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Online Gambling Business’ Revenue Tops One Billion Levs

Online Gambling Business’ Revenue Tops One Billion Levs

Internet betting grew by 12% in 2023. Lower taxation of offline betting creates a new market niche.


Fruit and vegetables: Top firms’ incomes rise, yet problems remain

Fruit and vegetables: Top firms’ incomes rise, yet problems remain

In 2022, the total revenues of the 10 largest companies in the sector exceeded 95 million levs


Glass maker Rubin invests more than 210 million levs in large-scale modernization project

Glass maker Rubin invests more than 210 million levs in large-scale modernization project

The Pleven-based plant already has two new furnaces and is building a third one in a bid to attract large Western customers


Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

Bulgaria’s Largest Textile Companies: Slight Recovery after Weak Years

In 2022, the combined revenue of the top 25 companies in the sector increased by 19%.


Machines and equipment: Growth in high gear

Machines and equipment: Growth in high gear

The revenue of the top 70 manufacturers rose by 26% to over 15 billion levs 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


Ficosota to invest 30 million euro in new bruschetta bakery

Ficosota to invest 30 million euro in new bruschetta bakery

The factory will start operating in 2025, pushing the annual sales of the product to 400 million levs


Local elections, round 2: Terziev in knife edge Sofia victory, GERB’s regional hegemony cracks

Local elections, round 2: Terziev in knife edge Sofia victory, GERB’s regional hegemony cracks

Record-low turnout, a very colorful picture across the country and a vengeful Borissov


Bulgaria is still a captured state. The machine voting debacle proved it

Bulgaria is still a captured state. The machine voting debacle proved it

The last-minute alteration of the voting rules showed that Bulgaria remains governed by a corrupt Mafia



Local elections, round 1: GERB loses Sofia, keeps Burgas and draws in Plovdiv and Varna

Local elections, round 1: GERB loses Sofia, keeps Burgas and draws in Plovdiv and Varna

The ballot was marred by a fabricated scandal that eliminated machine voting


Gov’t rushes through long-delayed modernization projects

Gov’t rushes through long-delayed modernization projects

Both the purchase of anti-ship rockets and armored vehicles might happen via direct negotiations with sellers instead of bids, which brings risks


How Rissmann decided to expand production in Bulgaria

How Rissmann decided to expand production in Bulgaria

The German company is building its own factory for luxury packaging



Festive summer 2023: music events to look forward to

Festive summer 2023: music events to look forward to

KInsights’ guide to the top concerts and festivals in Bulgaria in the coming 3 months


Cupffee's waffle coffee cups raise EUR 1.8 m

Cupffee's waffle coffee cups raise EUR 1.8 m

The Plovdiv-based manufacturer of edible cups works with global clients including Lavazza, Bosch and Lidl


Festo’s Sofia plant to focus on complex devices, non-electronic products’ manufacture to move to Turkey

Festo’s Sofia plant to focus on complex devices, non-electronic products’ manufacture to move to Turkey

The German company will invest 15 million euro in the transformation of its business in Bulgaria


Rollplast completes 110 million levs window plant

Rollplast completes 110 million levs window plant

The company invested 30 million levs in the last stage of the project in Kostinbrod


Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

Sock producer Delta Textile leaving Bulgaria, moves to Turkey

The Israeli company is closing its factory in Ruse over workforce shortage and high electricity costs