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Automotive Cluster BulgAriA

The future drives behind

Newsletter

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Table of ContentsFOREWORD 4

NEW MEMBERS 5

cargondashpartner EOOD 5

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) 5

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS 6

BHTC opened a car air conditioning production plant in Bozhurishte 6

StandardProfilGroupinvestsBGN20mlninStaraZagora6

ACBmembersrsquomeetingattheSensataplantinBotevgrad7

RoundTablePlovdiv7

Haycad Infotech announced the launch of its traditional Summer Engineering Academy for

CAD CAM designers and manufacturing engineers 8

Haycad Infotech will hold a course ldquoInjection molding design ndash design technology and productionrdquo

from17toAugust21inBalchik9

HRINITIATIVES9

ACBopenedatrainingcenter9

ACBplanstolaunchdualeducationprojects9

PROJECTS10

ACBisаpartnerinaSAAIproject-SynergiesbetweentheAutomotiveandAerospaceIndustries10

ACBisapartnerinaCOLOM2project-InnovativeSupplyChainsthroughtheConvergenceofManufac-

turingLogisticsandMobileIndustries10

ACBparticipatesasapartner in theprojectldquoAccelerate InnovationandTechnologyCycles in the

AutomotiveIndustryintheDanubeRegionrdquo10

OFFERS FROM OUR PARTNERS 11

Match4IndustryBusinessEventAutomotiveSupplierIndustrialParkndashKocaeliTurkey 11

CURRENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 11

BG05M9OP001-1003ldquoNewWorkplace2015rdquo11

BG16RFOP002-2001ldquoImprovementoftheProductionCapacityinSMEsrdquo11

YOUNG INVENTORS 12

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ldquoFormula studentrdquo starts in Bulgaria 12

MAGNASTEyRWILLMAKECARSFORJAGuARLANDROVER12

TheBritishplantsareoverwhelmedwithordersThesuccessor to theDefenderwillbeproduced

in Graz 12

ISTHEENDOFMECHANICALTRANSMISSIONSNEAR13

Automaticdual-clutch transmissioncarsare fasterandprovide lower fuelconsumptionand lower

harmfulCO2emissions13

ROADOFPLASTIC13

Theplasticwillreplacetheasphaltandincreasemanifoldthelifeandqualityoftheroad13

JAGuARLANDROVERCHOOSESBETWEENPOLANDANDSLOVAKIAFORANEWPLANT14

ThecompanyopenedafactoryinChinanextyearitentersBrazilandin2018theuS14

HERE IS THE BUlGARIAN SUPERCAR SIN R1 14

Thefirstserialmodelisready14

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FOREWORDDear members and partners

OnJuly92012theAutomotiveClusterBulgaria(ACB)wasfoundedby8companiesTodayweareproudtosupport32memberswhichemployabout15000peopleinBulgariaThesuccessfulworkforthelast3yearsisdemonstratedbythefactthattodaythegovernmentpositionstheautomotiveindustryasthemostimportantindustrysectortogetherwithICTTheautomotiveindustryisthefastestgrowingindustrysectorinBulgariaAllourmemberscouldincreasetheirturnoverandthenumberofemployeesandallcompaniesinthebranchwillinvestTokeepthisstronggrowththehugechallengeofrecruitingexperiencedmanagersandexperts fromabroadwillevolve intoasuccess factornumber1Togiveadequate answers to this challenge this year ACB has set up a platform offering more training pos-sibilitiesforthemembersandstrengtheningtheHRcompetencesACBalsopushesforaninitiativetoimprovethelabourmarketegdevelopingdualeducationcoursesinthesegmentofelectronicsandsoftwareengineeringorestablishingbettercooperationwithuniversitiesACBisalsoapartnerintheRoundTablePlovdivinitiativendashtheobjectiveistoimprovetheenvironmentofthelabourmarketandwinmore experienced Bulgarians from abroad Till now more than 15 companies showed a strong interest toparticipateinthisinitiative

TogiveyoumoreinformationabouttheactivitiesofthemembersandoftheACBwedecidedtodevelopanewswirewhichshouldappearevery2months

