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New automotive investment projects score hattrick exceeding 100 million levs
Austria’s GG Group, Netherlands-based Nedschroef Holding and Germany’s Sulzer are launching operations in Bulgaria

The hidden Roma economy and what we lose by letting them go
We can't keep people from leaving - or data from leaking + a rock from the sky

WITTE Automotive Bulgaria to double production in Ruse
The company will invest 25 million euro in a new factory, which will open in the middle of 2024

The week: A tragedy worth uniting for, Plovdiv mayor announces independence and the US ambassador leaves
The better angels of our nature

Bulgarian tech startup AMPECO receives $13 million from BMW i Ventures
The company designs software for electric car charging stations, and plans on becoming a market leader in charge station management

The week: A few Brussels sprouts, Election after April Fool’s Day, Malkovich’s (costly) sell-out show
Brussels wants to know who's investing, Fool's day elections, waiting for John Malkovich

The largest metal producers: Aurubis remains on top, steel producers grow the most
Appreciation of metals prices increased company earnings by 33% in 2021, but forecasts for 2022 are less optimistic

Greek-Spanish Etem Gestamp to invest 60 million euro to expand capacity of Sofia plant
The partners will manufacture aluminum elements for Porsche e-vehicles

Alcomet starts serial production for BMW next year
The Shumen-based aluminum product maker has signed a 12-year contract with the German automotive giant

The Week: Russia’s silent move, Parliament in mayhem, Housing market booms
Old faces, new falls from grace and a BMW you can buy cheap

Digital startups get funding, BDB acquires stake in baby-shoe maker, Automotive sector expands near Plovdiv
Short business stories from the past month

Most Dynamic: Grain, Manufacturing, Road Construction
The revenues of the 50 fastest growing companies increased by an average of 56% in 2019, with the largest companies growing particularly fast.

Bulgarian automobile market: Growing but getting older
In 2019, the share of diesel engines and vehicles that were more than 20 years old kept increasing

The biggest employers: People are needed, wages are rising
Exporters and retailers again hired most employees

When Bulgaria is too expensive
The Canadian owner has ceased production at ALC’s plants over a labor shortage, higher wage costs and failure to get a price increase from BMW

Metallurgy: Shining bright
The high prices of non-ferrous metals, the introduction of new products and anti-dumping tariffs on steel imports produced a two-digit rise in revenue