The value of projects "Thrace economic zone" is estimated at 50 mln. Euros and is expected to create more than 1,500 jobs, it says Eng. Plamen Penchev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "Sienit Holding" JSC - the company that develops area. In 2015. in the economic zone revealed a total of 1,500 new jobs, and objects discovered many international and Bulgarian companies.
Early last year, "STROM" opened tin fabrka in the industrial zone "Rakovski", which is part of "Trakia economic zone" and invest in fabrkata 4.7 mln. Euros. In 2014. company bought 150 acres of land where grown red pepper for its own production.
Last year American Sensata Technologies also opened an establishment in "Thrace industrial zone." The company manufactures sensors and electrical protection devices, only the first phase of the project with an investment of 40 million. Dollars.
"Thrace economic zone" will host the Japanese company SMC Industrial Automation, which recently purchased an area of 180 sq. M in area.
32 thousand. Sq. M of the area you are employed by "Liebherr-Hausgeräte Maritza", part of the German company Liebherr. In the logistics center from Liebherr are expected to produce about 1 million. Refrigerating appliances annually. Currently, the center is equipped by the investment in it is over 30 million. Lev.
Again last year, finished fourth expansion of the plant to British company producing automotive components "William Hughes". The company is in the industrial area for 11 years and each year invests 1 mln. Euros in the expansion and reconstruction of the plant.
Italian company "Dzobele" which produces air fresheners for domestic use, build new 3 sq. M of warehouse and production last year. Investment in new buildings is 2 mln. Euros, which predpriyativto already spans 11 hil.kv. m.
At the end of last year DB Schenker build a new store on the 2000 sq m, is expected this year to add another 2000 square meters
Very soon Bulgarian company "Biofresh" will be included in the zone. The company manufactures cosmetics from rose oil and it houses roborizirani warehouses and offices. Bulgarian company has invested more than 5 million. euros in the project and continue to invest.
Nearby are the objects of "Elena Properties" and "sensors", each on an area of 4 sq. M and investment in 1.1 million. Lev, which are attractive to companies in the field of trade, light industry, warehouse and shipping activities.
The manufacturer of parts for appliances "Mekalit Bulgaria" starts a new production at its plant in the "puppet" of "Trakia economic zone." Three years ago, the German Mecalit foothold in Bulgaria to be closer to its main western European clients exporting its production to the East, and the main goal here was to procure enterprises Liebherr, Bosch-Siemens Hausgeraete and Miele.
Plovdiv factory now enters a new area - the production of plastic components for the automotive industry. In additional line invested 3 million. Euros and customers are companies such as Renault - Nissan, Volkswagen and Mercedes.
German entrepreneur Rainer Sigmund chain of second-hand clothes La Fiesta, in partnership with equity funds BlackPeak Capital, began construction in March 2016 of sorting plant for used textiles, which will be located in the "Maritsa". The investment in the building and sorting machines is about 2.5 million. Euro, the enterprise will work 120-150 people.
Has completed the design and Agricenter "Kaloianovo." The center will facilitate market access for farmers regardless of their size. The first stage will be built market, where manufacturers will be able to partner and thus be suppliers to customers such as retailers, looking for large volumes. The next stage envisages to have processing plants juice, cans, etc. The total investment will be over 5 million. euro.
New investor "Thrace economic zone" is "Villas Elbe Automotive Bulgaria" - a subsidiary of the German Willi Elbe Gelenkwellen, in May last year bought about 20 acres near Puppet. The design of the new plant completed and started construction.
Preliminary agreement has been concluded with another German manufacturer of automotive parts. US firms in mechanical engineering also interested in investing near Plovdiv, and Chinese company for production of automotive components.
Quite advanced project is the Bulgarian-German company "Entrama" for the production of machinery for the food industry. The company bought more than 20 acres in the industrial area "Maritza" for its factory.
The final rights and negotiations with an international company in the field of electrical equipment. They started half a year ago and is expected to be completed within a month. But surely it was decided that the investment will be in the "Trakia economic zone." The plant will operate 1,000 people.
In the area near Plovdiv enterprises already have large companies in the sector such as ABB and Schneider Electric. ABB launched educational initiatives to provide footage for the enterprise. Considering a similar option and now "William Hughes"