The caretaker Deputy Minister of Innovation and Growth Krasimir Yakimov presented at an official ceremony today a class “A” certificate to the Chinese company ZS Europe Ltd. The event took place on the industrial site near the village of Radinovo, on which the company’s production base is already being built. The ceremony will also be attended by the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Bulgaria H.E. Dai Zinli, Mila Nenova – Executive Director of the InvestBulgaria Agency, Plamen Panchev – Executive Director of the Trakia Economic Zone, Dimitar Ivanov – Mayor of the Municipality of Maritsa.
Mila Nenova emphasized that the project of ZIES Europe opens up a new opportunity for Chinese companies in Bulgaria. She emphasized the good cooperation of the Agency with Trakia Economic Zone, defining them as extremely prepared to welcome investors.

The project is for the construction of a new high-tech plant in the Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv for the production of aluminum parts, which are widely used in the automotive industry and the automotive industry. ZIES Europe has a subject of activity – research, development and production of aluminum and automotive parts, trade in goods and technologies, etc. It is part of the Shanghai Unison Aluminum Products Co., Ltd. group, which was established in 1994 and has experience in the application of aluminum alloys. The company is a professional aluminum alloy auto parts manufacturer, integrating design, development, production, sales and service. It is a supplier of auto parts for Tesla, Volvo, Fiat. In addition to China, there are factories in Mexico.
“Today is an important day for business between China and Bulgaria. I congratulate ZIES Europe Ltd. for the successful start of their project. Chinese companies already have successful investments in the agricultural sector in the Plovdiv region. There are many fertile economic trade relations between Bulgaria and China. After the pandemic, this is one of the first investments to bear fruit. I am sure that we will deepen our future cooperation with both the Trakia Economic Zone and the Municipality of Maritsa and this will not be the last Chinese investment here. There are many promising areas where our companies can work together. It is a priority for me to work together with our Bulgarian colleagues,” commented H.E. Dai Qingli.
