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

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
     Active      State-owned      Defunct

Name	Industry	Sector	Headquarters	Founded	Notes
Air VIA	Consumer services	Airlines	Sofia	1990	Charter airline
Ariana Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Sofia	1884	Brewery, defunct 2004
Armimex	Industrials	Defense	Sofia	1992	Arms and weaponry export, defunct 2003
Arsenal AD	Industrials	Defense	Kazanlak	1878	Military equipment manufacture
Asarel Medet	Basic materials	Nonferrous metals	Panagyurishte	1964	Copper extraction and processing
Astika Brewery	Consumer goods	Brewers	Pazardzhik	1980	Brewery
Aukro.bg	Consumer services	Broadline retailers	Sofia	2007	Online shopping, defunct 2013
Balkanstroy	Industrials	Construction & materials	Sofia	1994	Engineering and construction
Balkantourist	Consumer services	Travel & tourism	Sofia	1948	Travel services
Balkanton	Consumer services	Record label	Sofia	1952	Record label
BH Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Sofia	2001	Passenger air transport
Black Sea Studios	Technology	Software	Sofia	2001	Video and computer games development, defunct 2016
Blizoo	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Sofia	2010	Cable operator
Bulgaria Air	Consumer services	Airlines	Sofia	2002	Passenger and freight air transport
Bulgarian Agricultural and Commercial Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1969	Former state bank, rejoined central bank in 1971
Bulgarian Air Charter	Consumer services	Airlines	Sofia	2000	Charter airline
Bulgarian Development Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1999	Commercial bank
Bulgarian Energy Holding	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Sofia	2008	Energy, gas and nuclear power
Bulgarian National Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1879	Central bank
Bulgarian Postbank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1991	Universal bank
Bulgarian Posts	Industrials	Delivery services	Sofia	1879	Postal and courier services
Bulgarian State Railways	Industrials	Railroads	Sofia	1885	Passenger and freight rail transport
Bulgartabac	Consumer goods	Tobacco	Sofia	1947	Tobacco holding firm
Cargoair	Industrials	Delivery services	Sofia	2007	Cargo airline
Central Cooperative Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1991	Universal commercial bank
Chimimport	Conglomerates	-	Sofia	1947	Chemicals, oil & gas, financials
Corecom	Consumer services	Specialty retailers	Sofia	1960	Hard-currency retail
Cumerio Med	Basic materials	Nonferrous metals	Pirdop	1932	Copper smelting
Diema	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Sofia	1999	Television
DSK Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1951	Bank, part of OTP Bank (Hungary)
DZI	Financials	Full line insurance	Sofia	1946	Insurance
Economedia	Consumer services	Publishing	Sofia[1]	1993[1]	Media and publishing
Egmont Bulgaria	Consumer services	Publishing	Sofia	1991	Publisher, part of Egmont Group (Denmark)
Era	Consumer services	Publishing	Sofia	1996	Publisher
Eurofootball	Consumer services	Gambling	Sofia	1990	Sports betting and bookmaking
Fantastico	Consumer services	Food retailers & wholesalers	Sofia	1991	Supermarket
First Investment Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1993	Banking
Girdap	Financials	Banks	Ruse	1881	Private bank, defunct 1925
Haemimont Games	Technology	Software	Sofia	1997	Video and computer games development
Heli Air Services	Consumer services	Airlines	Sofia	1990	Charter airline
Hotel Rodina	Consumer services	Hotels	Sofia	1979	Hotel
HVB Bank Biochim	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1986	Bank, defunct 2007
Kamenitza	Consumer goods	Brewers	Plovdiv	1881	Brewery
Karlsberg Bulgaria AD	Consumer goods	Brewers	Shumen	2002	Brewery
Kino Nova	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Sofia	2011	movie channel
Kintex	Industrials	Defense	Sofia	1966	Arms and weaponry export
Kremikovtzi AD	Basic materials	Iron & steel	Sofia	1963	Metal and steelworks
M3 Communications Group, Inc	Consumer services	Broadcasting & entertainment	Sofia	1994	Media consulting
Maxeurope	Consumer goods	Recreational products	Plovdiv	1996	Bicycles
Mtel (Mobiltel)	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Sofia	1994	Mobile phones, part of Telekom Austria
Multigroup	Conglomerates	-	Sofia	1989[2]
Navibulgar	Industrials	Marine transportation	Varna	1892	Shipping company
LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas	Oil & gas	Exploration & production	Burgas	1961[3]	Refining, petrochemicals, part of Lukoil (Russia)
NEK EAD	Utilities	Conventional electricity	Sofia	1991	Energy distribution
Neterra	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Sofia	1996	IPTV and satellite broadcasting
Nimero	Technology	Software	Sofia	2009	Information technology
Ontotext	Technology	Software	Sofia	2000	Software development
Overgas	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Sofia	1991	Gas distribution
Petrol AD	Oil & gas	Pipelines	Sofia	1932	Oil distribution
Pirinsko Pivo	Consumer goods	Brewers	Blagoevgrad	1969	Brewery
Prista Oil	Basic materials	Specialty chemicals	Ruse	1993	Motor oils and industrial lubricants
Prosveta Publishing House	Consumer services	Publishing	Sofia	1945	Publishing
Raiffeisen Bulgaria	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1994	Universal bank
Sofia Mel	Consumer goods	Food products	Sofia	1986[4]	Bread
Sucreries Raffineries Bulgares	Consumer goods	Food products	Sofia	1897	Sugar refinery, defunct 1916
Technomarket	Consumer services	Consumer electronics	Sofia[5]	1992	Retail, consumer electronics
Telenor Bulgaria	Telecommunications	Mobile telecommunications	Sofia	2001	Mobile network, part of Telenor (Norway)
TEREM	Industrials	Defense	Sofia	1963[6]	Arms and weaponry manufacture
Texim Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1992	Private bank
UniCredit Bulbank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1964	Bank
Unionbank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1991	Retail and commercial bank
United Bulgarian Bank	Financials	Banks	Sofia	1992	Commercial bank
Varna shipyard	Industrials	Shipbuilding	Varna	1907	Shipyard
Vitta Foods	Consumer goods	Food products	Svilengrad	2006	Frozen food and pastries
Vivacom	Telecommunications	Fixed line telecommunications	Sofia	1992	Telecom
VRZ Karlovo	Industrials	Commercial vehicles & trucks	Karlovo	1964	Railway cars and equipment

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  Business park in Sofia.
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  Central Sofia Market Hall
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  Air VIA Airbus A320-200
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  Partial view of Asarel Medet copper mine.

See also

• Economy of Bulgaria
• List of banks in Bulgaria

References

1. 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. "София Мел - Приготвено с любов у дома е винаги по-вкусно!". Sofiamel.bg. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
5. "Technomarket Bulgaria EAD: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
6. "За Терем". Terem.bg. Retrieved 2018-01-28.