The shortage of personnel is huge, noted Dimitar Beleliev, PhD.
The Bulgarian electrical industry is one of the sectors with the greatest contribution to our country's exports. Tomorrow, a business forum "Electricoindustry 2025" will be held in Sofia.
The main topics will be the circular economy, the green transition, cybersecurity and the entry of artificial intelligence into the industry. One of the biggest dangers for the electrical industry are the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
"The Chinese and Asian electrical industry has been preparing for these tariffs for a long time, because they are not something unusual, but rather unexpected. And they started a few months ago, even more than half a year, a rather aggressive policy of entering markets in which they have not been present until now. Naturally, since the Bulgarian electrical industry is very well connected with the Western European one, we are their subcontractors, they are reducing their exports to the USA, and accordingly we are losing", said the chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (BASEL), Dimitar Beleliev, PhD, in the studio of "Bulgaria Morning".
Another serious problem facing the Bulgarian electrical industry is the lack of qualified personnel. Beleliev emphasized that the labor shortage is worsening, and the reasons are diverse - from insufficient salaries to a lack of interest in heavy industrial work.
According to him, due to the outdated state policy on the labor market, many young people are moving towards easier and well-paid positions in the public sector.
"The shortages are huge and in fact the biggest problem is that there are people, but they don't want to work. They simply don't want to do this type of work," Dr. Beleliev told at Bulgaria ON AIR.
Despite global challenges, the Bulgarian electrical industry continues to play an important role on the international stage. According to Dr. Beleliev, electrical engineering and electronics are Bulgaria's leading export products. The largest exports are observed for transformers, motors, generators and other electrical components.
Artificial intelligence and new technologies are also causing serious transformations in the industrial sector. Although this will bring both challenges and opportunities, Dr. Beleliev does not see major upheavals for the Bulgarian industry.
He pointed out that if the state and the European Union make the right decisions, the industry will be able to adapt to the new conditions.
Watch the entire conversation in the video.
Source of the article: Investor.BG, www.bgonair.bg
Source of the photo design: BASEL
In the photo: Dimitar Beleliev, PhD, Chairman of the MB of BASEL
The Bulgarian electrical industry is one of the sectors with the greatest contribution to our country's exports. Tomorrow, a business forum "Electricoindustry 2025" will be held in Sofia.
The main topics will be the circular economy, the green transition, cybersecurity and the entry of artificial intelligence into the industry. One of the biggest dangers for the electrical industry are the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
"The Chinese and Asian electrical industry has been preparing for these tariffs for a long time, because they are not something unusual, but rather unexpected. And they started a few months ago, even more than half a year, a rather aggressive policy of entering markets in which they have not been present until now. Naturally, since the Bulgarian electrical industry is very well connected with the Western European one, we are their subcontractors, they are reducing their exports to the USA, and accordingly we are losing", said the chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Electrical Engineering and Electronics (BASEL), Dimitar Beleliev, PhD, in the studio of "Bulgaria Morning".
Another serious problem facing the Bulgarian electrical industry is the lack of qualified personnel. Beleliev emphasized that the labor shortage is worsening, and the reasons are diverse - from insufficient salaries to a lack of interest in heavy industrial work.
According to him, due to the outdated state policy on the labor market, many young people are moving towards easier and well-paid positions in the public sector.
"The shortages are huge and in fact the biggest problem is that there are people, but they don't want to work. They simply don't want to do this type of work," Dr. Beleliev told at Bulgaria ON AIR.
Despite global challenges, the Bulgarian electrical industry continues to play an important role on the international stage. According to Dr. Beleliev, electrical engineering and electronics are Bulgaria's leading export products. The largest exports are observed for transformers, motors, generators and other electrical components.
Artificial intelligence and new technologies are also causing serious transformations in the industrial sector. Although this will bring both challenges and opportunities, Dr. Beleliev does not see major upheavals for the Bulgarian industry.
He pointed out that if the state and the European Union make the right decisions, the industry will be able to adapt to the new conditions.
Watch the entire conversation in the video.
Source of the article: Investor.BG, www.bgonair.bg
Source of the photo design: BASEL
In the photo: Dimitar Beleliev, PhD, Chairman of the MB of BASEL