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17.07.2024

Half of the energy in the green ProAuto Multifunctional Complex is provided by renewable energy sources (RES)

03.11.2023

Geotrading AD, part of the GEOTECHMIN Group, welcomed 18 children of its employees within the “I am proud of my parents’ work” initiative. The participants were from 7 to 16 years of age. The pupils learnt many interesting facts about the company’s activities in the ProAuto Multifunctional Complex in Sofia and the ProAuto Service Centre in Etropole.

06.06.2023

The founders of the Bulgarian Virtues Charity Programme – Geotechmin, Ellatzite-Med, Geostroy and Geotrading – organised an exciting celebration on the occasion of the International Children's Day. Six hundred and fifty children, together with their parents and grandparents, joined the fun at the ProAuto Centre in the town of Etropole or at the Mirkovo Sports Complex. There they played, danced and sang.

03.05.2023

Geotrading AD showcased the Spanish electric scooter brand Silence at the specialized exhibition MOTO EXPO 2023 held from 20 to 23 April in Arena Sofia Hall. More than 20 world-class motorcycle brands and over 100 accessory brands are exhibited at the show every year, with consistently rising number of visitors.

12.04.2023

This year Geotrading is once again taking part in the specialized exhibition for motorcycles, ATVs, scooters, mopeds and bicycles: MOTO EXPO. The company will present the Spanish electric scooter brand Silence as its official distributor for the Bulgarian market.

28.03.2023

Mrs Emilia Ilieva, Executive Director of Geotrading AD, part of GEOTECHMIN GROUP, presented the Icarus Award for outstanding contribution to Bulgarian theatre to actor Anton Radichev. The award was conferred at the official ICARUS 2023 ceremony held on World Theatre Day. For a second consecutive year, Prof. DSc. Eng. Tzolo Voutov and GEOTECHMIN GROUP have been supporting Sofia Theatre Salon and ICARUS Awards through Bulgarian Virtues Charity Programme.

31.01.2023

Geotrading AD has signed a contract for the purchase of Bridgestone commercial tires. The quantities contracted for a three-year period are the largest ones for the territory of Bulgaria.

17.01.2023

GEOTECHMIN GROUP’s long-standing partner – the University of Mining and Geology “St Ivan Rilski” was ranked No. 1 in the Mineral Exploration, Processing and Mining professional strand in the 2022 Annual Rankings of Bulgarian Universities.

28.10.2022

Geotrading AD offers the Davanti Wintoura range of winter tyres on the Bulgarian market for the 2022−2023 season. These tyres are becoming more and more popular since their launch 5 years ago. Geotrading AD believes it is because of their excellent price/road performance ratio.

29.04.2022

Geotrading AD received over 100 students at the ProAuto Multifunctional Complex during the Career Opportunities Day. The event was held by the University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski” and GEOTECHMIN Group. The students learnt about the opportunities for paid internships and about gaining a scholarship from the companies. GEOTECHMIN Group was represented by Ivan Vutov, EngD. – Chairman of the Board of Directors of Geotrading AD and Deputy Manager of Geotechmin OOD, Mr. Dominic Hamers – Executive Director of Geotechmin OOD, Mr. Krasimir Dekov – Deputy Commercial Manager of Geotrading AD, among others. Guests from the University of Mining and Geology included the Rector Prof. Ivaylo Koprev, PhD., the Deputy Rectors and the Deans of the three faculties.

20.04.2022

The stall of Silence at Moto Expo 2022 was an attraction not only for all those who want to move quickly and economically without polluting the environment, but also for representatives of the business in urban supply and shared mobility.

04.04.2022

Geotrading will participate in this year’s Moto Expo with Silence, the Spanish electric scooter brand. The company is the official distributor of the brand for Bulgaria. The exhibition will take place at Asics Arena from 15 to 19 April 2022. Geotrading will present the full range of Silence scooters from the premium model Silence S01 which is competitive to gasoline-powered products in terms of specifications and capabilities to the different versions of the popular S02 which is among the bestsellers on the European market.* The scooters of this brand have zero carbon emissions and are particularly well-suited for people who insist on rapid and economical mobility and, at the same time, on preventing environmental pollution, as well as for businesses involving urban deliveries and shared mobility.

