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Severna i Yugoiztochna Bulgaria; Severen tsentralen; Razgrad
Location of affected unit(s)
Razgrad
Sector
Manufacturing (20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
220 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
21 June 2012
Employment effect (start)
21 June 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2012
Description
Biovet AD, a subsidiary of Huvepharma SA announced plans to hire 220 new employees at its new plant in Razgrad, Bulgaria. The new staff will be employed by the end of 2012. The company is looking for highly qualified specialists (biologists, chemists, engineers and others).
Biovet AD is a manufacturer of biotechnological and pharmaceutical products sold in 70 countries. Over 98% of its production is for export. The company currently employs 1,700 highly qualified workers.
The main shareholder of Biovet is the multinational company Huverpharma AD specialized in manufacturing and marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, veterinary products and animal feed activities. Manufacturing plants and research centres are based in Europe and the USA.
Eurofound (2012), Biovet AD, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 73762, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73762.