BULGARIA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00039R000100010068-6
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June 1930, "Die Chemische Industrie," No. 23
The majority of the Bulgarian firms which manufacture explosives have
decided .to combine to form a new firan, "Explosives Ltd.," to be located in
Sofia and to have an initial capital of 24$,000 leva. The only firm which
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11 August 1934, "Die Ci~emische Industrie," No. 32
nter rises in Bul aria produce explosives. In 1833, 249.3 tons
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� million l.eva 3.4 tons (2.3 million leva)
of sodium and ammon~.um nitrates (4.4 3
of di- and trinitrotoluene and similar products, and 93.3 tons of sulfur,
ammonia etc. were used. Indigenous raw materials used amounted to 27,6
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T tons (297,000 leva) of black powder, coal dust, and powdered chemical. Pro
duction amountec'~ to 360,000 kilograms of explosives (11.6 million leva) ~
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Bulgarian production, 1938
5~0 tons of glycerine
10,000 tans of ordinary soap
1;000 tons of toilet soap
400 tons of explosive materials
100 tons of tartaric acid
x.,600 kilograms of rose oil
40,000 kilograms of peppermint oil.
1 May 1;42, "Chemische Industrie," No. 171$
Bulgaria r+as several small installations for the production of explo-
s ive s and amYnunit i ons
Elowiza Gun owder Factory, ,Inc., Sofia. Founded 1923, capital three
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fuses, hunting amrnuniti ~n,'
Gats P. Stanev and Company, Inc., Ruse. Founde ~ -
d 1931, capital three
million lava. prod�cAs hunting auununition. Also
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Auiorlal Corporation'�~�f~or Explosive Materials, Chemical Products a
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Rosima Gunpowder Far~tory, Inc , Gabrovo
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r'`5�~ ,present capital two million lava. Pro-
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xplos~.ves, fuses, and hunting ammunition in its plant in Gabrovo
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also produces products obtained from
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of wood.
s1`~ Metanit Corporation for Trade 'n
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~ capital 450,000 lava. Operates on
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Prince Boris Gunpowder Factory; Inc.
,Ruse, cs,pztal 200,000 lava.
Produces gunpowder, explosives, and fuses in Li
pnik, Ruse district.

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