"Plastchim" Factory

 

The beginning of "Chavdar" bus factory was given in 1924 when Racho Dzhambov opened a wheel- steel workshop. Until WWII it produced passenger carriages. In 1947 the workshop was nationalized and became "Auto carriage factory Georgi Dimitrov". In 1958 its name was changed to Chavdar and the factory replaced the old design with a modern and inovative one for that time. The first busses named Chavdar rolledoff the conveyor in 1968. From the mid 1980's the production was oriented towards the engines Liaz and in 1984 a license from the Austrian company Stayer- Daimler was bought. In 1988 the so called articulated busses were produced: city Chavdar 130; intercity Chavdar 330 and articulated bus Chavdar 140. After 1989 the factory started cooperation with the german company MAN.

"Chavdar" Factory

 

In 1979 Economic chemical factory was opened. Part of it was plastic manufacturing, wall- paper and wrapping goods manufacturing, microbiological manufacturing, factory for panels and foils. The trade mark Botex used to be synonym for high quality and had its place on the Bulgarian and international markets.

Botex Chemical Combinate

The factory for semi-conductors apparatuses which produced the first germanium transistors was opened on 28.04.1965. The main production was organized in four facilities: Glassmetal, Semi- manufacture, Diodes and Transistors. In 1976 FSC grows in to Science- manufacturing and two years later in Science- economic manufacturing. On 11.01.1982 the expansion of Circuit board production began. In 1986 NPSK grew into "Microelectronica" factory which combined the main production facilities for manufacturing circuit boards, transistors, diodes and light apparatuses. 
 

Manufacturing in dates

1914г. - Racho Dzhambov together with Stanyio Valkov opens wheel-steel workshop. In 1924 Racho Dzhambov moves to Orhaniye.

24 December 1947 - Nationalization of the production facilities is held in Botevgrad- 9 wood processing, 8 leather, 3 roof top, 12 mills, 15 carding etc.

19 October 1961 -  National factory for spare parts is opened, later renamed to Metalprocessing and gear wheels AD

April1965 - Factory for semi- conductors is opened

March 1968 - As part of Chavdar factory a technological development base of bus production is opened.

1974 - Wall- paper factory is opened in Botevgrad

1977 - Machine production Chavdar is turned into manufacturing.

8 February 1979 - Economic chemical factory is opened

16 January 1987 - ”Plastchim”

29 януари 1987г. -  „Microelectronics” is created