PleasehelpusreportonthelatestnewsbysendingusimportantactivitiesofyourcompanyornewsimportantfortheautomotiveindustryinBulgaria

Ihopeyouenjoythisfirstnewsletter

Best regards

DrTillWTruckenmuumleller

President


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NEW MEMBERScargondashpartner EOOD is part of the Austrian logistics company with the same nameand it hasbeendeveloping itsactivitieson theBulgarianmarket since2003Sincethentheorganizationconstantlyincreasesitsmarketshareandof-fers secure solutions for all modes of transport storage and distribution In the logistics sector cargondashpartner EOOD has one of the most stable growths in the regionforthelastyearsminimum32foreachofthepast5fiveyearsThereisalsoaconstantincreaseinthenumberofemployeesndashanaverageof24fortheperiod2011-2015Thebusinessmodelofferingtailormadesolutionsand

globalpartnershiptogetherwiththehigh-levelcustomersrsquorequirementsledtotherentofanadditionalmodernlogisticcenterforperformingthedailyactivities

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) founded in 1999 inGermany isamong the worldrsquos leading companies for climate control units and thermoregu-lation in the automotive industry The company portfolio ranges frommanualcontrolpanelstofullyautomatedfour-zoneclimatecontrolsystemsBHTCcov-

ers the entire process from product design to production of the integrated climate control system In this processBHTCcombinesvariousfieldsofexpertise fromsoftwareelectronicsandmechanics toalltechnologiesnecessaryforthedevelopmentandproductionofexistingandfutureoperatinganddisplayelements

BHTC customers include Audi Behr Bentley BMW Bugatti Chrysler DAF Daimler Daimler Com-mercialVehiclesFAW-VWFordFreightlinerGMLamborghiniMackMahindraampMahindraMahin-draRenaultMANMiniNavistarNissanPaccarPorschePSARenaultRenaultSamsungRenaultTruckSAICSeatSkodaSmartSubrosS-GMS-VWTataVolkswagenVolkswagenCommercialVehiclesVolvoVolvoTrucks

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NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERSBHTC opened a car air conditioning pro-duction plant in Bozhurishte

On20May2015theleadingmanufacturerofairconditioningsystemsfor theautomotiveindustry Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC) opened its first plant in Bulgaria The of-ficial guestsat thegrandopening includedthe President of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr Rosen Plevneliev the Ambassador ofthe Federal Republic of Germany HE De-tlef lingeman the Minister of Economy Mr BojidarLoukarskytheMayorofBozhurishteMunicipality Mr Asparuh Asparuhov otherrepresentativesofthegovernmentandlocalauthorities BHTC GmbH was represented by the Managing Directors Thomas Schulte and Dr Andreas Teuner as well as Martin Nyland General Manager of BHTC in Bulgaria

TheGermancompanycametoBulgariain2013withma-jorinvestmentplanstobuildanenterpriseandadevelop-ment center for the production of car air conditioning sys-tempanelsThebuilt-up facilitywhichconstruction tookalmostayear isworthaboutBGN435mln It includestwobuildingsndashaproductionhallof7500sqmandofficesof2200sqmandemploysover120peopleThisisthefirstplantintheEconomicZoneSofiandashBozhurishtewhichinfrastructurewasdevelopedseveralmonthsago

It isexpectedthatthedevelopmentofBHTCwill leadtothe expansion of the local facility The area of the buildings willbeexpandedintwostagesinthenext3to5yearsAdditionalproductionpremisesof5000sqmwillbeconstructedThustheinvestmentoftheGermangiantislikelytoreachBGN200mlnhiringfurther500employeesoverthenextfiveyears

Standard Profil Group invests BGN 20 mln in Stara Zagora

StandardProfilGroupopenedanewplantforproductionofautomotivesealsinthetownofStaraZagoraAconceptforhybridencapsulationofautomotiveseals will be realized in the new production facility of the company

Theinvestment intheplantequippedwiththebesttechnologiesamountstoEuR105mlnThemodernplanthasanareaof103thousandsqmAtpresentthenumberofemployeesofStandardProfilinStaraZagorais1050Agradualincreaseoftheirnumberisplannedtohappenbytheendof2016Thefixednumberis1500

