Sameday to merge with Cargus, forming a $400M+ Romanian courier rival to FAN
What's the deal? Romanian courier Sameday will merge with rival Cargus in early 2027, absorbing the company after completing its acquisition. The combined group would post revenues of over 2 billion lei (roughly $420 million), creating a challenger to market leader FAN CourierDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Why now? Sameday closed the acquisition after Romania's Competition Council approved the deal in 2026, following concerns raised about commercial terms for Cargus customers and automated pickup points. The two firms will operate separately until the end of this year before the merger takes effect.
What's the endgame? The companies are complementary in how they deliver. "Sameday delivers over 70% of volumes to easyboxDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, while Cargus delivers 90% to the home," said chief executive officer Lucian Baltaru (translated from Romanian). Combining home delivery reach with Sameday's locker network could broaden the group's coverage.
By the numbers: In 2024, Sameday reported revenues of about 1.2 billion lei and Cargus 568 million lei, against 1.39 billion lei at FAN Courier. FAN later posted 1.54 billion lei in 2025, so the combined group's 2 billion-plus lei makes it a comparable rival — though that alone does not settle who leads by revenue.
What could go wrong? The combined scale depends on integration. Baltaru said the firms will run separately for now: "We did not intervene at Cargus to change processes or how they did things until now" (translated from Romanian). Regulators also attached conditions tied to competition and merchant terms.
The signal: Demand is fuelling consolidation — FAN estimated the courier market grew over 10% in 2025, with 15% more parcels. As operators expand locker and pickup networks, where Sameday holds an edge, the merger reshapes Romania's delivery landscape into a two-horse race.
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