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K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

K100 2024: Stagnation after the boom for Bulgaria’s largest firms

The new annual edition of Capital 100 ranking shows that the revenues of the top 100 companies shrank by 14% last year after the boom in the energy sector in 2022. The star businesses of 2023 are arms, cars and solar


France’s Air Liquide to invest 100 million euro in Bulgaria and Germany

France’s Air Liquide to invest 100 million euro in Bulgaria and Germany

The bulk of the funds will go to a new air separation unit in the town of Pirdop, pushing capacity for industrial gases up 10%



Aurubis embarks on its biggest investment program in Bulgaria

Aurubis embarks on its biggest investment program in Bulgaria

Tankhouse expansion, 30 MW of solar parks and other projects will be completed by the end of 2027


The week: Rumors of Bulgarian extinction are greatly exaggerated

The week: Rumors of Bulgarian extinction are greatly exaggerated

For once, good demographic news; gambling ban - better late than never and a big mining investment


The week: Brace, the rotation is coming

The week: Brace, the rotation is coming

The Suddenly-important Ministry, More Russian spies pop up, and Meta buys a company



Bulgaria’s new factories in 2023: Part I (The South)

Bulgaria’s new factories in 2023: Part I (The South)

The value of the 15 biggest projects in the industrial sector reached BGN 4.4 bln in 2023


Largest metal producers: First signs of cool-down

Largest metal producers: First signs of cool-down

The revenue growth of the top 30 companies in the sector slowed to 22% in 2022




The week: A 7.5 tremor in the non-coalition

The week: A 7.5 tremor in the non-coalition

Tremors in the coalition, Budget is in, Mihailov is out and Zakharova is pissed


Biggest companies in Bulgaria: state-owned energy giants are forever

Biggest companies in Bulgaria: state-owned energy giants are forever

The revenue of the 100 largest companies in Bulgaria has increased more than 5 times in two decades


Bulgaria’s 100 largest companies: record revenue and profits for 2022

Bulgaria’s 100 largest companies: record revenue and profits for 2022

The Ukraine war has pushed the turnover of the companies in the K100 ranking to BGN 132 billion, or 60% up on the year before


Aurubis Bulgaria investing 120 million euro to boost copper cathode production

Aurubis Bulgaria investing 120 million euro to boost copper cathode production

The company will process all its anodes locally after commissioning its refinery’s expansion in the second half of 2026


The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom

The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom

Last K Insights newsletter for 2022


The largest metal producers: Aurubis remains on top, steel producers grow the most

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


The Top 100 Bulgarian companies: Extreme growth

The Top 100 Bulgarian companies: Extreme growth

Capital Weekly’s 2022 ranking of the 100 largest companies in Bulgaria shows that giants’ earnings soared by 38% in 2021, with firms from the energy, fuels, grains and metals sectors at the helm


Bulgaria’s green transition can be accelerated by the energy crisis in Europe

Bulgaria’s green transition can be accelerated by the energy crisis in Europe

The net zero goals of bulgarian companies were the focal point of the Net Zero Economy Forum