A recent press release,
following a meeting between American Ambassador to Romania, Hans Klemm and
Romanian Minister of Economy, Commerce and Tourism, Mihai Tudose, emphasized the
importance of Romanian-American cooperation by publishing the relevant numbers
with regard to foreign investments.
American investments in
Romania amounted to around 1,361 billion USD on the 30th of June 2015.
Compared to the same period of the previous year this number represents an
increase of approximately 4,8 percent.
The press release showed
that among the most important investors were the following: Honeywell, Monsanto
Company, Lufkin Industries, The Timken Company, McDonald’s Phemus Corporation,
(Scolopax), American Life Insurance Company, Florida Shipping Lines, Phemus
Corporation (Romply Merops), Ford Motor Company, Global Consulting (Monolit Park
Towers), Daniel Kendrick Roberts (Romanian International Bank), Eurofert
Investments New Castle (Azomures), Keston Corporation (RomTel Distribution),
International Finance Corporation (ATE Bank Romania), Romanian-American
Enterprise Fund (Patria Credit,), Palcrom (Wisconsin Turning Systems), Căpâlnaş
Ionel (Unimet CUG), Cross Lander USA (ARO) and Florina Liviana Roberts (Romanian
International Bank).
The Romanian Minister and
the American Ambassador stressed the effectiveness of the cooperation and their
intention to continue such endeavors.