The new production facility will produce seals for Opel Astra the newest model of General Motors Ma-jor customers of the company are car giants such as VolkswagenFiatRenaultandDaimler

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ACB membersrsquo meeting at the Sensata plant in Botevgrad

SensataTechnologiesaleaderinthefieldofsensorsandmemberoftheAutomotiveClusterBulgaria(ACB)hostedtheclusterrsquosfirstannualmeetingTheeventwasheldonMay212015attheSensataplantinBotevgradIndustrialzoneMicroelectronica

ThemeetingwasopenedbyDrTruckenmuumlllerPresidentoftheAutomotiveClusterBulgariaandcon-tinuedwithapresentationofSensataTechnologiesbyZdravkoTsatsovOperationsManagerofthenewplantinPlovdivThecompanywillemploymorethan1500highlyqualifiedemployeesinBulgariaoverthe next few years

SchenkerpresentedintermodaltransportsolutionswhileProfTodorovTechnicaluniversityofSofiagaveapresentationtitledldquoAsuccessstoryofcooperationwiththeautomotiveindustryabroadrdquo

A teamofentrepreneurial students from theTechnicaluniversityofSofiapresented theirprojectonbuildingthefirststudentformularacecar

Theparticipantshadtheopportunity tovisit theSensataplant inBotevgradandgotacquaintedwiththe entire process of temperature sensor manufacturing during a one-hour tour organized by repre-sentativesofthecompany

Round Table Plovdiv

IMACOSTruckenmuellerampCompanyincooperationwiththeAutomotiveClusterBulgaria(ACB)or-ganizedaRoundTablePlovdivinitiativesponsoredbyABBwhichwaslaunchedonJune172015inExpoHotelPlovdivThefollowupwiththekindhospitalityofLiebherrwasonJuly7201518CEOsand HR managers from 14 companies attended the two meetings

uptonowtheinitiativeissupportedbythefollowingcompaniesandorganizationsABBLiebherrSen-sataTechnologiesVisteonElectronicsMAGNAPowertrainStandardProfilSchneiderElectricSMCEVNBulgariaDunapackRodinaKemmlerElectronicSienitMecalitBulgariaHaycad InfotechHillInternational

ThemainobjectiveoftheinitiativeisimplementationofconcertedactionstoimprovethelabourmarketintheregionofPlovdivandinBulgariaingeneralTopicsdiscussed

- Short-termaspects likerecruitingmanagersandexpertsfromabroadaswellas long-termas-pectslikeimprovementoftheeducationalsystemshouldbeconsidered

- Attractivepackagestowinpeoplewholiveabroadaswellasconcertedactionstoimprovetheenvironmentforthepeopletostayintheregionshouldbedeveloped

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- Concerted actions for personnel search including the organization of on-site Career Days for Bulgarians(andothernationalities)livingabroadaimingtoattractthembacktothecountry

AnewformatofcareerdayshastobedevelopedtobemoresuccessfulinwinningpeoplefromabroadWhatisdifferentfromtheexistingactivities 1 Theinitiativeisaconcertedactionofleadinginternationalcompaniesaswellassmallcompa-nies

andnotaninitiativeofanassociationoraHRcompany 2 WewouldliketoattractstudentsaswellasexperiencedmanagersandexpertsTocomeinto

contactwiththesegroupswewillusethenetworkofage-groupsofmanagersandexpertsabroadthenetworksofembassiesgeneralandhonoraryconsulatestheintranetsofthemembersoftheRoundTablePlovdivthenetworksoftheBulgarianstudentsintheEuropeancountriesetc

3 To professionalize the activity and to establish continuous communicationwith interested ap-plicants we will set up and manage a special webpage

4 ThefirstrecruitmentdayshouldbeorganizedinNovember2015inBaden-Wuumlrttemberg

ThenextmeetingoftheRoundTablePlovdivwillbeonAugust132015Thetopictobediscussedindetailwillbetheexecutionofthefirstrecruitmentdayegwhateffortarisesforthecompanieswhatbudgetweneedtoorganizetherecruitmentdaywhatisnecessarytoprepare(egpackagestooffertothe applicants presentation of the companies on the webpage description of the jobs offered)

