Schneider Electric’s Smart Factory in Plovdiv awarded Green Manufacturing Building of the Year 2024
Sofia (Bulgaria), December 19, 2024 – Schneider Electric, recently named the most sustainable company by TIME magazine, received the “GREEN MANUFACTURING BUILDING” award at the 2024 Building of the Year Awards. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, December 17, at the Sofia Event Center. “Building of the Year” is the oldest and most prestigious competition […]
The winners of the Factory of the Year 2024 contest have been announced!
The economic challenges and growing competition in the world are making Bulgarian enterprises increasingly innovative. This is shown by the results of the “Factory of the Year” competition, which “Capital” organizes for the third consecutive year in partnership with Plovdiv Municipality. While large companies can define the profile of entire regions, small and medium-sized enterprises […]
Plants worth half a billion are currently being built near Plovdiv
Investments worth half a billion leva are currently being realized near Plovdiv, within the Thrace Economic Zone. This was announced by the director of the industrial center, Eng. Plamen Panchev. He attended Rosen Karadimov’s visit, the Minister of Innovation and Growth to the newly built second production base of Schneider Electric between the ring road […]
The manufacturer of medical equipment “BTL Industries”: New factory and new product
In a series of articles, we present the finalists in the “Factory of the Year” competition , which is organized for the third year in a row by “Capital”. Out of a total of 20 participants in 2024. the short list includes 7 companies from different parts of the country and different sectors. The final […]
Japanese company invests over 60 million leva in a new plant near Plovdiv
Tri-Wall’s new plant will be built in the Trakia Economic Zone and will provide new jobs and economic growth. The Japanese company Tri-Wall, a leading manufacturer of paper and cardboard packaging, has announced its intention to invest over 60 million BGN in the construction of a new plant in Bulgaria. The plant will be located […]
Tesla supplier invests in Plovdiv
Company for the production of aluminium profiles for the automotive industry is the newest investor in Plovdiv. The investment of over EUR 35 million belongs to Shanghai Unison Aluminum Products and will take place on the territory of the Trakia Economic Zone. The factory is expected to open within a year and will ensure between […]
Electric vehicle manufacturer with new investment in Plovdiv
Milara International will invest over USD 22 million in a new factory for electric vehicle manufacturing and, in particular, small cargo e-vehicles with an alternative drive. The R&D behind the product was carried out entirely by Bulgarian engineers, says Krasimir Petkov, CEO of Milara International. He also shared with Bloomberg TV Bulgaria, the company’s ambition […]
Plovdiv – fastest growing economic center in Bulgaria
Plovdiv and the region are first in terms of growth of added value for the period 2012-2021 with 113,4%, according to Institute of Market Economy’s report Economic Centers of Bulgaria – 2023. According to data from the Nationals Statistics Institute, the Plovdiv-Maritsa-Rakovski economic center saw over BGN 20 billion in output, or BGN 36.4 thousand […]
Plovdiv’s e-bike production continues to grow
For 2022, a total of 834 thousand conventional and electric bicycles were exported from Bulgaria. German company Technibike has decided to transfer the production of electric bicycles to the Plovdiv-based company Leader-96, says Capital. The company’s models HoheAcht, PYRO and Cooper Bikes are already in production at the new plant of the subsidiary “E-velox”, which […]
Plovdiv becomes the first innovation valley in Bulgaria
Plovdiv will become the home of the first regional innovation valley in Bulgaria this October. It will operate in the field of bioeconomy and food and will be one of hundred similar structures in the entire European Union. This was announced by the new Bulgarian European Commissioner Iliana Ivanova and Prime Minister Academician Nikolay Denkov […]