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Stages of Development
By the end of the fifties in connection with the Programme of the
Council of Ministers of People’s Republic of Bulgaria for accelerated
industrialization and development of mine output, a resolution is
taken to expand the metallurgical capacities for non-ferrous metals
production. By a Decree of the Council of Ministers a site of 200
acres, between the towns of Plovdiv and Assenovgrad, is fixed for
the construction of the new lead and zinc concentrates treatment
plant.
On 9 May, 1959 in the presence of specialists from “Giprozvetmet”
Company – the Main Designer, the first sod was turned of the lead
and zinc production plant, which was known till the end of the eighties
as the Combined Works for Non-ferrous Metals “Dimitar Blagoev”.
The inauguration of the Combined Works was on 24 December 1961;
the day before the zinc plant was started up. The first lead metal
blocks were cast in the end of 1963.
Simultaneously with the construction of new production capacities
(Powder Metallurgy Unit in 1970 and Precious Metals Production Unit
or 330 Unit in 1985) also an expansion of the main production units
was carried out.
In November 1991 the Combined Works for Non-ferrous Metals Production
“Dimitar Blagoev” was transferred into a Joint Stock Company with
100% state capital. That year marked a new approach in the company’s
policy – settling of heavy ecological problems, active investment
and development of ecologically friendly production. The development
of the new ecological strategy was carried out on the basis of economical
stability and sustainable development, thus ensuring the effective
environmental preservation. The large-scale investment programme
entered a new stage with the start of the Industrial Pollution Improvement
Project at KCM SA, Plovdiv, which was financed by the Japanese Government.
In the summer of 2000 the privatization procedure was completed.
On July 25th the Privatization Agency finalized the deal.
A week later, on 2 August, 80% of the capital owned by KCM SA was
transferred to the private company KCM 2000 SA. The managing team
of KCM SA, Plovdiv is an emblematic example for a privatization,
conducted through a Workers’ Managerial Company at a high professional
level. The radical change of the ownership created concrete conditions
for development and realization of programmes and projects, necessary
to ensure the best possible conditions for the development and strengthening
the position of the company in the global non-ferrous metallurgy.
The managing team is convinced that the company has enough potentialities
to achieve its main goals – forming a new image of KCM SA; generating
satisfactory value added, which allows diversification of the company
in all aspects; keeping the leading positions in the lead and zinc
production on the Balkans and winning international recognition.
 
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