# Schneider Electric starts construction of electrical components plant near Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Schneider Electric has begun construction of a new production facility for electrical components in the Thrace Economic Zone near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with an investment of BGN 107 million, creating 115 jobs.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-03-21
- Where: Thrace Economic Zone near Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Value: $61.0M (107.0M BGN)
- Jobs: 115
- Status: under construction
- Products: electrical components
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Schneider Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2048.md)

## Sources

- [novinite.com](https://www.novinite.com/articles/225000/Foreign+Company+Invests+BGN+107+Million+in+New+Factory+Near+Plovdiv%2C+Creating+115+Jobs), 2024-03-21: "The Minister of Economy, Bogdan Bogdanov, marked a significant milestone with the official commencement of construction for Schneider Electric's new production facility for electrical components in the 'Thrace Economic Zone' near Plovdiv."

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