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| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $1.11B | +5.0% | 54 | $604.9M | +5.8% | 43 |
| Automation and Robotics | $333.1M | -1.9% | 55 | $890.6M | +11.8% | 36 |
| Pumps and Valves | $534.9M | +5.7% | 61 | $521.1M | +1.0% | 41 |
| Material Handling | $290.9M | +8.1% | 57 | $220.0M | +2.2% | 38 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $265.9M | +7.9% | 48 | $180.2M | +3.5% | 29 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $5.38B | +6.7% | 48 | $7.99B | +9.7% | 38 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $1.26B | -0.2% | 56 | $1.01B | +2.7% | 47 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $2.20B | +6.4% | 60 | $1.49B | +7.0% | 51 |
| Packaging | $410.7M | +6.6% | 62 | $1.05B | +10.5% | 28 |
| Industrial Textiles | $165.2M | +2.9% | 65 | $42.6M | +7.2% | 64 |
| Electrical Equipment | $2.16B | +8.7% | 49 | $2.68B | +3.8% | 39 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $1.14B | +13.3% | 42 | $567.2M | +4.0% | 39 |
| Automotive Components | $908.3M | +9.3% | 60 | $945.5M | +7.6% | 40 |
| Aerospace Components | $261.9M | +14.2% | 59 | $158.2M | +16.5% | 50 |
| Medical Devices | $448.3M | +10.1% | 62 | $556.1M | +12.1% | 41 |
| Construction Materials | $553.9M | +6.7% | 54 | $621.7M | +6.1% | 40 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $623.6M | +10.6% | 51 | $427.0M | +2.0% | 38 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $178.9M | +3.2% | 67 | $24.7M | -4.7% | 61 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $73.0M | +7.7% | 65 | $34.3M | +13.0% | 52 |
| Mining Equipment | $386.4M | +8.0% | 67 | $361.0M | +8.2% | 35 |
M+S Hydraulik AD signed a construction contract on 8 August 2024 for a new hydraulic motor factory in Kazanlak, with the main contractor Baraj Group chosen after a tender worth nearly 23 million BGN. The company plans 45 million BGN investment over three years and 121 new jobs.
Gas pipeline operator IGB AD awarded ВНВ-74 EOOD a supply contract for pressure valves for the Greece-Bulgaria interconnector emergency stock, for EUR 200,691 against an estimated EUR 214,870. The award decision was dated May 26, 2026 and published on TED on June 2, 2026.
Japanese-owned Tri-Wall Group has started construction of its paper packaging plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The investment has grown to over 40 million euros and production is expected to begin by mid-2027.
The Bulgarian unit of Tri-Wall Limited has started construction of a €30 million corrugated cardboard and packaging plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, expected to create 150 jobs.
Construction has started on a high-tech corrugated board and packaging plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv, with Tri-Wall investing over EUR 30 million and planning 150 jobs.
Smith Anderson & Ara, an Anglo-Turkish paper packaging maker, has opened a new plant in Burgas after investing over 10.2 million euros. The plant employs 60 people, with the investor aiming for at least 160 by summer.
Danfoss inaugurated a new plant in Sofia, Bulgaria, with about 6,000 m2 of production and warehouse space, moving its operations from an older site where it has manufactured since 2000. The opening was reported on 30 September 2025.
M+S Hydraulik is investing about 45 million leva over three years to build and equip a new hydraulic motor plant on a 35,000 square metre site in Kazanlak, Bulgaria. The plant will be highly automated and is expected to raise turnover by 30%.
Tri-Wall Group is investing 70 million leva in a new corrugated board and packaging plant near Plovdiv, Bulgaria, through its local unit Tri-Wall Bulgaria, with completion expected by mid-2026 and 250 to 300 jobs created.
M+S Hydraulic plans a second plant in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, with a total investment of 45 million levs (about 22.5 million euros) over three years. It will raise hydraulic motor capacity by 30%, and a construction contract has been signed with Barrage Group.
M+S Hydraulik will invest 45 million leva over three years in a second plant in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, expanding hydraulic motor capacity by 30% with a high degree of automation. The company says the investment prepares it for recovery in demand.
M+S HydrauliC PLC signed a construction contract on 8 August 2024 for a new hydraulic motor plant in Kazanlak, Bulgaria, with BGN 45 million planned investment, 121 new jobs and a more than 30% capacity increase. Barrage Group won the main construction contract.
Smurfit Kappa signed an agreement to acquire Artemis Ltd., a Bag-in-Box packaging plant in Shumen, Bulgaria, that makes bags, films and caps for food and beverage packaging. The deal expands its presence in Eastern Europe.
Dunapack Packaging completed installation of a 1,000 kW photovoltaic system with 2,350 panels on the production hall roof of its corrugated plant in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, at an investment of about EUR 700,000.
German luxury packaging maker Rissmann, owned by vph GmbH & Co, plans to increase capacity at its production site in Bulgaria to meet demand for made-in-Europe packaging. The Bulgarian plant has been operational since 2022.
Bulgarian flexible packaging maker Ate Plast opened a new plant in the Zagore industrial zone in Stara Zagora after a 20 million lev investment. The plant has hired 40 people and is expected to double the company's output volumes.
Kyashif started production at a new hydraulic cylinder plant in Kardzhali, its fourth plant. The investment is 10 million leva, with a planned rise to 30 million, and 40 workers will be hired.
Germany's Multivac is investing 6 million euros to expand its plant in Bulgaria, according to SeeNews. The article does not specify the exact location or the new capacity.
Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Warp Control System and IQ Moisturizer for a corrugator at Dunapack Packaging's Plovdiv plant in Bulgaria to reduce warp waste and improve productivity. Delivery was scheduled for August 2022.
Multivac has started a production hall extension of about 5,000 square metres at its Bozhurishte, Bulgaria site, costing around €5 million, with completion planned for fall 2022.
Bulgarian packaging maker Ate Plast has started construction of its third plant in the Zagore Industrial Zone in Stara Zagora, aiming to double or triple its printed packaging capacity; the investment, initially planned at 10 million leva, is expected to exceed that and completion is due by year end.
Packaging maker Ate Plast will invest 10 million leva in a new plant in the Zagore industrial zone in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, which received Class A priority investment status. The investment will create 35 jobs and produce flexible films, with construction taking 3 years.
Lummus Novolen Technology was awarded a contract by Lukoil Burgas for a 280 kta polypropylene unit at its Bulgarian petrochemical facility, covering technology license, basic design engineering, training and catalyst supply. The announcement was made on 2020-10-08.
Ideal Standard – Vidima officially opened its modernized sanitary fittings plant in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, the result of a three-year investment program of over BGN 62 million.
Ideal Standard Vidima officially opened its modernized sanitary fittings plant in Sevlievo, Bulgaria, the result of a three-year investment program of over BGN 62 million. The plant is described as the largest of its kind in Europe.
