InvestBulgaria Agency Forecasts New Investments, More Jobs in 2016
InvestBulgaria Agency forecasts new investments and more jobs on the basis of the projects realised last year.
In 2015, the agency helped twelve large investors to extend their activity in Bulgaria or to start new production.
The investments in these projects, which should be realised within three years, amounted to 190 million levs, with the forecasts predicting the creation of nearly 1300 jobs.
In 2015, foreign investments in Bulgaria exceeded 1.5 billion euros, which represented an increase of more than 289 million euros compared to the previous year.
Nearly half of the projects concerned the development of production, private bTV station informs.
A new factory for the production of forage is expected to start functioning in the city of Dobrich.
The town of Montana will have a new plant for the production of metal pallets, while a factory for car parts is seeking employees in Karlovo.
Parallel with these projects, some investors will extend their already existing activity.
In Sofia, entrepreneurs will extend their activity in the following areas: the production of climbing walls, parts for railway transport and car parts.
Investments are also expected in the IT and logistics sectors.
Sofia News Agency