The Minister of Economy Lachezar Borisov presented 4 certificates for investments class "A", the Minister's press center announced.
"Harmony 2012" in Kardzhali invests 23 million euros in a plant for processing zinc-containing materials. Alcomet in Shumen is investing 13m euros to increase and modernize the company's production in the automotive sector. EUR 5 million is invested by Technoion for a plant for hydro-metallurgical processing and production of cathode copper and zinc in the town of Devnya, Varna region. The fourth project is for the expansion of Lufthansa Technik's existing base in Sofia for 14 million euros.
The Minister pointed out that since the beginning of 2020, 18 certificates for investment class "A" have been issued, with a total value of 207 million euros, creating 2602 new jobs.
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