21.12.2021

The Executive Director of Geotrading AD, Eng. Kiril Iliev, presented for the second time an Academic Oscar to the rector of the University of Mining and Geology “St. Ivan Rilski”, Prof. engineer Ivaylo Koprev, PhD. The university got the award for the best university specialising in the vocation of “Research, Extraction and Processing of Mineral Resources” at an official ceremony, organised by the 24 Chasa Newspaper.

16.12.2021

The ProAuto Multifunctional Complex has been awarded the special prize at the Building of the Year 2021 national competition. The prizes were awarded to two of the GEOTECHMIN Group companies – the investor Geotrading AD and the main executor Geostroy AD, as well as to the architect Kiril Kutskov. The award – a certificate and a statuette, made by the sculptor Petko Moskov, were presented at an official ceremony on December 15.

03.12.2021

Over 2,100 young trees and bushes have been planted so far to gentrify the municipalities of Etropole, Mirkovo, Chavdar, Chelopech, Zlatitsa, Pirdop and Koprivshtitsa as part of the initiative Our Green Tomorrow, an element of the Bulgarian Virtues Charity Programme, to which Geotechmin OOD, Geotrading AD, Ellatzite-Med AD and Geostroy AD have been contributing by cash donations, as well as volunteer work.

12.11.2021

Silence, some of the best selling electric scooters on the European market, are already available in Bulgaria thanks to Geotrading AD, the official distributor of the brand. The company provides full sale and after-sale servicing of these modern e-vehicles in Bulgaria.

08.10.2021

The beginning of October saw the start of Our Green Tomorrow Initiative for the forestation and landscaping of municipal land by Geotechmin OOD, Geotrading AD, Ellatzite-Med AD and Geostroy AD within the Bulgarian Virtues Charity Program by the GEOTECHMIN Group. The first 100 variegated ligustrum hedge shrubs and magnolia were planted in the Chavdar Folklore Centre. The mayor, Mr. Georgi Daulov, and the executive director of GEOTECHMIN, Mr. Dominic Hamers, together with representatives of the donor companies, as well as some employees, took part in the planting.

02.09.2021

At the beginning of August students at the Sv. Ivan Rilski University of Mining and Geology, participants in the Scholarship Programme of the GEOTECHMIN Group, started their paid internship at Geotrading AD. The company gave them one-year scholarships for the 2020/2021 school year. The students have the opportunity to learn from the best experts in the field of trade in different motor vehicles, their diagnostics, repair and maintenance, as well as in the field of ecology and environmental protection.

20.07.2021

Geotrading AD built two photovoltaic power stations (PVPSs) in Sofia and Etropole, generating a total of about 74 MWh/year. This power cuts the CO₂ that would have been released from traditional generation for charging some 6.4 million cell phones, from burning more than 22,000 litres of gasoline or from the annual electricity consumption of 6 family homes.

01.07.2021

Students from Etropole’s Todor Peev Professional High School took part in a test internship arranged under a partnership agreement between the school and the GEOTECHMIN Group companies Ellatzite Med AD, Geotrading AD and Geostroy AD, part of a project titled Support for the Dual-Training System.

