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Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria; Yuzhen tsentralen; Plovdiv
Location of affected unit(s)
Radinovo, Maritsa Industrial Zone, Trakia Economic Zone
Sector
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 29.3 - Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories 29.32 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 October 2025
Employment effect (start)
30 October 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2025
Description
ZS Europe, a subsidiary of Shanghai Unison Aluminium Products, has completed the construction of a new aluminium components plant for the automotive industry in Radinovo village, Maritsa Industrial Zone, part of the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv. The investment amounts to BGN 18.7 million (EUR 0.53 million) and will create over 100 new jobs.
The project covers a 35,000 m² site. Its first phase, a 12,000 m² production building, has been completed, while the second phase, adding 10,000 m² of production space, is under construction. The investor holds Class A investment certification from the Bulgarian government.
The official inauguration, scheduled for early November, will be attended by Mr Luo Shibing, General Manager of Shanghai Unison, and Eng. Plamen Panchev, CEO of Trakia Economic Zone. The project marks Shanghai Unison’s first successful industrial investment in Bulgaria and a strategic step in the company’s European expansion, strengthening the country’s position as an attractive location for high-tech manufacturing.
Eurofound (2025), ZS Europe, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 203545, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203545.