November 24 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian optical and mechanical components manufacturer Optaplus BG is investing 3.6 million levs ($2 million/1.8 million euro) in a new optical components plant, InvestBulgaria Agency (IBA) said on Friday.
The investment project aims to double production capacity for mechanical components and opto-mechanical systems shells, double product volumes and diversify the portfolio of products and services, the government agency said in a statement. The new plant is set to create ten jobs.
Optaplus currently manufactures products such as spherical and cylindrical lenses, protective plates for laser products, filters, prisms, and optomechanical sub-systems. The products are used to make medical devices, photographic and cinematographic equipment, sensors, microscopes and visual observation devices.
Sofia-based Optaplus BG provides comprehensive optical solutions, including optical and fine mechanical components and assemblies, as well as the design and optimisation of optomechanical systems.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)