# BHTC to expand plant in Sofia-Bozhurishte Economic Zone

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) plans to expand its plant in the Sofia-Bozhurishte Economic Zone, Bulgaria, adding 6,500 sq m of production space and investing 12 million BGN plus another 12 million BGN for equipment. The expansion will create 300 new jobs, bringing total investment to 150 million BGN by 2020.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-07-13
- Where: Sofia-Bozhurishte Economic Zone, Bulgaria
- Value: $7.00M (12.0M BGN)
- Jobs: 300
- Status: announced
- Products: climate control panels, central consoles, HVAC controls for automotive
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Behr-Hella Thermocontrol](https://endata.com/companies/18993.md)

## Sources

- [mi.government.bg](https://www.mi.government.bg/news/ministar-karanikolov-obsadi-razshiryavaneto-na-investitsionniya-proekt-na-bhtc-v-ikonomicheska-zona-sofiya-bozhurishte/), 2017-07-13: "6 500 кв. м. нова производствена площ ще бъде изградена към вече съществуващата, като ще инвестираме нови 12 млн. лв. и още толкова за оборудване и машини."

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