Only 2 Romanian entrepreneurs in top 500 of regional heavyweights

The Interagro group, controlled by businessman Ion Niculae,
and Transilvania General Import-Export of the Micula brothers are
the first companies with Romanian private capital that have made it
among the top 500 largest companies in Central Europe in terms of
turnover in 2008, a ranking put together by consulting and auditing
company Deloitte. Four new Romanian companies entered this ranking,
put together by Deloitte Central Europe, with the support of
Deloitte Romania. This brings the number of Romanian companies in
the ranking to 34, with the four new entries being Interagro,
Transilvania General Import-Export, CFR Calatori and Renault
Industrie Roumanie. The Interagro group, owned by Ioan Niculae, who
operates in the chemical industry and in agriculture, is present in
the top 500 at number 174, with a 1.09 billion-euro turnover in
2008, down 9.4% against the previous year.