# Liebherr to build €76.5M manufacturing base near Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Liebherr will invest €76.5 million to build a new manufacturing base near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, transferring production of transport air conditioning systems and concrete mixers there and adding aerospace parts for Airbus and Embraer. The project will create 175 new jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-02-19
- Where: near Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Value: $83.0M (76.5M EUR)
- Jobs: 175
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: transport air conditioning systems, concrete mixers, primary flight control actuators, transmission shafts for wing attachments, landing gear control actuators, aircraft air conditioning systems
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Liebherr](https://endata.com/companies/10693.md)
- [Airbus](https://endata.com/companies/1653.md) (customer)
- [Embraer](https://endata.com/companies/23129.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [capital.bg](https://www.capital.bg/en/business/2026/02/19/4884692_liebherr_invests_765_million_euros_in_new_base_near/), 2026-02-19: "The new and larger production base will help us refocus and further expand our existing activities."

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