor Maxim, unul dintre cei doi castigatori din acest an al titlului de Tanarul Antreprenor al Anului, ar fi fost, probabil, un avocat de succes. Destinul si imaginatia l-au indreptat insa catre propriul sau business: Elevate, prima agentie de publicitate indoor in lifturi din Romania.

Porumboiu exceeds his target by €50 mln, in spite of the crisis Adrian Porumboiu, President of the Racova Com Agro Pan Vaslui group, a major producer in the Romanian agricultural and food sectors, said he is estimating a 2008 turnover of over €250 million, €50 mln above the initial estimate, due to massive investments in increasing production capacity, modernization, and a very good agricultural year.

What dividends will listed companies pay in 2009? The year 2009 could be the first in the past six years in which dividends paid by companies listed on the Stock Exchange will be attractive for investors, as estimated yields will exceed 10 percent for many of the companies which have had a constant dividend policy.

168 de tari au votat noua legislatie impotriva fumatului propusa de Organizatia Mondiala a Sanatatii Cei mai mari producatori de tigarete la nivel mondial considera ca propunerile Organizatiei Mondiale ale Sanatatii (OMS) privind introducerea pachetelor albe de tigarete, fara insemne specifice, interzicerea campaniilor de responsabilitate sociala dezvoltate de catre industria tutunului si excluderea industriei de profil de la masa negocierilor in ceea ce priveste adoptarea noilor legislatii ar putea duce la o crestere foarte mare a contrabandei din domeniu.

Interagro cuts 30% of its business estimate Interagro, the largest player in the Romanian chemical and agricultural industry, is estimating €1 billion in turnover in 2008, down 30 percent from initial estimates, due to the financial crisis, which has led to the temporary closure of the group’s chemical complexes, according to Ioan Niculae, the company’s President.

Investments boosted Alexandrion Grup’s sales by 32% Alexandrion Grup, one of Romania’s largest alcoholic beverage producers, posted €59 million in gross sales in this year’s first nine months, up 32 percent year-on-year, due to investments and brand consolidation, according to the company.

Investitiile au ridicat vanzarile Alexandrion Grup cu 32% Alexandrion Grup, unul dintre principalii producatori interni de bauturi alcoolice din Romania a inregistrat in primele noua luni ale anului vanzari brute de 59 mil. euro, in crestere cu 32% fata de perioada anterioara a anului trecut, ca urmare a investitiilor realizate si a consolidarii brandurilor, informeaza compania.

Franele agriculturii: terenuri faramitate si subventii mici Faramitarea terenurilor, modul de acordare a subventiilor, intarzierea platilor catre fermieri de catre Agentia de Plati si Interventie pentru Agricultura (APIA) sunt principalele probleme ale agriculturii romanesti la momentul actual, identificate de oamenii de business din agricultura prezenti la dezbaterea organizata de Business Standard in cadrul proiectului Guvernul Privat.

84.4% of urban inhabitants own a PC Nine in ten Romanian urban inhabitans own a mobile phone, while eight in ten own a laptop or desktop, and 98.6 percent own a TV set, according to a study conducted by the Daedalus Millward Brown research company.

Delhaize’s integration of la Fourmi supermarkets drives up its revenue The turnover of Belgian Delhaize group, one of the main international retail market players, rose 20.4 percent in the first nine months of the year in Romania and Indonesia, to €144.8 million, while the company’s operational profit stagnated on these same markets, at €1.8 million, according to its latest financial report.

Jidvei exceeded its turnover target by 15% despite the crisis The Jidvei wine producer exceeded its turnover target for the first nine months of 2008 by 15 percent, despite the financial crisis, due to investments in production, quality, distribution, communication, and promotion, according to company officials.

Romaqua business to increase 15% due to investments Romaqua group, one of the top local mineral water producers, estimates a 15 percent year-on-year increase in turnover for 2009, due to investments to increase production capacity, according to company officials.

Financial crisis does not deter Tnuva from continuing development TRD-Tnuva Romania Dairies, one of the main producers of yoghurt on the domestic market, will continue its development plan in Romania, and implicitly, its investment plan, in spite of the international financial crisis, according to company officials.

Glass-bottled beer loses ground to beer in plastic PET bottles The internal beer market continues to be dominated by five companies, one of which is domestic, European Drinks, which claimed an overwhelming 90.2 percent market share in terms of volume in the September 2007 - August 2008 period, slightly lower than the previous period, according to a study by the MEMRB market research company.