Manufacturing, Investment & Workforce
Turning your plan for Moldova into a staffed, operating business.
Chișinău — EU-adjacent, English-capable, on the EU accession track.
Ungheni — where European gauge meets the eastern network and the free zone.
Qualifying manufacturers access incentives worth up to 75%.
A compact market we cover end to end — with people on the ground.
One local partner between you and every obstacle.
Destination Moldova is the on-the-ground partner for companies putting manufacturing, assembly, logistics and technical teams into Moldova. Duty-free access to the EU under the DCFTA, incentive relief of up to 75% for qualifying manufacturers, free economic zones with duty-free storage and assembly, and manufacturing wages around €520 a month — none of which is much use without someone who can get the land, the permits, the staff and the people on site.
Led by Bruce Talley, an American with more than two decades of destination and relocation experience. He also leads Destination Ukraine, so companies weighing the two markets get one honest read rather than two sales pitches.
What we do
All services →Site Visits & Free Zones
Land, halls and free-zone subzones worth your time — walked with your team, with the zone administration handled on the ground.
Incentives & Grant Applications
Qualifying relief of up to 75%, free-zone status, TSA grants and donor programmes — identified, applied for and defended.
Legal Structure & Registration
Entity formation, licences, permits and the local filings that decide whether your incentives actually land.
Staffing & Recruitment
Line workers, technicians, engineers and management — sourced, screened and contracted under Moldovan law.
Workforce Relocation
Housing, schooling, medical, banking and residence permits for the expatriate staff who make the first year work.
Logistics & the Ungheni Gateway
Rail, road and free-zone warehousing on the Iași–Chișinău–Odesa corridor, including duty-free handling and repacking.
The Ungheni gateway
The door between the EU, Moldova and Ukraine.
European-gauge rail meets the 1520 mm network at Ungheni. Iași is 47 km away, Chișinău 106, Odesa 319. Romania is financing the new Prut bridge, border facilities and the first kilometres of Moldova's A8 continuation. Inside the free zone, goods are stored duty-free, handled, repacked or partly assembled.
Read the Ungheni briefing →Considering manufacturing or investing in Moldova?
Our 3-minute readiness assessment gives you a straight read on entry mode, incentives, staffing and timing — before you get in touch.
On the ground
Where your people will live and work.
Chișinău has offices, housing, international schooling, medical care and direct flights across Europe — Bucharest is a little over an hour in the air, considerably longer by road. Bălți, Ungheni and the free zones are all within a comfortable drive of the capital. Wherever the site lands, we handle housing, schools, doctors, banking and the settling-in that decides whether a posting sticks.
