The story of Sredna Gora begins in 1963 as a state enterprise for production of furniture, windows, children’s toys and other articles of wood. Today, in celebration of the 50th anniversary, the company is one of the largest manufacturers of chairs of solid wood in Europe. The factory is situated in the industrial zone of Stara Zagora, in the area of 76.5 thousand square meters, of which 16.6 thou
sand square meters are represent industrial and administrative buildings. At the end of 2013 the company operates with a staff of 550 employees. The production is specialized mostly in chairs, tables made of solid pine and beech wood as it is most exclusively exported outside Bulgaria
Sredna Gora AD boasts a 34-year partnership with the global leader in furniture trade IKEA. It begins in 1979, when the production and delivery of the first set of table and chairs for the Swedish company are made. Over the years, Sredna Gora has become one of the main supplies of chairs for the furniture giant. In 2011, Sredna Gora concludes another strategic partnership with another famous name in the relative industry – Norwegian company Stokke. The company from Stara Zagora began producing the iconic early childhood chair called “Tripp Trapp”. The factory employees can be proud of the fact that the furniture made by them has been sold worldwide for decades and it has reached millions of home in countries from 5 continents.
“The traditions, experience and know-how, which place Sredna Gora among the largest companies in the industry over the years, are not only accumulated through years of work with partners such as IKEA, but also thank to generations of specialists. Many of them have spent much of their professional life, some others the whole, at the factory” – said on the eve of the 50th anniversary CEO Sredna gora AD eng. Aleksandar Paleshutski, who managed the company since 1985.