WealsoinviteallinterestedcompanieswhicharenotbasedinPlovdivandwanttoparticipateinthisinitiative

Haycad Infotech announced the launch of its traditional Summer Engineering Academy for CAD CAM designers and manufacturing engineers

One of themembers of theAutomotiveCluster Bulgaria which is among the lead-ingautomotiveengineeringcompaniesinBulgaria ndash Haycad Infotech announced the launch of its traditional Summer En-gineering Academy for CAD CAM de-signers and manufacturing engineers This year the trainings are intended for theacquisitionofskillsinoneofthemostpopularplatformsforVirtual3DDesignndashCATIA The company organizes a CATIA basic course for beginners which will be held in SofiaPlovdivandVarnaThecourse isfull-timewithin5workingdaysatotalof40 hoursThe aims of theCATIABasiccoursearetogivethenecessaryknowl-edgeandinitialskillstouseCATIAandis

intendedfordesignersofmechanicalpartsandcoversallbasicworkbenchesofCATIAuponsuccess-fulcoursecompletionacertificateisissuedfortheacquiredknowledgeandskillsEspeciallyforthosewhocannottakeadvantageoftheinvitationforacourseHaycadInfotechofferssome new opportunities- CATIA Basic Online ndash online training for beginners- CATIAeveningtrainingforbeginnersTheCATIAeveningtrainingforbeginnersstartsinAugustandis aimed to respond to the needs of engineers who cannot be separated from their duties during the day ItstartsontheAugust17andwillbeheldeachweekdaywithintwoweeksfrom18to20hoursinPlovdivIt is planned to enlarge this training type also to other cities in the futureThecompanyofferslargediscountsforgroupbookingsforallofferedtrainingsandspecialdiscountsfor students To register for one of the trainings please use the registration form under httphaycad-infotechbgfronteducationphp

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Haycad Infotech will hold a course ldquoInjection molding design ndash design technology and produc-tionrdquo from 17 to August 21 in Balchik

The5-daytrainingisaimedfordesignerstoolingdesignersandmanufacturingengineersworkinginmanufacturingplantsproducingplasticpartsThemaintopicswillbeadvancedpolymericmaterialsbasic design of tooling CAD CAM CAE systems design and simulation technologies for injection molding design project management and bidding of injection molding tools

ldquoThetrainershavemanyyearsofexperienceintechnologyandprocessesintheproductionofplasticproducts and in the design of plastic parts and injection molds Many modern trends in materials tech-nologyequipmentandrefittedplasticandtoolingwillbesubjected in thetrainingrdquo informedHaycadInfotech

Formoreinformationcontactdirectlyourteamat+359879530801orperemailatcontacthaycad-infotechbg

HR INITIATIVESACB opened a training center

In February 2015 theAutomotive Cluster Bulgaria in cooperation with FESTO Didactic and SMCopenedatrainingcenterofferingcoursesonaprofessionallevelandatattractivepricesTheobjectiveof the training center is to offer industry-oriented trainings and enable creation of groups for closely spe-cializedtrainingsmainlyinthetechnicalfield

Thetrainingsarein3directions

- Softskills - Methodologies(FMEALeanmanufacturingetc) - Technical competences (hydraulics pneumatics etc)

ACBorganizesthefollowingactivities

Open trainings

- REFA which is running at the moment- LEANmanufacturingwhichisplannedforAugust4-52015Therearestill3placesavailable

Company trainings upon request- AnEnergySavinginCompressedAirSystemstrainingwhichwilltakeplaceuntiltheendofAu-gust2015- A Statistical Methods for Quality Control Statistical process control (SPC) training will be held at the endofAugust2015

ContactpersonPlamenStoevmobile+359877444532

ACB plans to launch dual education projects

OnMay262015washeldthesecondHRGroupmeetingoftheAutomotiveClusterBulgaria(ACB)forthe current yearThe topic of the meeting was about the dual education pilot projects in Bulgaria The Swiss Austrian and

