Auto Industry Outlook for 2020
According to a S&P Global Ratings report, there will be no revenue growth for the auto industry in 2020 and 2021. Globally, approximately one-third of rated automakers and suppliers have negative rating…
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Digital Twins & Industry 4.0: Flagship Projects in Bulgarian Injection‑Molding Plants
Understanding Digital Twins in Industry 4.0 Bulgarian plastics manufacturers are increasingly adopting Industry 4.0 technologies – digital twins, IoT sensors, data analytics and robotics – to cut costs and improve throughput….
Chemical Recycling in Bulgaria: Unlocking a New Frontier in Circular Plastics
Chemical vs. Mechanical Recycling: Why Bulgaria Needs Both Plastics recycling comes in two broad forms. Mechanical recycling grinds, washes and remelts waste plastics into pellets for reuse, but it only…
Beyond the Plastic Bottle: Performance Polymers in Bulgarian Industry
In recent years, innovations in polymer engineering have led to the emergence of a new generation of plastics that not only outperform traditional materials but also dramatically reduce environmental impact….
Bulgaria’s Eurozone Accession and the Energy Sector
Bulgaria plans to join the Eurozone on January 1, 2026, switching from the lev (BGN) to the euro. This change has important implications for the energy sector. Adopting the euro…
Bulgaria’s Coal Sector in Transition – Part II: Investment Outlook in Pernik and Kyustendil
The Pernik–Kyustendil region in southwest Bulgaria has long relied on lignite mining and coal-fired power. Today, only two thermal plants remain operational: the Bobov Dol TPP (630 MW) in Kyustendil province…
Bulgaria’s Coal Sector in Transition
Bulgaria’s coal-dependent regions, especially Stara Zagora, face a major transformation as the country prepares to phase out coal by 2038. Backed by €1.2 billion in EU funding, the transition focuses on renewables, green hydrogen, and clean-tech industries to replace coal jobs and drive sustainable growth.
A Shift in Bulgarian Mining
In recent years, major Bulgarian operators such as Asarel‑Medet, Dundee Precious Metals and Ellatzite‑Med have quietly begun to weave artificial intelligence into their everyday processes. At Asarel‑Medet’s open‑pit copper mine…
Trends in the Automotive Industry
Digitization, increasing automation, and new business models have revolutionized other industries, and the automotive will be no exception. These forces are giving rise to four disruptive technology-driven trends in the…
Global Aviation Emissions in 2020
According to a report by the European commission, direct emissions from aviation account for about 3% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions and more than 2% of global emissions….
Trucking and Transportation Trends in 2020
Recently, several large and small trucking companies have closed their doors owing to harsh market conditions that are currently prevalent within the industry. The trend is not likely to change in…
Fuel-Cell Technology in Ships
In effort to become more environmentally-friendly, as early as 2021, Carnival Corporation’s Germany-based brand, AIDA cruises, will trial a leading-edge, fuel-cell technology designed to power large-scale cruise ships. The research project,…
Pollution from Cruise Ships
A study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that luxury cruise brands emitted in European seas alone 10 times more SOx than all of Europe’s 260+ million…
New Emission Norms for Ships in 2020
As an effort to limit harmful emissions, starting Jan. 1, 2020, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) requires the use of bunker fuel with a sulfur limit of 0.5%, down from…
Global Refineries in 2020
According to a new report, refinery capacity has grown by 3.6M b/d between 2015 and the end of 2018. Over 50% of the growth in refinery capacity since 2015 has taken…
Trends for Oil Production
The United States will lead oil-supply growth by 2024. The US will export more oil than Russia and will close in on Saudi Arabia – which will bring greater diversity…
Food Packaging in 2020
There is a growing demand for less packaging and where this is not possible for recyclable products. The industry can no longer ignore the increase in e-commerce orders for packaged…
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