Tri-Wall Investment Tops EUR 30 Million, 150 Jobs Planned
Construction has begun on a new high-tech paper-products plant near Plovdiv, with Tri-Wall investing more than EUR 30 million and planning to create 150 jobs. The corrugated board and packaging facility will be located in the Trakia Economic Zone.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev said that industry is the backbone of Bulgaria’s economy and that the Plovdiv region is its most vital segment.
The plant will feature a raw materials warehouse, a finished-goods warehouse, a production hall for paper packaging, administrative offices, and other supporting facilities. The project is designed in line with leading European and international standards for green manufacturing.
In February 2025, the company received certification under the Investment Promotion Act. At the time, Tri-Wall founder Yuji Suzuki said the company had chosen Bulgaria over Türkiye for the investment.
“Efforts must be doubled, even tripled. We must aim higher. Alongside the traditional mechanical-engineering industries, we must increasingly focus on automation and mechatronics. We must be even more ambitious. Space is on the agenda,” Donchev said. He also described the next key priority as fully restoring Bulgaria’s electronics capabilities. “At present, we have capacity for testing, design, and manufacturing, but this capacity must be expanded, because these are the industries of the future,” he said, adding that public officials must carry out their duties “with energy and passion” throughout their term.
Attendees included Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov and Trakia Economic Zone founder and CEO Plamen Panchev, along with representatives of the company, local authorities, and the business community.
* Tri-Wall Bulgaria EOOD is part of the Asian-based Tri-Wall Group, a global leader in the packaging industry, specialising in the production, distribution, and sale of corrugated board and other packaging products.
On February 21, 2025, Donchev presented the investor with a Class A Investment Certificate at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Innovation and Growth.