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German models were presented The presentations included information on pilot professions schools locations and conditions for participation During the discussion it came out that the ACB members can unitearoundseveralkeyprofessionsandinitiatethatthesebeincludedinthedualeducationprojectsthrough the cluster following the required steps of the process

AtpresentACBidentifiesthekeyprofessionsandschoolswhichareofinteresttothememberssothatclassesofstudentsfortheautomotiveindustrycanbecreated

PROJECTSACB is а partner in a SAAI project - Synergies between the Automotive and Aerospace Industries

InApril2015ACBwasinvolvedindevelopingаconceptnoteinacallforproposalsldquoINNOSuP-1-2015rdquoHorizon2020program-ldquoClusterfacilitatedprojectsfornewindustrialchainsrdquoTheConsortium in thisprojectconsistsof9partners from6countries ItalyndashuniversityofBologna(Coordinator)EmiliaRomagnaAerospaceClusterIR4IAustria-ACStyriaBulgariandashACBGermanyndashBavAIRiaFraunhoferIPANetherlandsndashNetherlandAerospaceGroupSloveniandashToolmakersClusterofSloveniaAutomotiveClusterofSloveniaThe project aims at creating new value chains through a cross-sectorial collaboration between theEuropean industries in theautomotiveandaerospacesectorswitha strategic visionand towardsasystematicapproachthatvaluestheindividualcharacteristicsofthevarioussubjectscollaboratingintheprojectsencouragingthediffusionofinnovationandknowledgefromwhichthesocietycanbenefitInAugust2015theExecutiveAgencyforSmallandMediumEnterprisesattheEuropeanCommissionis about to announce the results and list the projects that go to Phase 2More information about the program could be found at httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsportaldesktopenopportunitiesh2020topics2350-innosup-1-2015html

ACB is a partner in a COLOM2 project - Innovative Supply Chains through the Convergence of Manufacturing Logistics and Mobile Industries

InApril2015ACBwasinvolvedindevelopingaconceptnoteinacallforproposalsldquoINNOSuP-1-2015rdquoHorizon2020program-ldquoClusterfacilitatedprojectsfornewindustrialchainsrdquoTheConsortiuminthisprojectconsistsof10partnersfrom4countriesSpain-SpanishNaturalStoneClusterandTechnol-ogy Center Agrofood Cluster and Technology Center of the Region of Murcia European Center for EnterprisesandInnovationofMurciaItaly-ReteFocusSMEsconsortiumLogisticsandAutomationConsultingsrlTechnologyTransferandInnovationAgencyBulgariandashACBandFoundationClusterofICTofBulgariaFinland-SatakuntauniversityofAppliedSciencesSatafoodDevelopmentAssociationTheaimofthisprojectistocontributetoadeepefficientandconsistentsynergybetweenmanufactur-ingmobileandlogisticssectorsasameanstobuildnewvaluechainsInternetofthings(IoT)aug-mentedreality(AR)BigDataetcareexamplesofpotentialfieldsforgrowthofnewvaluechainsAn-otherobjectiveistopromoteandfacilitatethegenerationofnewbusinessandinnovativevaluechainsthrough cooperation among the three business sectors from four regionsInAugust2015theExecutiveAgencyforSmallandMediumEnterprisesattheEuropeanCommissionis about to announce the results and list the projects that go to Phase 2More information about the program could be found at httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsportaldesktopenopportunitiesh2020topics2350-innosup-1-2015html

ACB participates as a partner in the project ldquoAccelerate Innovation and Technology Cycles in the Automotive Industry in the Danube Regionrdquo

InJuly2015ACBwasinvolvedindevelopingtheldquoAccelerateinnovationandtechnologycyclesintheautomotiveindustryintheDanuberegionrdquoprojectTheproject isaresultofthepartnershipbetweenthreeclustersAutomotiveClusterSerbia(leadpartner)AutoclusterCroatiaAutomotiveClusterBul-garia and has been submitted to the Project Fund within the Danube Region StrategyMainobjectivestoimprovethecooperationbetweenautoclustersintheDanuberegionthroughes-tablishingMouoninnovationandtechnologydevelopmentelaborationofacommunicationplatformndashwebsiteandimplementationofdifferentmeetingstoenhancetheinstitutionalcapacityoftheclustersintheirroleascatalystsofeconomicdevelopmentandgrowththrougharesearchontheclustersOEMs

