# Ottobock opens medical device plant in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

Ottobock opened a new plant in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, for high-tech prostheses and bionic implants, with an investment of over 10 million euros and plans to create 300 jobs; production has already started with 225 employees.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2021-10-18
- Where: Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- Value: $11.6M (10.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: 18 Oct 2021
- Status: completed
- Products: prostheses, orthoses, bionic implants
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Ottobock](https://endata.com/companies/26684.md)

## Sources

- [mi.government.bg](https://www.mi.government.bg/news/nov-zavod-za-inovativni-produkti-za-meditsinska-tehnika-v-blagoevgrad-razkriva-blizo-300-rabotni-mesta-2/), 2021-10-18: "Министърът на икономиката Даниела Везиева взе участие в официалната церемония, с която се откри нов завод на водеща германска компания за производство на високотехнологични протези и бионични импланти в Благоевград."

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