Italcementi Group entered the Bulgarian market in 1998 with the acquisition of Devnya Cement – a plant with production facilities and an annual capacity of approximately 2 million tons, located near Varna – the largest port in the country. In 1999, Italcementi Group acquired Vulkan Cement – a plant with production capacity of about 500 thousand tons, located near Dimitrovgrad. Presently, Italcementi Group is the largest cement producer in Bulgaria and has an annual production capacity of 2.5 million tons. In addition, the Group provides over 500 direct working positions, as well as 1500 indirect positions, including subcontractors, working on the company’s property.