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Tier1andTier2suppliersintheirstructuresTheprojectdurationis7monthsResultsfromtheevalu-ationofproposalsareexpectedtobeannouncedinOctober2015More information about the Fund could be found at httpwwwdanube-capacitycooperationeupagesstart-overview

OFFERS FROM OUR PARTNERSMatch4Industry Business Event Automotive Supplier Industrial Park ndash Kocaeli Turkey

OurpartnersfromEnterpriseEuropeNetwork(EEN)sentusinformationaboutthefourtheditionoftheMatch4IndustryBusinessMatchingEventthatwillbeheldonOctober15-162015intheTOSBAutomo-tiveSupplierIndustrialParkinKocaeliTurkeyTheEventisorganizedbyABİGEMEastMarmaraandtheKocaeliChamberofIndustryinclosecollabo-rationwithEnterpriseEuropeNetworkndashLuxembourgtheChamberofCommerceoftheGrandDuchyofLuxembourgandmanyotherprofessionalbusinesssupportorganizationsfromEuropeTurkeyandbeyondMatch4IndustryisapartofldquoDoingBusinessOnsiterdquoauniqueconceptinmatchmakingeventsthathasbeenorganizedinaspecialindustrialzoneThisconcepthasbeenenvisagedbytheorganizerswiththeaimof facilitatingsuccessfulnegotiationsby takingadvantageof the infrastructureandbusinessactivitiesinanindustrialzoneThisprovidesawholespectrumofvalueaddedbusinessdevelopmentservicestobettermeettheglobalizationneedsofcompaniesParticipationfee80EuRperparticipantDeadlineforregistration30September2015Website for information and registration httpwwween-matchmakingcomm4i2015 IfyouregisterfortheeventpleaseinformACBsothatwecandiscusswithEENapossiblecoverageof the accommodation costs

CURRENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIESBG05M9OP001-1003 ldquoNew Workplace 2015rdquo

The procedure aims to ensure the prerequisites for the creation of sustainable jobs for the unemployed and inactivepersonsThisobjectivewillbeachievedthroughacombinationofmeasurestoensureappropri-atetrainingaswellasintheworkplaceandprovidingvariousincentivesforemployerstocreatenewjobsTheprocedurewillfocusontheintegrationofsomeofthemostvulnerablegroupsonthelabourmarketTheactivitiesthatwillbefundedincludehiringunemployedforupto12months(thisactivityiscom-pulsory)vocationaltrainingandkeycompetenciesforforeignlanguagesanddigitalcompetenceofthehiredpersonsinvestmentsupto30forequipmentfurnishingIAandeconomicinventoryrelatedtothecreationofnewjobsThetotalbudgetofthegrantundertheprocedureis40millionBGNDeadlineforapplicationSeptember142015Source httpophrdgovernmentbgview_docphp7088 IncaseyouneedassistanceindevelopingyourprojectproposalpleasedonothesitatetocontacttheAutomotiveClusterBulgaria

BG16RFOP002-2001 ldquoImprovement of the Production Capacity in SMEsrdquo

Thisprogrammeisaddressedtomicrosmallandmedium-sizedenterprisesinspecificeconomicsec-tors candidatesmust have completed three financial years (2012 2013 and 2014) and generatednetsales revenuesaccording to theannounced requirementsTheactivities tobefinanced includepurchaseandcommissioning(includingdeliveryinstallationandinitialtesting)ofaplantfacilitiesandequipmentrepresentingfixedassetspurchaseandcommissioningofintangibleassetsThere are three deadlines for applicationuntilJuly82015submissionofproposalsONLybycandidateshavingacodeofmaineconomicactivityin the low-tech and medium-low-tech industries sectors was acceptableSeptember82015isthedeadlineforsubmissionofproposalsONLybycandidateshavingacodeofmaineconomicactivityinhigh-techandmedium-high-techindustriessectorsNovember92015isthedeadlineforsubmissionofproposalsONLybycandidateshavingacodeof

