UMB Grup

UMB Grup is a privately held company of Romania, mainly active in the construction business (through it subsidiaries "Spedition UMB" and "Tehnostrade") and in the transport and sale of petrol. The company is owned by the Romanian entrepreneur Dorinel Umbrărescu, who also owns Banca Română de Credite și Investiții (formerly ATEbank Romania), and who is commonly known as Romania's "asphalt king".^[1]

Projects

The "Spedition UMB" subsidiary was involved in Romania in the construction of segments of roads, including but not limited to:

• The A3 motorway (between Moara Vlăsiei – Ploiești, 43.0 km, and Gilău – Nădășelu – Mihăiești – Zimbor – Poarta Sălajului, entirely 51.8 km)
• The A1 motorway (the lot 1 of the Lugoj – Timișoara motorway, between Giarmata – Izvin, 9.5 km, widely acclaimed at the time for being opened to traffic ahead of the deadline;^[2] and the lot 4 of the Deva – Lugoj motorway, between Ilia and Șoimuș, 22.1 km)
• The A7 motorway (the Bacău bypass, 30.6 km, of which 16.2 km of motorway)
• The DX12 expressway (segments Balș – Slatina (39.8 km), Slatina – Colonești (31.7 km), Colonești – Pitești (31.8 km); most of the total length of 121 km of the DX12).^[3][4]

References

1. Alexandru Sârbu (20 April 2013). "Umbrărescu and Burduja fulfill their dreams of a bank with Romanian capital". Bursa. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
2. "HARTA INTERACTIVA Autostrada Timisoara - Lugoj Lot1, deschisa circulatiei. Tronsonul de 9,5 km este prima autostrada din Romania terminata inainte de termen".
3. "HARTĂ INTERACTIVĂ Au fost desemnați constructorii pentru jumătate din Drumul expres Pitești - Craiova: 385 de milioane de euro pentru circa 60 de km. Vezi cine sunt câștigătorii și pe unde va trece viitoarea șosea".
4. "Drumul Expres DX12 Craiova - Pitești: A fost semnat contractul pe ultimul tronson cu românii de la UMB, același constructor care anul acesta ar urma sa finalizeze circa 40 de km din proiect". HotNews.ro.

External links

• Official website