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Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

Foreign companies in Bulgaria: a small but important boost to the economy

In 2022, they generated 15.5 billion euro added value and provided more than 400,000 jobs, Eurostat data show


Data and people, or how Solvay Sodi is going digital

Data and people, or how Solvay Sodi is going digital

The ash soda plant in Devnya, winner of the Factory of the Year contest, is transforming the way it works to remain a market leader


The week: A map of industrial brilliance

The week: A map of industrial brilliance

Factory of the Year is Solvay, Bulgaria loses some European money, How to destroy a 2000-year-old Basilica



The week: Schengen on the horizon

The week: Schengen on the horizon

Good news, at last, The regional divide grows bigger, Bulgargaz is bankrupt


The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

The Week: Has the "Peevski spell" been broken, Business climate turns sour, Sofia bans dirty cars

K Insights Newsletter 01/11


Clean business: Septona plant in Ruse expands on back of surge in demand

Clean business: Septona plant in Ruse expands on back of surge in demand

Greek manufacturer of hygiene products like make-up pads and shower gels invests 40 million levs in new buildings and machinery



Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Germany's struggles reveal an uncomfortable truth about Bulgaria's economy

Structural problems affecting Bulgaria’s largest trading partner will affect local industries that fail to adapt and diversify their clients


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%


Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Rising Wages, Lagging Productivity: The End of Bulgaria’s Cheap Labor Advantage

Income growth in Bulgaria outpaces labor productivity by far, signaling the end of the low-cost labor model



The week: Rocket men or how we are sabotaging ourselves

The week: Rocket men or how we are sabotaging ourselves

5 bln. euros down the drain, A Bulgarian military drone, and Peevski's list is out



Bulgarian Exports Recovering with a 7.4% Rise in July

Bulgarian Exports Recovering with a 7.4% Rise in July

The strong result in July is still not enough to offset the declines recorded earlier in the year


The week: Time to escape the German economic embrace

The week: Time to escape the German economic embrace

The German curse of the industry, Peevski wins, BNB tries to curb house lending



dormakaba expands production, opens service center and engineering hub in Bulgaria

dormakaba expands production, opens service center and engineering hub in Bulgaria

The Switzerland-based company for access solutions will build a newfactory near Sofia


Podemcrane: from electric hoists for Comecon to global markets

Podemcrane: from electric hoists for Comecon to global markets

After a long privatization process in the 1990s, the Gabrovo-based company today manufactures industrial cranes and components worth 50 million levs


Irim: from a small workshop to a major furniture manufacturer

Irim: from a small workshop to a major furniture manufacturer

With a turnover of 100 million levs, the Ruse-based family company is one of the biggest in the sector and exports products to 15 countries