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maineconomicactivityinknowledge-intensivebusinessservicessectorsSource httpwwwopcompetitivenessbgmodule4phpmenu_id=361ampid=127IncaseyouneedassistanceindevelopingyourprojectproposalpleasedonothesitatetocontacttheAutomotiveClusterBulgaria

YOUNG INVENTORSldquoFormula studentrdquo starts in Bulgaria

ldquoFormula studentrdquo is the biggest world compe-tition forengineeringstudentsMore than450teams participate every year The goal of thecompetition is for the students to design and build their own formula racecar and compete on F1trackslikeSilverstoneHockenheimCatalu-nyaetcTheireffortsandskillsareevaluatedbyF1judgesandrepresentativesThisisagreatopportunity for the students to participate in a full scale project during their education and de-velop theirengineeringskills teamwork fulfill-ing deadlines foreign language practicing leadership andmanagement skills aswell as have funstudy from the best world engineers and their experience and be in touch with the latest technologies and engineering techniques The competition is an opportunity to create a relation between the students and the industry On a large scale ldquoFormula studentrdquo is supported by the biggest engineering companies

ThefirstBulgarianteamofsuccessfulandhighlymotivatedstudentsfromtheTechnicaluniversityofSofiawasformedwiththeideaofmakingBulgariapartofthecompetitionAfterayearofresearchanddesignworkthefirstBulgarianformulaisreadytobebuiltForthisstagetotakeplacetheteamneedsthesupportof reliable partners The participating students are from the Faculty of Industrial Technology the Machine-building faculty The German Faculty Faculty of Industrial Engineering in English Faculty of Electronic FacultyofTransportationandFacultyofAviationTheprojectreceivedthefullsupportfromtheuniversityrsquosmanagement professors and assistants

youcanofferyoursupporttothefirstBulgarianformulaGetintouchwiththeteamfindoutmoreabouttheprojectthecurrentstageoftheprojectandtheopportunitiesitprovidesforpresentationandadver-tising

MAGNA STEyR WILL MAKE CARS FOR JAGuAR LAND ROvERThe British plants are overwhelmed with orders The successor to the Defender will be produced in Graz

JaguarLandRoverhassigneda contract for the manufactur-ing at the Magna Steyr plant in Graz (Austria) the British company announced in an of-ficialpressreleaseAmongthemodels is the heir of the leg-endary DefenderldquoTheunitedKingdomremainsthe main center of our design and manufacturing activitiesHowever this partnership willcomplement our opportunities for further growth ldquosaid CEO of JlR Ralf Speth

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InthelastfiveyearsJaguarLandRovernearlydoubleditssalestomorethan462000carsdoubledtheworkforcetoover35000peopleandinvestedmorethan10billionpoundsinnewproductsThethreeBritish plants in Bromwich Halewood and Solihull were modernized and with increased capacity which howeverprovedtobeinsufficienttoincreasedordersThenewmodelsincludemachineslikeJaguarXEJaguarF-TyPERangeRoverEvoqueandLandRoverDiscoverySportwhichsalesexceedex-pectations It will soon be joined by a family of heirs to the DefenderMagnaSteyrisamajorEuropeancontractorfortheproductionofnichemodelsandmodificationswithover100yearsofexperienceintheautomotiveindustryCurrentlytheplantinGrazproducesmachinesfor Mercedes-Benz and Mini and in the past the company had cooperation with Jeep Peugeot and Aston MartinIn recent years JlR strengthened its global expansion by opening plant in China Brazil and India In 2014JaguarLandRoverhassold462678carswhichisanincreaseof9Ofthese81570areJaguarand381108LandRover

IS THE END OF MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS NEARAutomatic dual-clutch transmission cars are faster and provide lower fuel consumption and lower harmful CO2 emissions

The sports department of BMW re-ported that mechanical transmis-sions will cease to be used in the future models The BMW Mrsquos boss Frank vanMeel revealed thatmostcustomers prefer automatic double-clutch transmission because it is faster and provides lower fuel con-sumption and lower harmful CO2 emissions Manufacture will not cease completely because there are still customers who prefer a manual gearbox