17.05.2021

Geotrading AD, which is part of the GEOTECHMIN Group, participated in the Doors Open Day hosted by the St. Ivan Rilski University of Mining and Geology (UMG) on 14 May 2021 at the University garden. The event was held to stimulate interest among children and young people in the various programmes offered by the higher education establishment and to raise awareness about the professional avenues in which one might find employment after completing their studies there. The Rector of the UMG, Prof. Ivaylo Koprev, PhD, engineer, inaugurated the event. Geotrading AD’s representative at the Doors Open Day was Ivan Vutov, PhD, engineer, the Chair of the company’s Board of Directors.

december 2020

7 municipalities have improved their natural environments by planting a rich diversity of plant species - trees, shrubs and flowers under Our Green Tomorrow Programme. This green initiative is implemented by Geotechmin OOD, Ellatzite-Med AD, Geotrading AD and Geostroy AD. In just a few months, more than 1,100 trees and shrubs were planted in the municipalities of Etropole, Mirkovo, Zlatitsa, Chavdar, Chelopech, Pirdop and Koprivshtitsa. In 2020, Our Green Tomorrow was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Geotechmin OOD.

14.02.2020

Mr Ivan Donchev, the Executive Director of Geotrading AD, presented Prof. Ivaylo Koprev, PhD, engineer, rector of the St. Ivan Rilski University of Mining and Geology, with an award at a ceremony celebrating the achievements of the best universities in Bulgaria. The event supported by Geotrading AD was organised by the 24 Hours Daily and aimed to rank universities based on the rating system designed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Science.

16.10.2019

Geotrading AD has become the exclusive partner of Rolls-Royce’s business unit Power Systems with its product and solution brand MTU for the mining industry in Bulgaria. The two companies have signed an agreement according to which the Bulgarian company will now serve as a direct service workshop partner. Geotrading AD will provide post-sales warranty and post-warranty servicing of MTU engines, manufactured by the Germany based business unit Power Systems of Rolls-Royce, the British technology group.

20.09.2019

Geotrading AD is slated to take part in the International Technical Fair in Plovdiv in its capacity as exclusive dealer of products by Belarusian tyre manufacturer Belshina. Between 23^rd and 28^th of September, Geotrading is going to share a stand with the Belneftekhim Concern, presenting some of the most popular tyre models in the agricultural sector and those designed for passenger cars. These include agricultural tyres such as the F-BEL-160M 12.4L-16, F-122 5.50-16 and BEL-92 10.0/75R15.3 models, as well as passenger car winter tyres of the BEL-267 185/60R14 model.

14.06.2019

For a second time Geotrading AD supported Treasure Hunt, an event organized by the BBC Knowledge magazine and the National Museum of Natural History in partnership with the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology. On 8th and 9th of June, around 1000 guests – both children and parents, walked around the Treasure Island the museum had been transformed into. The adventure started from the top floor of the museum; using the special map and hidden clues in the halls, the guests at the event had to discover which the 13 gems were, to write down their names in their personal maps and to hand the maps to the organizers at the finish line. Treasure Hunt turned into a real adventure for the children and their parents, who had to carefully search the halls, to remember the route and to find all treasures, among which were gems, limestone, diamonds and gold.

05.06.2019

260 kids competed in Geotrading Rally 2019. Geotrading AD organised two celebrations to mark Children’s Day – one in Sofia on June 1 and one in Etropole on June 2, once again inviting all GEOTECHMIN employees’ children to party together. This year’s celebrations were part of the events commemorating Ellatzite-Med’s 44th anniversary and its 20th year as part of the GEOTECHMIN Group.

16.05.2019

Ivan Vutov, PhD, was elected member of the Management Board of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy (STU of MGM) by the delegates of its General Assembly which was held on May 10. He became part of the organisation’s management in his capacity as a representative of Geotrading AD, which has been a collective member of the Scientific and Technical Union of Mining, Geology and Metallurgy since 2009. 

15.05.2019

On May 9, Ivan Vutov, PhD, Vice President of Geotechmin OOD and Chairman of the Geotrading AD Board of Directors, was elected chairman of the Management Board of the Srednogorie Industrial Cluster. He has taken up the baton from Tim Kurth, Executive Director and Vice President of Aurubis Bulgaria AD.

