Oradea

an industrial city in NW Romania, in Transylvania: ceded by Hungary (1919). Pop.: 182 000 (2005 est.)

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Oradea

a city in western Rumania, in the Central Danubian Lowland, in the Crişul-Repede River valley. Administrative center of Bihor District. Population, 144,600 (1972). Transportation junction.

Oradea has light industry (about one-third of the city’s gross industrial product, including footwear, fabrics, knitwear, and garments) and various types of food industry (more than one-fourth

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of the gross product). There are enterprises of nonferrous metallurgy (production of alumina), machine building (metal-working machine tools), the chemical industry (varnish, paint, and pharmaceuticals), and the furniture, printing, and building-materials industries. Oradea has a heat and electric power plant.

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With Stable Outlooks, the affirmation reflects Fitch's unchanged view that Oradea's robust fiscal performance will allow the city to maintain a sound operating performance and strong debt ratios.

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"Over the last 13 years, Celestica's operation in Oradea has become central to our global footprint and to driving flexibility, quality and greater value for our customers," said Rob Schormans, senior vice president, operations, Advanced Technology Solutions, Celestica.

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At the beginning of the 30's, as measures to strengthen football in Oradea, the promotion of young players from Oradea occurred, but also, some valuable players were transferred from teams from the country.

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Titan Machinery Inc (Nasdaq:TITN), an owner and operator of a network of full service agricultural and construction equipment stores announced on Thursday that it has opened a new Case IH agriculture equipment dealership in Oradea, Romania.

Titan Machinery expands in Eastern Europe with new store in Oradea, Romania

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Plexus, which already leases two smaller sites in Oradea, said those factories would be closed once the new plant comes online.

Plexus to build large EMS site in Romania

Now the ghost mall has been put up for sale at EUR35million, just over half the value of the outstanding loan, after MLS Proiect Oradea, the developer, went bankrupt.

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Plexus said Oradea was chosen for its skilled labor pool and local universities that teach electronics manufacturing.

Plexus establishes Romanian plant

At end-2017, Oradea's direct debt was RON275.5 million (end-2016: RON358.7 million).

Fitch Affirms Romanian City of Oradea at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable