# Latecoere starts construction of aircraft parts plant in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

French aerospace company Latecoere has broken ground on a new factory in the Maritsa industrial zone near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with an initial investment of 11 million euros and plans to create 200 jobs. The plant will produce small assemblies for aircraft doors and electrical cabinets.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-04-07
- Where: Maritsa industrial zone, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Value: $13.0M (11.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 5,000 sq m
- Products: aircraft door assemblies, electrical distribution cabinets
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Latecoere](https://endata.com/companies/17396.md)

## Sources

- [manager.bg](https://manager.bg/biznes/frenska-kompaniya-za-samoletni-chasti-zapochva-da-stroi-zavod-u-nas), 2022-04-07: "С първа копка френското предприятие „Латекоер“ даде старт на изграждането на нов завод, който ще бъде в индустриална зона „Марица“, край Пловдив."

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