“BATERIA” Plc.
DATE OF ESTABLISH: 1961.
LOCATION : Nikopol town (5000 citizens), located on the cost of river Danube which is north border of Bulgaria with Romania. It is 260km. away from Sofia.
PRODUCE:
- Primary batteries: Zn-Chloride and Zn- Carbon batteries – following types R6, R14, R20, 3R20, 6F22.
- Special batteries: 25 types totally wich include such as CELL30, CELL40, CELL80, R10, 2R10 etc.
All types are primary dry cells. - BRAND NAMES: MAX FRESH, MAX CLEAN, MAX LIGHT, MAX POWER.
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INFRASTRUCTURE:
The factory has 3 main sites placed in the town.
1. Factory:
Total area: 10 200 sq.м.
The factory roads between are asphalt covered. The factory buildings are connected from three sides and from the fourth side the buildings borders with river Danube
Electricity:
20 000 V/380 V – with independent electric transformer 2 x 1000 kW and emergency diesel generator – 100 KWA
Water supply:
There is drinking water supply unit. Water canalization is with septic trap and pours out into river Danube and central sewage.
Heating:
Autonomous, central conducted heating based on coal-new one and old one on diesel.
Fire precautions:
several anti - fire hydrants.
Buildings:
Consist of 10 buildings totally each on 1, 2 or 3 floors. The total build square is as follow: 506+247+288+1700+46+504+720+144+386+240=7781sq.м.totally.
2. Warehouse area
situated on 300m. far from the factory.
Area: ground, 6 700 sq.m. at the town limits.
Buildings: Reinforced concrete buildings: total 6 buildings on one floor with area totally as follow: 720+576+480+294+348+480=2898 sq.м.
All asphalt covered around and in.
Communications: Electricity, telephone and water supplied
3. HOTEL
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Situated 200 meters away from factory on the hilly site of river Danube cost. Consist of 3 floors in all.
I-st floor – garage and bar;
II-nd floor – restaurant and kitchen;
III-rd - hotel part with 10 rooms totally.
Area hotel building
total ground area – 1500sq. m., which include 647sq.m.
build area. Electricity , telephone and water supplied.
EQUIPMENT :
Machine equipment : VAIDOR – England
VARTA - Germany
Nikolaus Branz – Germany
Herlan - Germany
TOS – Poland
Beardley and Peper- USA
Metal working machines: TOS – Poland, Beardley and Peper- USA
Mix and packing machines : made in Europe, China and Bulgaria.
Total value of equipment : 1 110 000 Euro.
PROPERTY:
till 1998 – 100% public property.
from 1998 till 2005 – 80% private property of Minkovs
and 20% public property.
from 2005 till now - 99,5% private property of Minkovs.
PERSONNEL : 1990 - 350 employees
1998 - 110 employees
2006 - 65 employees
2007 - 75 employees
2008 - 85 employers
Organization and management :
- Head office located in Sofia:
- Board of Directors
- Account department
- Sales department
- Logistic
- Main office located in Nikopol town.
- Executive director;
- General engineer;
- Account department
MAIN CLIENTS: Ministry of Home affairs
BULGARIAN RAILWAYs
Bulgarian Navy
Ministry of Defence
Superstore chains and shops – over 10 000 cross all territory.
Export activity:
Serbia, Macedonia, Albania, Germany, Greece, Romania, Bosna & Hercegovina, Spain, Egypt, Iraq, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, USA, Ukraine etc.
ANNUAL TURNOVER:
1990 - 7 600 000 Euro
2005 - 1 400 000 Euro
2006 - 2 200 000 Euro
2007 - 4 000 000 Euro
SCIENCE:
1.Close partnership with Bulgarian Academy of Science
- Institute – Electrochemical sources of electricity;
- Institute of metals;
- Institute of polymers;
2. Sofia University and University in Plovdiv – department Chemistry and Cosmetics.
3. Electrochemical Institute - Belgium.
ECOLOGY:
We have established Balkan Association for Recycling Batteries (BARB) – operates as organization with main activity of collecting used batteries, recycling of old used batteries.
INNOVATIONS and new products:
Chemical stuff for home use : Stick with cream consistence for textile cleaning of stains.
Liquid and hard gel (deo block) for WC.
Several models of air refreshers – liquid, cream and roll-shape refreshers, car fresheners etc.
Water for balloons (for children toys).
Cleaning stuff for smooth surface.
Spray anti mosquito and clothes-moth.
Cleaning stuff for different purposes – cleaning carpets, cookers, BBQ, windows, yacht, garden furniture, chandeliers etc.
2. Others:
metal stands for batteries, flowers and balls.
Cloth dryers;
