Invest in Romania

Romania.
Your European platform.

Industrial Romania 44°N / 26°E

Romania sits at the intersection of Central and Eastern Europe, the European Union and the Black Sea. For international companies it can provide a platform for manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, distribution and wider European expansion. Hillway helps investors understand what is possible — and what it takes to establish it on the ground.

01Why Romania

EU market access

A member state of the European Union and its single market.

Manufacturing

An established industrial base across automotive, machinery and processing.

Industrial capacity

Existing plants, brownfield sites and development land.

Black Sea access

Maritime connection to international trade routes.

Constanța

Romania's principal port, with rail, road and Danube connections.

Logistics

Warehousing and distribution serving Central and Eastern Europe.

Infrastructure

Continuing motorway, rail and utility development.

Workforce

Technical and engineering skills, with regional variation.

Energy

Diverse generation and an evolving connection landscape.

Real estate

Industrial, commercial, logistics and mixed-use assets.

Industrial land

Parks and standalone sites at varying levels of readiness.

European funding

Programmes exist. Eligibility depends on the project, the programme, approval and timing.

State aid / incentives

Subject to applicable schemes, eligibility, approval and regulatory conditions.

M&A

Owner transitions and consolidation across mid-sized industry.

Local partnerships

Often the deciding factor in whether an entry works.

Funding, state aid and incentives are always dependent on the project, eligibility, the applicable programme, approval, timing and regulatory conditions.

The Port of Constanța on the Black Sea

02 — Constanța

Europe meets the Black Sea.

Asia → Black Sea → Constanța → Romania → Europe.

Constanța is Romania's principal maritime and logistics gateway, connected to the interior by rail, motorway and the Danube.

For companies shipping from Asia, it shortens the route into Central and Eastern Europe and raises the practical question of what happens behind the quay.

Warehouse loading bays and rail sidings
Distribution Central Europe
03From idea to operation
  1. 01

    Understand

    Your objectives. Sector. Capital. Timeline. European strategy.

  2. 02

    Identify

    Markets. Companies. Projects. Land. Partners. Opportunities.

  3. 03

    Connect

    Business partners. Professional advisers. Institutions. Industry.

  4. 04

    Structure

    Investment. Market entry. Partnership. Acquisition. Presence.

  5. 05

    Establish

    Company. Office. Team. Site. Partners. Operations.

  6. 06

    Grow

    Romania. Central & Eastern Europe. European Union.

Bucharest business district
Bucharest BUH / OTP
Transmission towers and wind turbines at dusk
Energy infrastructure European Union