19.04.2019

Eighth-graders from the Zlatitsa Vocational High School of Agriculture and Technology have visited ProAuto Service Centre of Geotrading AD in the town of Etropole. The visit was held for 11 students majoring in Automotive Transport Equipment as part of a dual education project implemented in their high school. (Geotrading AD, Geostroy AD and ELLATZITE-MED AD are partners in this dual education project for the 2018-2019 school year.)

01.02.2019

Geotrading AD achieved yet another of its strategic goals to expand its product portfolio. The company manufactures its own ProAuto brand of lubricants intended for cars, heavy trucks, specialised, construction, and mining equipment. ProAuto engine, hydraulic, gear oils and greases manufactured from specially selected high-quality raw materials are now sold on the Bulgarian market. This way, Geotrading AD continues the successful implementation of its strategy to market competitively priced products of excellent quality.

21.01.2019

Geotrading AD received the exclusive rights to market two more chemical reagents produced by the Serbian plant Župa Kruševac, owned by BIN COMMERCE doo. Starting in January 2019, Geotrading AD offers exclusively on the territory of Bulgaria potassium ethyl xanthate and potassium isobutyl xanthate. Geotrading AD has also been the exclusive distributor on the territory of Bulgaria for potassium amyl xanthate, potassium butyl xanthate and sodium isopropyl xanthate since the spring of 2018. Thus, the company has the exclusive rights to offer 5 types of chemical reagents on the Bulgarian market.

17.12.2018

Geotrading AD and Schmitz Cargobull Bulgaria EOOD concluded a partnership agreement. Geotrading AD’s ProAuto service centre in Sofia has now become Schmitz Cargobull Bulgaria EOOD’s official service partner. ProAuto offers full servicing of all warranty and post-warranty trailers and semi-trailers produced by the German company.

07.12.2018

Geotrading AD supported Treasure Hunt, an adventure game for children. The initiative was co-organised by the BBC Knowledge magazine and the National Museum of Natural History in partnership with the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology. Prizes for the curious adventurers were provided by the Chamber’s member companies, Geotrading AD being one of them.

29.10.2018

Over 100 students became familiar with the opportunities for traineeship and work the company has to offer.

09.07.2018

Geotrading AD has been granted the exclusive rights of marketing on the territory of Bulgaria the high-quality mining industry products of the Chinese manufacturer SHAREATE TOOLS LTD.

07.06.2018

The kids of GEOTECHMIN group’s employees became adventurers on the ‘Machine Island’—a celebration of Children’s Day, June 1, organised by Geotrading AD. This was a prize for all the kids who took part in the creative competition. Once again this year, with their drawings, machine models, poems, stories and songs, the children showed their enormous talent and boundless imagination on two topics—‘If I Were a Wizard’ and ‘Machines of the Future’.

07.06.2018

Geotrading AD received the exclusive rights to market chemical reagents produced by the Serbian plant Župa Kruševac, owned by BIN COMMERCE doo.

05.06.2017

Geotrading AD held a creative contest for the children of all Geotechmin Group employees. The participants and their parents attended the celebration hosted by Geotrading AD on the occasion of the International Children’s Day – June 1.

19.04.2017

Geotrading AD will present five new Belshina and Bontyre tire models at BATA AGRO 2017. The trade show will be held between 16 and 19 May at the Stara Zagora airport.

01.03.2013

The Belshina brand offers 70 tire models of various sizes and purposes, designed specifically for the agricultural sector. Geotrading AD is the exclusive representative of the Belarus brand for Bulgaria and Greece, and a dealer for Macedonia, Turkey and Albania.

27.01.2017 

Geotrading will take part in the Zootechnia 2017 exhibition to be held at the International Exhibition Center in Salonika, Greece, between 2 and 5 February. Visitors at the company booth will be able to see samples and get information on the well-known Belshina agricultural tires. Geotrading will also present the latest tire brand in its portfolio—the Russian Bontyre.

