THE GEORGI DIMITROV RUBBER FACTORY AND THE GEORGI DIMITROV FACTORY (Sanitized) IN SOFIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R011200380009-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 21, 2006
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 27, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2006/04/20: CIA-RDP82-00457R011200380009-1 oc?
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CLASS I F I CAT I O CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY Bulgaria
SUBJECT The Georgi Di. itrov Rubber Factor and
25X1 the Geo ?gi Dimitrov Factory in Soria
25X1
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIREQ
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS.CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION Of THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
STATE
ARMY
The Ba Z.ish rubber factory in Sofia has been nationalized and renamed the DIP
(Durzhavey Industrialno Predpriystie$ State Industrial Entorprise) Corgi
Dimitrova The factory is situated on the eastern outskirts of Sofia
T factory occupies an area of approximately two square kilometers, and is
made up of two cement 4-story buildings and two brick sheds. Approximately
700 workers are employed on three 8-hour shifts per day.
The Qeorgi Dimitrov factory produces the following
as Automobile tires, particularly:
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
(1) Semi-pneumatic tires,q 160 inches, for speeds up to 35-40 kilometers;
(2) Pnea .tie tires, low and very low press`urej
(3) Pneurr atic tires, high pressure., for industrial ms.chinea j
Boots, galoshes,, and miscellaneous rubber products; and,
e. Fireproof clothing,, production began in April 1951.
.Four-fifths of the tire production and all of the fireproof clothing are
sent to the USSR.
bodies for trolleys and electric bins a
The factory produces locomotive steam engines., locomotives, 4--axle railroad
cars, cars with heati-ng units (vagoa.i-termosifoni), and electric motors and
in Sofiaaz Five thousand workers are employed on three 8-hour shifts per day.
`1 corgi Diaaitrov Factoryl,s located new the central railway station
CpNFIDF,N Document No. Q_
CLASSIFICATION OL 'R0L - U.S. 01~'FICIALS No Chang. In Class*'
0 Dreel;'faslfie~
Ian- ponva"11-Ta-
NAVY
AIR
NSRB
FBI
I -..~ ] ""J4
Approved For Release 2006/04/20: CIA-RDP82-00457R0112003800000 __ - "
25X1
0
DATE DISTR. 27 r 1952.
NO. OF PAGES
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
25X1
 Approved For Release 2006/04/20 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011200380009-1
~ ROL - U. S. OFFICIALS OILY
CONFIDENTZA,
During World War II the factory produced tanks and armored cars, and. it is
believed that it could easily. be converted to var-time production..
Comzwent < For further information on the Georgi Dimitrov
fa 'bet plant., 25X1
71comsent. For farther in!ormation on the Georgi Dimitrov
tort 25X1
CONFII?ENT1`
h1 ROL - U0 S OFFICIALS ONLY
Approved For Release 2006/04/20 : CIA-RDP82-00457R011200380009-1