2 YEARS AGO THE COMPANY CONSIDERED CLOSING THE PLANT IN TRUDOVETS.

Frederic Flory, Vice President of Grammer, praised his company’s decision in Bulgaria during the International Automotive Conference in Sofia. Grammer is an international company specialized in developing and manufacturing of interior components as well as seats for cars, trucks, buses and trains. Globally the company is represented by its over 30 production and sales locations in 18 countries. This also includes the plant in the village of Trudovets, near Botevgrad, employing over 800 employees. From Bulgaria production is delived to the centers in the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland and Germany. Among the company’s customers are BMW, VW, Fiat, Daimler, MAN, DAF, Claas, John Deere and Linde.

“If someone had asked me 2 years ago whether I was happy with this investment in Bulgaria, I would have answered negatively. We had no results, the staff was angry. We had two options – either to stop and give up or to invest and not surrender. We invested not only in people but also in buildings, so we have long-term plans”, Flory said.

Surprisingly for Flory the top management of the company consists of more young people than in the first level of the personnel. “We have three levels of employees and 800 employees in total. When I came here, I expected to see more young people at the lowest level of employees and respectively in the top management older people with experience. It turned out the opposite. The middle management is a source for the top management. It is internationally oriented, spreaks foreign languages and that’s why it is successful. These are younger people between 25 and 35 years who strive for promotion”, Flory said.

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