Balkan Engineer

14/09/2026

The Plovdiv-based company Auto Trade Chemicals plans to build an AdBlue production facility in the village of Benkovski, Maritsa Municipality, Bulgaria, BalkanEngineer.com learned from Plovdiv24.bg. The investment proposal has already been submitted for review to the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water – Plovdiv, and the future facility will combine production and storage of finished products with administrative and support areas. A plot of approximately 5 decares has been selected for the project, on which a production and storage facility with an area of 925 m2 will be built. Plans also include a two-story administrative building and a service center for heavy-duty trucks, featuring a service bay, a workshop, and a wash bay.
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11/09/2026

Maintaining the reservoirs for cooling liquid in clean condition is especially important for the reliability and efficiency of CNC machines, such as lathes, milling machines, grinding machines, etc. "HC FENG—a company specializing in the manufacture of filtration and purification systems for metalworking fluids (coolants), as well as chip and sludge removal equipment—offers the specially designed 'Foodie' machine for chip extraction and more efficient cleaning of coolant tanks on CNC machines. This solution optimizes maintenance, reduces the need for manual labor, and saves time, while also contributing to a longer service life for cutting tools and machinery," commented representatives from Lazatec—an established trading company and HC FENG partner—speaking to BalkanEngineer.com.
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10/09/2026

SpaceCAD returns to MachTech & InnoTech during October with new additions to four of its departments, which the company uses to work alongside the Bulgarian industry. 3D scanners and services for reverse engineering and quality control, 3D printers and services for 3D printing, MDC/DNC solutions for CNC production and CAD/CAM/CAE systems Designcenter Solid Edge and NX with AI will be the focus of this year’s event. The SpaceCAD team will welcome visitors from October 6 to 9 in Hall 2, at Stand A2, at the Inter Expo Center – Sofia.
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09/09/2026

The Plovdiv branch of the Czech medical equipment manufacturer BTL Industries plans to increase its team from the current 900 employees to 1,000. To support the career development of young people in the region and ensure a skilled workforce for its production, the company is partnering with the city’s vocational high schools through a dual education program, BalkanEngineer.com learned from the economic portal Economy.bg.
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08/09/2026

When semiconductor date codes were implemented back in the 1960s, the goal was to maintain parts traceability, based on manufacturing or seal dates, processes and bill-of-materials, as well as a two to three-year ‘sell-by’ date. Historically, it was believed components were no longer usable post their listed date codes. However, date codes are no longer a reliable indicator of component quality and may prevent the use of perfectly viable components.
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04/09/2026

From the 6th to the 9th of October 2026, at Inter Expo Cetner – Sofia, MachTech & InnoTech Expo 2026 will be hosted, one of the biggest events in the realm of machine building, industrial technologies and technical innovations in the region. Among the participates of the event will be Trokuttest Group (TTG) – a leading supplier of high-quality equipment and consumables for research and development (R&D), quality control, and preventive maintenance. The company will expect its visitors at stand A8 hall 1, showcasing its newest products, including systems with integrated artificial intelligence, aimed towards increasing precision, efficiency, and reliability of the work processes.
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03/09/2026

In the first and second part of our conversation with Smart Solar Technologies, part of the Smart Energy Group, we highlighted the new economic frame of the solar industry for 2026, namely, the end of cheap Chinese imports and the rise of hybrid baseload power systems. In the third part of our conversation, we put the focus on technologies towards people and were looking for answers to questions such as: What skills will new leaders in the energy sector need? Where do the Balkans stand on the map of the future, and are we ready for the pace of the energy transition? Let’s see what the leading company had to say.
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02/09/2026

"The feeling of having contributed something meaningful and useful brings the greatest professional satisfaction," says Gergana Yordanova, an Application Engineer at TESY. She is our guest today in the "She Is an Engineer" initiative, which introduces readers to successful women who have distinguished themselves in various fields of engineering. For her, curiosity is the "driving force" that compels specialists to establish the rationale behind every process, find solutions to complex challenges, and turn ideas into reality. She details why she picked her profession, what challenges have led to her becoming more confident, that persistence, the desire for growth, and curiosity are far more important than any stereotypes.
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01/09/2026

"The feeling of having contributed something meaningful and useful brings the greatest professional satisfaction," says Gergana Yordanova, an Application Engineer at TESY. She is our guest today in the "She Is an Engineer" initiative, which introduces readers to successful women who have distinguished themselves in various fields of engineering. For her, curiosity is the "driving force" that compels specialists to establish the rationale behind every process, find solutions to complex challenges, and turn ideas into reality. She details why she picked her profession, what challenges have led to her becoming more confident, that persistence, the desire for growth, and curiosity are far more important than any stereotypes.
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"The feeling of having contributed something meaningful and useful brings the greatest professional satisfaction," says Gergana Yordanova, an

31/08/2026

It becomes increasingly more difficult to find free space for the construction of warehouse bases, and expenditure for industrial sites continues to rise. At the same time companies need to maintain more stock, to be able to process more orders and to react faster to changes in demand. This situation changes the way in which warehouses are planned. Instead of expanding the area, more and more companies are looking for solutions for better usage of the currently available space. High racking structures, automated storage systems, robotic technologies, and software management enable a warehouse to operate at higher capacity without increasing its footprint.
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