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Manufacturing Manufacture of electrical, electronic and optical products Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 26.6 - Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment
750 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 June 2025
Employment effect (start)
19 June 2025
Foreseen end date
19 June 2025
Description
BTL Industries, a global leader in the development, manufacturing, and trade of electronic medical equipment, will officially open a new production facility in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 19 June.
Initially, the plant will employ 750 people, with plans to create an additional 500 jobs next 2 to 3 years. With an area of over 29,000 sq. m, the new facility represents one of the largest Czech investments in Bulgaria, with nearly 51 million euros.
The new plant will produce the entire BTL's portfolio of medical devices. It is expected to boost the region’s economy and significantly expand the company’s manufacturing capacity.
Eurofound (2025), BTL Industrie, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 202931, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202931.
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