BAATPE HAS A NEW CHAIRMAN

VALERIA JEKOVA is the new Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Apparel and Textile Producers and Exporters (BAATPE). The new Chairman was elected on the open General Assembly of BAATPE - 2th of December 2006, in Interexpocenter of Bulgarrelama

BULGARIA: Dunavska Koprina pilots European silk project

6 December 2006| Source: just-style.com

Bulgarian Sliven To Sell 7.8 Ha Municipal Plot

24 October 2006 The municipal administration of Sliven, southeastern Bulgaria, will slate for sale through a competitive procedure a 7.8 hectare municipal land plot, it was reported on October 24, 2006.

Balkan Apparel and Textile Exhibition

BGATE’2006 ATTRACTED MORE FOREIGN COMPANIES WITH A SPECIFIC BUSINESS INTEREST

Financial news

Bulgaria generated BGN 18.089 billion gross value added in the first half of 2006, up 6% year on year. The private sector generated 79.5% of the gross value added in the first half of 2006, up by 7.9% compared to the year-ago period.

Bulgaria Textile Sales Up 5.5 Pct Y/Y Q1 2006

Bulgaria’s tailoring sector registered a 5.5 pct year-on-year rise in sales from January to March 2006, an analysis of the Bulgarian Industrial Association showed on August 23, 2006.

Italian Benetton Bencom Buys Cina Unit

26 July 2006 Italian Bencom S.r.l., a wholly-owned commercial unit of local clothing retailer Benetton, has acquired a unit of Italian clothing company Cina S.r.l., it was reported on July 26, 2006.

Bulgarian Co May Buy Dunavska Koprina

25 July 2006 The German company Mueller&Soehne GmbH is in talks with an unnamed Bulgarian investor to sell the majority stake in Ruse-based silk producer Dunavska Koprina, the latter’s director, Milka Dimitrova, said.

Romanian Textile Industry 2006 Production Seen Down 20 Pct

25 July 2006 Romanian textile industry's output is expected to drop by an annual 20 pct in 2006, data from Romanian Federation of Light Industry Employers (FEPAIUS) showed on July 25, 2006.

The Bulgarian Textile and Clothing Industry Continues to develop positively

During the first three months of 2006 the foreign trade of the bulgarian T&C Industry continues its upward trend.