List of companies of Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. With a territory of 110,994 square kilometres (42,855 sq mi), Bulgaria is Europe's 16th-largest country. Bulgaria's population of 7.4 million people is predominantly urbanised and mainly concentrated in the administrative centres of its 28 provinces. Most commercial and cultural activities are centred on the capital and largest city, Sofia. The strongest sectors of the economy are heavy industry, power engineering, and agriculture, all of which rely on local natural resources.

Location of Bulgaria

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Bulgaria".

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Air VIA Consumer services Airlines Sofia 1990 Charter airline P A
Ariana Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Sofia 1884 Brewery, defunct 2004 P D
Armimex Industrials Defense Sofia 1992 Arms and weaponry export, defunct 2003 P D
Arsenal AD Industrials Defense Kazanlak 1878 Military equipment manufacture P A
Asarel Medet Basic materials Nonferrous metals Panagyurishte 1964 Copper extraction and processing P A
Astika Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Pazardzhik 1980 Brewery P A
Balkanstroy Industrials Construction & materials Sofia 1994 Engineering and construction P A
Balkantourist Consumer services Travel & tourism Sofia 1948 Travel services P A
Balkanton Consumer services Record label Sofia 1952 Record label P A
BH Air Consumer services Airlines Sofia 2001 Passenger air transport P A
Black Sea Studios Technology Software Sofia 2001 Video and computer games development, defunct 2016 P D
Blizoo Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Sofia 2010 Cable operator P A
Bulgaria Air Consumer services Airlines Sofia 2002 Passenger and freight air transport P A
Bulgarian Agricultural and Commercial Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1969 Former state bank, rejoined central bank in 1971 P A
Bulgarian Air Charter Consumer services Airlines Sofia 2000 Charter airline P A
Bulgarian Development Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1999 Commercial bank P A
Bulgarian Energy Holding Oil & gas Exploration & production Sofia 2008 Energy, gas and nuclear power P A
Bulgarian National Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1879 Central bank P A
Bulgarian Postbank Financials Banks Sofia 1991 Universal bank P A
Bulgarian Posts Industrials Delivery services Sofia 1879 Postal and courier services P A
Bulgarian State Railways Industrials Railroads Sofia 1885 Passenger and freight rail transport S A
Bulgartabac Consumer goods Tobacco Sofia 1947 Tobacco holding firm P A
Cargoair Industrials Delivery services Sofia 2007 Cargo airline P A
Central Cooperative Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1991 Universal commercial bank P A
Centralna energoremontna baza Utilities Conventional electricity Sofia 1948 Large electric power facilities maintenance P A
Chimimport Conglomerates - Sofia 1947 Chemicals, oil & gas, financials P A
Corecom Consumer services Specialty retailers Sofia 1960 Hard-currency retail P D
Cumerio Med Basic materials Nonferrous metals Pirdop 1932 Copper smelting P A
Diema Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Sofia 1999 Television P A
DSK Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1951 Bank, part of OTP Bank (Hungary) P A
DZI Financials Full line insurance Sofia 1946 Insurance P A
Economedia Consumer services Publishing Sofia[1] 1993[1] Media and publishing P A
Egmont Bulgaria Consumer services Publishing Sofia 1991 Publisher, part of Egmont Group (Denmark) P A
Era Consumer services Publishing Sofia 1996 Publisher P A
Eurofootball Consumer services Gambling Sofia 1990 Sports betting and bookmaking P A
Fantastico Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Sofia 1991 Supermarket P A
First Investment Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1993 Banking P A
Girdap Financials Banks Ruse 1881 Private bank, defunct 1925 P D
Haemimont Games Technology Software Sofia 1997 Video and computer games development P A
Heli Air Services Consumer services Airlines Sofia 1990 Charter airline P A
Hotel Rodina Consumer services Hotels Sofia 1979 Hotel P A
HVB Bank Biochim Financials Banks Sofia 1986 Bank, defunct 2007 P D
Kamenitza Consumer goods Brewers Plovdiv 1881 Brewery P A
Karlsberg Bulgaria AD Consumer goods Brewers Shumen 2002 Brewery P A
Kino Nova Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Sofia 2011 movie channel P A
Kintex Industrials Defense Sofia 1966 Arms and weaponry export S A
Kremikovtzi AD Basic materials Iron & steel Sofia 1963 Metal and steelworks P A
Maxeurope Consumer goods Recreational products Plovdiv 1996 Bicycles P A
Microinvest Technology Software Sofia 1984 Manufacturer of commercial and accounting solutions P A
Mtel (Mobiltel) Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Sofia 1994 Mobile phones, part of Telekom Austria P A
Multigroup Conglomerates - Sofia 1989[2] P A
Navibulgar Industrials Marine transportation Varna 1892 Shipping company P A
LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas Oil & gas Exploration & production Burgas 1961[3] Refining, petrochemicals, part of Lukoil (Russia) P A
NEK EAD Utilities Conventional electricity Sofia 1991 Energy distribution P A
Nimero Technology Software Sofia 2009 Information technology P A
Ontotext Technology Software Sofia 2000 Software development P A
Overgas Oil & gas Pipelines Sofia 1991 Gas distribution P A
Petrol AD Oil & gas Pipelines Sofia 1932 Oil distribution P A
Pirinsko Pivo Consumer goods Brewers Blagoevgrad 1969 Brewery P A
Prista Oil Basic materials Specialty chemicals Ruse 1993 Motor oils and industrial lubricants P A
Prosveta Publishing House Consumer services Publishing Sofia 1945 Publishing P A
Raiffeisen Bulgaria Financials Banks Sofia 1994 Universal bank P A
Sucreries Raffineries Bulgares Consumer goods Food products Sofia 1897 Sugar refinery, defunct 1916 P D
Technomarket Consumer services Consumer electronics Sofia[4] 1992 Retail, consumer electronics P A
Telenor Bulgaria Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Sofia 2001 Mobile network, part of Telenor (Norway) P A
TEREM Industrials Defense Sofia 1963[5] Arms and weaponry manufacture P A
Texim Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1992 Private bank P A
UniCredit Bulbank Financials Banks Sofia 1964 Bank P A
MKB Unionbank Financials Banks Sofia 1991 Retail and commercial bank P A
United Bulgarian Bank Financials Banks Sofia 1992 Commercial bank P A
Varna shipyard Industrials Shipbuilding Varna 1907 Shipyard P A
Vitta Foods Consumer goods Food products Svilengrad 2006 Frozen food and pastries P A
Vivacom Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Sofia 1992 Telecom P A
VRZ Karlovo Industrials Commercial vehicles & trucks Karlovo 1964 Railway cars and equipment P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Martyn Sloman (7 May 2007). The Changing World of the Trainer. Routledge. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-1-136-35930-9.
  2. ^ Arnold Cooper; Sharon Alvarez; Alejandro Carrera; Luiz Mesquita; Roberto Vassolo (4 February 2009). Entrepreneurial Strategies: New Technologies in Emerging Markets. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 35–. ISBN 978-1-4051-7859-4.
  3. ^ "LUKOIL Neftohim Burgas AD: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  4. ^ "Technomarket Bulgaria EAD: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  5. ^ "За Терем". Terem.bg. Retrieved 2018-01-28.