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German automotive supplier to invest in Pleven plant 

The German company Kayser Automotive will invest in a production facility for components such as piping systems, valves and tank parts in Pleven, Bulgarian Property Developments (BPD) said. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. The factory covers 5,269 sq m and can be expanded by a further 5,000 sq m. It consists of a production hall, a warehouse and an administrative area with offices and a technical maintenance area.
The company began operations in 1709 as a woollen cloth and clothing fabric factory. In 1928 its assets were sold to the ancestors of the current owner and in 1960 it entered the automotive supply industry. Today, the German investor has 12 factories and offices around the world. It also has subsidiaries in the USA, Mexico, Poland, Hungary, Spain, China, India and Japan.



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