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Bulgarian producer of refrigerators for deceased is offering...
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Deadline: Jan 28, 2022
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Summary

The Bulgarian company is located in the region of Plovdiv and is a leading manufacturer of refrigerators for deceased in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe: patented mobile refrigerators mounted on the coffin. The Japanese Lean manufacturing methodology used helps it to achieve shorter lead times and high quality. It is flexible about the use of innovative materials and customized solutions. It is offering cooperation under subcontracting, commercial agency or distribution services agreement.

Description

The family-owned Bulgarian company has been established in 1997, in the region of Plovdiv. Its activity from the very beginning is related to the installation of refrigeration equipment - construction of cold chambers, installation of refrigerated systems, delivery of refrigerated showcases, etc.
The main focus of the company is to help funeral agencies store the bodies for longer periods than usual.
Collaborative projects with the University of Food Technologies and their engineering graduates there, are helping the factory to offer innovative refrigeration systems and technologies to its customers. Since 2016, the company has been an official representative of an American company offering one of the most innovative technologies for the removal of ethylene and viruses in cold rooms on the local market.
At present, the company is a leading manufacturer of mortuary refrigerators in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe as well. It is flexible about the use of innovative materials and customized solutions. The Japanese Lean manufacturing methodology helps it achieve shorter lead times and high quality at reasonable prices.
The number of its loyal customers both in the country and abroad is more than 1000. The company offers the service: "your door for today", so as to provide a prompt response to clients’ terms and requirements. The production schedule is visible on the company website for all clients to calculate each order in advance.
The SME has the capacity to perform subcontracting orders, following the specific requirements of its clients/partners. It disposes of two production bases, fully-equipped, and is ISO9001:2015 and IMProve certified. It gained experience in working with international partners and exporting its production abroad (in Greece, Romania, France, England).
Potential partners are funeral agencies; companies dealing with installing/assembly of cooling chambers; companies working with refrigeration systems; companies partnering with subcontractors; trade companies or individual traders, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. The role of the partner sought is to represent and deliver the products of the Bulgarian company to their respective regional and national markets, or to subcontract their orders.
The company is offering to collaborate under commercial agency agreement, distribution services agreement, or subcontracting.

Advantages & innovations

The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and has an IMProve certification (European Management Academy 2018). It has been awarded with a Gold medal and diploma for a refrigerator mounted on a coffin during the International Technical Fair awards in Plovdiv. Lean Manufacturing implementation provides the shortest lead time in the branch. It offers the service: "your door for today", so as to provide a prompt response to clients’ terms and requirements. The clients may use it to calculate each order in advance via company's webpage. It is experienced in exporting its production abroad and is willing to further grow internationally.

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Already on the market

Partner sought

Type of potential partner: Funeral agencies; companies dealing with installing/assembly of cooling chambers; companies working with refrigeration systems; companies partnering with subcontractors; trade companies or individual traders, distributors, wholesalers and retailers. Role of potential partner: to represent and deliver the products of the Bulgarian company to their respective regional and national markets, or to subcontract their production orders. Willingness to collaborate under commercial agency agreement, distribution services agreement, or subcontracting.

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