User:Stanils/Balkancar

Balkancar is a Bulgarian company, specialized in development and production of engine and electrical driven vehicles for industry. The first electric truck in Bulgaria was manufactured in 1951 in the tram plant "September 6" in Sofia. The production of electric and engine-driven forklift trucks in Bulgaria was one of the sectors of Bulgarian industry, which in its history has significant world achievements. With the development of the first experimental series of lifting and transport machines in Bulgaria in 1952, the production grew and improved, while at the end of the 70s of the last century Balkancar came on top in production of forklifts in the world..

The structure of the Balkancar in the 1980s included not only the main assembly plants for forklifts. It also includes enterprises for the production of parts used in the manufacture of electric and engine-driven forklift trucks. At the end of the 80's it had 39 divisions - 31 in the country and 8 abroad. Balkancar factories also produced buses, cars, bicycles and more.

The traditions in the production and supply of high quality and affordable lifting and transport equipment under the brand "Balkancar" continue to be maintained nowadays, but on a much smaller scale than in the past. Different types of industrial vehicles are produced:


 * Electric driven forklifts,
 * ICE forklifts,
 * Platform trucks,
 * Tow tractors
 * Hoists,

There are also many companies engaged in the production, service, trade of parts for forklifts and other lifting equipment.