FrankvanMeelalsosaidthatcurrentlythepowerof600hpisthemaximumthattheM-modelcanofferThismeansthatthepowerinthenextM5andM6modelswillnotexceedthisvalue

ROAD OF PLASTICThe plastic will replace the asphalt and increase manifold the life and quality of the road

VolkerWesselsandKWS Infra teamedupto develop a plastic road It is built to beenvironmentally friendly constructed fromrecycledplasticandhavingacavitybelowthe surface which allows the installation of pipelines and cables The road will use pre-fabricated structures to be installed easily andquicklyIt is important to note that according to VolkerWessels theplastic roadwill be re-sistant to corrosion and large temperature differences(from-40 to80degrees)Thismeansthattheseplasticroadswillhaveathreefold longer life than the asphalt ones

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JAGUAR LAND ROVER CHOOSES BETWEEN POLAND AND SLOVA-KIA FOR A NEW PLANTThe company opened a factory in China next year it enters Brazil and in 2018 the uS

JaguarandLandRoverchoosesbetweenPolandandSlovakiaforanewplantThefinaldecisionisexpectedtobetakeninthenearfutureTheplanofJLR is that thenewplantwillproduce350000carsby2019IfthefacilityisbuiltinPolandthiswillbethelargestinvestmentintheautomotiveindustryforthecountry

In October last year JlR opened a plant in China to manufacture 130000 cars annually Next year the company plans to open aplant in Brazil and currently it analyzes the possibility of producing carsinMexicoIn2018thecarmaker isexpectedtobuildaplantalso in the US

HERE IS THE BULGARIAN SUPERCAR SIN R1The first serial model is ready

TheSinCarscompanypublishesthefirstphotosofits serial car For several years theBulgarian pilotRosen Daskalov competes with the car in variousGTchampionshipsandsince2015therehasbeenaBulgarian team in the European series GT4 The se-rial model is created on the basis of the runway carThe car has many extras focused on the clientrsquos wishes safety and comfort such as ABS traction control a new dashboard and ECU new electrical installation with a power module air conditioning new interior design including a new steering wheel with integrated functions a new center console cus-

tombuttonsmanuallyintegratediPadorsimilar7-inchtabletwithAndroidsportseatsRecaroanATCrear wing a new exhaust system etcSeveralpresentationsofthecarwillbemadeinEuropeAtthemomentthecarisontheFrenchRivieraandinSeptemberitwillbepresentedatoneoftheworldrsquosbiggestautoshows-IAAinFrankfurt

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Table of ContentsFOREWORD 4

NEW MEMBERS 5

cargondashpartner EOOD 5

Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH (BHTC) 5

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS 6

BHTC opened a car air conditioning production plant in Bozhurishte 6

StandardProfilGroupinvestsBGN20mlninStaraZagora6

ACBmembersrsquomeetingattheSensataplantinBotevgrad7

RoundTablePlovdiv7

Haycad Infotech announced the launch of its traditional Summer Engineering Academy for

CAD CAM designers and manufacturing engineers 8

Haycad Infotech will hold a course ldquoInjection molding design ndash design technology and productionrdquo

from17toAugust21inBalchik9

HRINITIATIVES9

ACBopenedatrainingcenter9

ACBplanstolaunchdualeducationprojects9

PROJECTS10

ACBisаpartnerinaSAAIproject-SynergiesbetweentheAutomotiveandAerospaceIndustries10

ACBisapartnerinaCOLOM2project-InnovativeSupplyChainsthroughtheConvergenceofManufac-

turingLogisticsandMobileIndustries10

ACBparticipatesasapartner in theprojectldquoAccelerate InnovationandTechnologyCycles in the

AutomotiveIndustryintheDanubeRegionrdquo10

OFFERS FROM OUR PARTNERS 11

Match4IndustryBusinessEventAutomotiveSupplierIndustrialParkndashKocaeliTurkey 11

CURRENT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 11

BG05M9OP001-1003ldquoNewWorkplace2015rdquo11

BG16RFOP002-2001ldquoImprovementoftheProductionCapacityinSMEsrdquo11

YOUNG INVENTORS 12

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