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PLANT VISITS

All tours ensure a behind-the-scenes look at each facility’s constant improvement initiatives. Time for questions and answers will also be available at the conclusion of the tour.

Transportation to all plants will be provided.

NOTE:

At the request of our host plants the number of attendees taking part in the plant tours is limited. This limitation is based upon the proprietary nature of information that is to be presented. Participants in the tours may be asked to complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

Grammer Plant

About Grammer Plant

Grammer AD is a leading producer of components for the automotive industry.

Since 15 years Grammer AD is present in Bulgaria manufacturing automotive components for the premium segment and seats for the off-road industry. It is located in a marvelous, hilly rural area at about 60 km North East of Sofia. The factory increased continuously its product portfolio and with 700 employees on 10,000 m² production area Grammer AD turned to be one of the biggest automotive plants in Bulgaria. New technologies like leather cutting and headrest-rod production were recently installed and show the potential for future technical developments. With sewing, foaming and rod production as core competences, Grammer AD will be able to manufacture complete headrests in the near future.

Grammer Bulgaria stands for high quality and high performance imbedded in a fair and decent company culture.

Litex Motors / Great Wall Plant




About Litex Motors / Great Wall Plant

Litex Motors is the only Bulgarian automobile manufacturer. On 21st of February 2012 Litex Motors plant, near the city of Lovech, officially started production of Great Wall vehicles brand. The factory is one of the most modern automotive assembly plants in Europe. Its designed capacity is 50,000 vehicles per year and could be extended to 70 000 units. The Bulgarian production is with highest quality and meets all the requirements of the EU legislation.

Currently over 150 people are employed at the Litex Motors factory. The average age of the operators is 19 years and of the engineer managers is 25 years. The management team is structured with foreign consultants and managers with many years of experience in the manufacturing of the World's leading automotive brands. At full capacity /50,000 units a year/ the plant is expected to employee nearly 2,000 people. The Bulgarian company has put in practice one of the most advanced management systems for quality control and vehicles production in the World.

The partner of Litex Motors, Great Wall Motors are:

  • The only Chinese automotive manufacturer with whole vehicle type approval of its products for the EU markets
  • № 1 private car manufacturer in China and only private automotive company in China with its own crash-test laboratory
  • № 1 exporter of Chinese built vehicles
  • № 1 in the volume of exports in China

Integrated Micro-Electronics Inc. (IMI)

About IMI

The IMI production unit in Botevgrad (Bulgaria) is a state of the art manufacturing plant dedicated to the assembly of high volumes Printed Circuit Board, plastic injection and full box-build. Its long term commitment to serve the automotive market has driven the plant towards excellence in manufacturing, quality and logistic. Moreover, the trust from major Tier1 automotive equipment manufacturers and car manufacturers in the capabilities from IMI Bulgaria to fulfill their requirements ensures a sustainable growth over the years. Our customers success is our success.

PLANT TOURS SCHEDULE – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10

Tour 1
7:00 AMTransfer from Sofia to Grammer Plant in Trudovets
8:30 AMPlant visit, coffe break
10:00 AMTransfer to Litex Motors - Great Wall Plant in Lovech
11:30 AMPlant visit, lunch
2:00 PMTransfer to Sofia (arrival airport about 4:00 p.m.)
Tour 2
7:00 AMTransfer from Sofia to Litex Motors - Great Wall Plant in Lovec
9:30 AMPlant visit, coffee break
11:00 AMTransfer to Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI) in Botevgrad
12:00 PMPlant visit, lunch
2:00 PMTransfer to Sofia (arrival airport about 4:00 p.m.)

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