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Yugozapadna i Yuzhna tsentralna Bulgaria; Yugozapaden; Blagoevgrad
Location of affected unit(s)
Bansko
Sector
Manufacturing (31) Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture 31 - Manufacture of furniture
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
15 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Following interventions by the major of Bansko, Furniture Troyan has announced its intention to open a plant for the production of wooden chairs in Bansko. The choice of the location for the plant was predetermined by the availability of a skilled workforce and of raw material for production. The creation of the factory is going to occur in phases, the first of which will be finished by the end of 2014. In the first phase, 70 workers will be employed in the plant with intentions to increase the number to 150 in coming years.
Sources
15 September 2014: standartnews
15 September 2014: Investbg
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Furniture Troyan, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 78151, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/78151.