Investment Department - Municipality of Stara Zagora
Industrial Zone Zagore JSC is a result of the joint initiative of the Municipality of Stara Zagora and the local business in partnership with the state owned National Company Industrial Zones PLC.
It offers first class development properties in one of the most dynamic cities in the country where investors can benefit from the full administrative and structural support of the Municipality of Stara Zagora and The National Company Industrial Zones PLC.
The zone is located within the boundaries of the city with outstanding access to main state roads and the adjacent “Trakia” highway (around 10 km). The entire area of the Zone, in the first stage of its construction, is 115,000 sq. m. divided into 11 properties with an area between 15,000 and 4,000 sq. m. All plots of land are offered with built-up technical infrastructure and communications on the basis of an approved DDP.
In line with city traditions and the integrated municipality strategy of supporting sustainable development, the management board of "INDUSTRIAL ZONE ZAGORE" JSC focuses on attracting investors from industries with high added value, which would contribute to the continuous growth and progress of the region.
Zagore Industrial Zone currently has 5 available properties between 4,000 and 15,000 sqm and many opportunities for reconfiguration.
See AvailableA manufacturer of flexible polyethylene foils and packaging for the industry with €21 million turnover and more than 200 employees. The company has a monolayer and multilayer blown foil extrusion lines, a wide range of confectioning machines, flexo-printing machines and a laminating machines. Expected investment size – 10 BGN million and 50 new working places.
A leading local chain of supermarket stores with 15 stores in Stara Zagora region, around €35 million turnover and 400 employees. The supermarkets offer a wide variety of food and non-food products. Expected investment size - 8 BGN million and 50 new working places.
The company has sound experience in design, development and manufacture of electronic ultrasonic milk analyzers, special lab and technological equipment and electronic devices in dairy and food industry. In 2015 it was awarded the prize “Most Innovative enterprise in Bulgaria” for its product Ekomilk iBond – multi-parameter milk analyzer with integrated system for milk collection, real-time pricing and bank transfers. Expected investment size - €700 and 20 new working places.
Laboratory for scientific and applied activity, for development of biotechnologies for production of products for healthy nutrition and testing of bioproducts, necessary for creation of pure products with quality, corresponding to the high requirements of the respective market, successful commercialization of all products developed as a result of the company's activity on the Bulgarian and international markets.
An innovative company from the confectionery industry. The company sells its products in retail chains and HORECA market in Bulgaria, as well as in large retail chains in Romania and Greece. Expected investment size - 1 BGN million and 15 new working places.
A well established company for wholesale and retail trade in foodstuffs and confectionery. The purpose of the investment is to expand its product lines and to enter new markets. . Expected investment size – 500K BGN and 15 new working places.
The Zagore-Elenino Industrial Zone extends over 642,000 sq m and will offer fully developed infrastructure such as streets, sidewalks, street lighting, TIR parking lots, public transport stops and utilities (water, electricity, gas ad telecomunications), which allow investrosr to shorten the possible construction time.
Located just 6 km from Stara Zagora, the zone provides quick access to major European transport corridors and convenient connection to the Stara Zagora railway cargo terminal, one of the largest in the country.
Smart Solar Technologies AD, majority-owned by the Turkish company Smart Güneş Enerjisi Teknolojileri, one of Europe’s leading solar panel manufacturers, is investing 127.8 million EUR in a new solar panel and cell production plant in Elenino village, Stara Zagora Municipality, within the Zagore Industrial Zone.
The project will create 812 new jobs and includes two high-tech production lines and energy-efficient, zero-emission buildings. The industrial zone has received BGN 14 million in grant funding from the Ministry of Innovation and Growth under the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Production from the new factory will be primarily intended for European markets – mainly Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy.
is investing in the construction of a high-tech manufacturing facility within HEROS Park – the Thracian High-Tech Energy Complex.
A European leader in the construction of photovoltaic power plants.
Over 330 decares of available land:
UPCOMING STRATEGIC PROJECT FOR THE COMPLETE MODERNIZATION OF THE INDUSTRIAL ZONE
with a total value of BGN 41,298,983.68
The main objective of the submitted project proposal is to enhance the investment attractiveness of the zone through the comprehensive development and modernization of the external and internal technical infrastructure, including:
The project also aims to promote sustainable entrepreneurship, the implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies, and the attraction of manufacturing and logistics enterprises with high innovation and export potential — particularly in sectors such as renewable energy, recycling, mechanical engineering, electronics, and environmental technologies.
Recycling company
Real estate management and investment, construction, and construction services
Production and trade of nuts
Production, import, and export of industrial and agricultural products
Trade in energy products
Cutting, profiling, and processing of construction and decorative stone materials
Production of metal structures and parts
Recycling of sorted waste
Production of wooden packaging materials
Real estate transactions and management, as well as attracting investments in high-tech manufacturing
Production of chemical products
Zagore Industrial Zone is located in one of neighbourhood of the city near by the ring road connection with all highways and key roads.
Zagore Industrial Zone JSC and the Municipality of Stara Zagora guarantee a clear and relatively short working process in terms of both the number of procedures and the deadlines for implementation.
The procedure takes a maximum of 105 days from the time of applying for a design visa (step 1 in the work process) until the certificate of entry into operation (last step) is received.
Preliminary investment project
Pre-contract with EVN
Pre-contract with VIC
Opinion from riew
Final investment project
Coordination of the project with the municipality
Issuance of building permit
Act 14 - investor's acceptance of the construction
Contract with EVN
Contract with VIC
Applying the building to the cadastral map
Act 15 - admission of the building by the investor
Certification of a technical passport in the municipality
Certificate of commissioning