28.11.2016

On November 24, 2016, Geotrading AD awarded its special prize to Gumsnab Ltd. during the 2016 Agribusinessman of Bulgaria competition. The 1000 BGN voucher for purchasing Belshina tyres was awarded by Mrs. Krasimira Yaneva, PR Manager at Geotrading AD, to Mrs. Zlatina Borisova, Marketing Director at Gumsnab Ltd.

26.08.2016

Geotrading AD will present 12 LiuGong, Lännen and Atlas Copco vehicles at the StroMa Expo exhibition to be held between 14 and 16 September at the Balsha Mining Extraction Plant. Skilful operators from China, Finland and Bulgaria will demonstrate the construction equipment’s capabilities for the visitors. Everyone will be able to test it.

09.08.2016
Geotrading AD will take part in the autumn edition of BATA AGRO, to be held from 30 August to 3 September at the Stara Zagora Airport. At its booth in Area W61, the company will display Belshina agricultural tires, Rymax lubricants, RKB bearings and SF-filter products. Two skid steer loaders made by the Chinese manufacturer LiuGong—the CLG 365B and CLG 385B—will be presented as well.

23.06.2016

The Lännen 8800i multipurpose backhoe and its operator Veselin Dakov became the heroes of the Off Road Show & Expo race, held on June 18 and 19, behind the Sofia Ring Mall. During its two days at the races, the wheeled powerhouse was used more than 25 times to pull out SUVs stuck in the racetrack.

07.06.2016

Geotrading AD will lend its multi-functional Lännen 8800i to the spectacular Off Road Show & Expo, to be held June 18–19 on the green areas behind Sofia Ring Mall. This mighty juggernaut will build the special tracks and obstacle courses for the circuit, and during the race itself will be standing by, ready to tow away stuck off-roaders. On the day after the event, Lännen 8800i will be back on duty, this time to level the field.

03.06.2016

At the occasion of Children's Day, June 1, Geotrading AD organized a drawing competition for the children of the company’s employees.

25.04.2016

The Belshina truck tire prices are now about 10% lower, and those of the agricultural tires—up to 25% lower. This was announced by the Belarus brand’s authorised representative for Bulgaria and Greece and dealer for Albania and Turkey—Geotrading AD. The company provides 1 year warranty for tread wear and up to 5 years for manufacturing defects on all tires from the Belarus manufacturer—truck, industrial, agricultural or passenger car.

22.04.2016

The INE-FLOW screening meshes, made of Inaprene® polyurethane and patented by the Spanish company Inelas Poliuretanos, have higher performance and up to 10 times longer life compared to the steel ones.

15.04.2016

Discounts of up to 25% on agricultural tire prices are offered by Geotrading AD—Belshina’s authorised importer for Bulgaria and Greece and dealer for Albania and Turkey. The company provides 1 year warranty for tread wear and up to 5 years for manufacturing defects.

23.03.2016

The multi-purpose Lännen 8800i Rail backhoe-loader will be presented at the world’s largest trade fair for construction, building material and mining machines and construction vehicles and

02.03.2016

The race against time is the greatest challenge for the Helsinki railway cabling teams. When up to 1,500 trains a day are scheduled to pass by the construction site, it is not in anyone’s interest

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10.03.2010

During March 09-13, 2010 Geotrading Ltd takes part in the 10th jubilee exhibition "Bulgarian Building Week" at Inter Expo Center Sofia. The company participates with its own stand at exhibition ground C11 in Hall 2, where visitors can receive free consultations and brochures from the specialists of the firm’s "Tires" department.

24.02.2010

Geotrading Ltd participates in the opening ceremony of the 19th edition of the International Agricultural Exhibition AGRA 2010 in Plovdiv (February 23rd-27th, 2010) with its own stand at exhibition ground V-26. The company’s director – Mr. Ivan Vutov was also present at the official opening with the other guests of the event – among them Miroslav Naydenov – Minister of Agriculture and Food as well as Ms. Svetlana Karunets – Financial Advisor at the Embassy of Republic Belarus in Bulgaria.

23.12.2009

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