# Intuitive to build endoscope plant in Parvomay, Bulgaria

Intuitive is building a 160,000 sq ft production facility in Parvomay, Bulgaria, to manufacture endoscopes for the da Vinci surgical system. Construction started in August 2023 and is expected to be finalized by January 2025, with about 140 employees by end of 2025 and plans to add instrument and consumable production later.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-09-06
- Where: Parvomay, Bulgaria, Bulgaria
- Jobs: 140
- Starts operating: Jan 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 160,000 square feet production area
- Products: endoscopes, instruments for robotic surgery, consumables like drapes and covers
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Intuitive](https://endata.com/companies/56906.md)

## Sources

- [careers.intuitive.com](https://careers.intuitive.com/en/employee-stories/purpose-impact/harald-haigis-on-bringing-intuitive-to-bulgaria/), 2024-09-06: "Construction started in August of 2023, and by January 2025 the construction will be finalized."

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