Floarea Soarelui Launches Rapeseed Processing Facility

Floarea Soarelui Launches Rapeseed Processing Facility

20.08.2025

Floarea Soarelui SA, part of the Trans-Oil Group, has inaugurated a modern rapeseed processing complex with a capacity of 1,000 tons per day.
This represents a unique investment in the Republic of Moldova.

By the mid-September 2025, the Company will process approximately 45,000 tons of rapeseed, after which it will begin processing sunflower seeds.

The project has been supported by OTP Bank, Moldova. The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art machinery from leading industry manufacturers such as HUM (Turkey) and Lachenmeier Monsun (Denmark).

“Trans-Oil Group is continuously strengthening its raw material processing capabilities. In doing so, we consistently contribute to the industrialization of Moldova’s agricultural sector. We invest in the skills and performance of our people, automate production processes, support our partner farmers, help transform the agricultural sector into an agro-industrial one, and enhance our country’s export capacity – these are all part of our Group’s mission at this stage,” said Stella Ostrovețchi, General Director of Floarea Soarelui SA.

Trans-Oil Group is one of the leading players in the agri-food industry in Eastern Europe, with investments in processing and production capacities in Moldova, Romania, and Serbia. The Group operates in markets across more than 40 countries, reaching over 2 billion people.

Trans-Oil focuses on innovation and quality and continually invests in the development of human capital.