CITR says competition is reshaping Romania’s steel sector as low-value producers exit
Romania’s metallurgical sector is undergoing a restructuring process, with financially stronger companies maintaining or expanding operations while vulnerable producers leave the market amid falling turnover and rising competitive…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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Romania’s metallurgical sector is undergoing a restructuring process, with financially stronger companies maintaining or expanding operations while vulnerable producers leave the market amid falling turnover and rising competitive pressures, according to an analysis by restructuring firm CITR based on 285 companies.
The sector’s combined turnover declined by more than RON 5 billion between 2023 and 2025, from RON 23.8 billion to RON 18.3 billion, according to CITR, as reported by Bursa.ro. The decline was mainly driven by difficulties among large primary steel producers, whose turnover fell by about one-third from RON 7.5 billion in 2023 to RON 2.6 billion in 2025, alongside the exit of smaller companies.
