Bulgarian news outlet Capital.bg reports that BA Glass is planning to invest in excess of €200 million over five years to double the company’s glass packaging production in the country. The Portuguese group currently operates two furnaces in Bulgaria, one each in Sofia and Plovdiv. Two more furnaces will be added, with the majority of investment scheduled for 2020 and 2021.

BA Glass acquired Bulgaria's Drujba Glassworks from Greek glassmaker Yioula in 2017. Subsequently, several major projects have already been initiated at the Plovdiv site, including the recent completion of a 70% larger melting furnace. This furnace is expected to help the company increase output from 330,000 to 380,000 tonnes by 2020.