The Ministry of Innovation and Growth presented four investor certificates today, totaling 30.5 million BGN and creating over 170 jobs. This was stated by the Minister of Innovation and Growth, Daniel Lorer, during the award ceremony for investment certificates issued under the Investment Promotion Act. Two of the certificates are for Class A investments and two for Class B investments. The briefing was attended by the Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth, Desislava Boneva, and the new Executive Director of the Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA), Bogdan Bogdanov.
A project by "Rollplast Group" AD received a Class A certificate for the expansion of its production base in Kostinbrod, worth 18.2 million BGN, which will open 30 new jobs. This is the third Class A investment certificate the company has received. The invested costs are distributed into the construction of a production hall, an administrative building, and a finished goods warehouse amounting to 9.1 million BGN, equipment and machinery for 8.3 million BGN, and photovoltaics worth 800,000 BGN. The company's manager, Svetlin Nikolchev, shared that over the years he has felt the support of the State and the Municipality of Kostinbrod, where the production base is located, through the construction of infrastructure, sewerage, and a paved road. With the receipt of the certificate, a state support measure has been requested for the construction of a direct road link between the town of Kostinbrod and its Industrial Zone. It will be 2,500 meters long, with an expected cost of 1.5 million BGN.
The other companies that received certificates are: "Mareli Systems" received a Class A certificate for a project to increase the company's production volume of fireplaces, worth 5,059,000 BGN with the opportunity to hire 115 workers. Class B certificates were awarded to: "Smart Organic" for a production and warehouse base for organic foods in Bozhurishte, and "Shipka 99", a cheese production company, for investments in product packaging.
Bogdan Bogdanov pointed out that Bulgaria has the opportunity to accelerate the process of attracting investments. There is a program with priority high-value-added sectors for the next 18 months. We will meet with potential investors abroad and clarify our capabilities. We will also work with Bulgarian companies that can invest here, Bogdanov noted.