“Foresta Mebel” – from a family garage to sites in Romania, France and Austria

by alpha_25 | Jul 8, 2024 | News

“Foresta Mebel” – from a family garage to sites in Romania, France and Austria

The Gabrovo company makes custom-made furniture, but will soon offer its own designer series.

A small garage, three hobby carpentry machines and a few chisels. More than 30 years ago, this was the usual workplace of Rumen Rusev, who graduated from the “Trevne School” and is engaged in woodcarving. This is how he started his business and the “Foresta Mebel” he created in Gabrovo, where he initially worked alone.

The business developed with the support of Rumen Rusev’s father – Stefan Georgiev Rusev, who for many years took care of the company’s accounting and finances.

The growth of the business was associated with the purchase of an old industrial factory, hiring workers and the production of massive products – bedrooms, chairs, cabinet furniture. Later, two newly built halls were added to the assets, which are used for warehouses of materials and finished products. Significant orders for furnishing hotels on the Black Sea coast followed, and later – for sites in Romania, France and Austria.

Since the autumn of last year, the family-owned “Foresta Mebel” has been managed by Rumen Rusev’s son – Stefan Rusev, who graduated in “Interior Design” at the Forestry University in Sofia and defines himself as “a pretty good addition to the company”. The production activity of “Foresta Mebel” is carried out in buildings located on nearly 3 acres of built-up area. The company manufactures furniture to order for the client.

“We carry out larger furniture projects, being responsible for the entire process – design, manufacturing, repair, furnishing. We are also developing our own series of designer furniture, which we will soon show on the market. Our new online store will be operational by the end of the year,” summarized manager Stefan Rusev for “Capital”. He also specifies that over the past three years the company has invested around 250 thousand leva in business development – for the purchase of new circular saws and CNC machines, for better working conditions for the staff, for energy efficiency.

The company employs 11 people, and for 2022 “Foresta Mebel” reports a 23% growth in revenue, which reaches 650 thousand leva.

Photos: Nadezhda Chipeva

Economic transformation program

by alpha_25 | Jul 4, 2024 | News

Economic transformation program

“Foresta Mebel” EOOD signed a financing agreement under the Economic Transformation Program to the National Recovery and Resilience Plan under the selection procedure BG-RRP-3.005 “Solutions in the field of information and communication technologies and cybersecurity in small and medium-sized enterprises” with №BG-RRP-3.005-0792-C01 “Solutions in the field of information and communication technologies and cybersecurity in small and medium-sized enterprises”.

The purpose of the procedure is to contribute to accelerating the transition to digitalization of the economy by providing grants for the implementation of information and communication technologies and solutions ensuring an increase in the level of digitalization of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). For this purpose, the following ICT solutions will be implemented – Creation of an online store – 1 pc., Registration of a trademark in Bulgaria and/or in the European Union for the created online store and Marketing in social media (social media marketing), including management of PPC (pay-per-click) advertising.

By implementing the investment proposal, Foresta Mebel EOOD will accelerate its transition to digitalization by building an online store, registering its trademark in Bulgaria, as well as strengthening its presence in social networks through digital marketing services. They are defined as key from the point of view of direct work, both with corporate and individual clients, reaching new groups of clients, representing an information and communication solution that increases the level of digitalization of the company.

Final recipient: “FORESTA MEBEL” EOOD

Total value: 20,000.00 BGN, of which 20,000.00 BGN is grant funding.

Implementation period: 05.06.2023 – 05.06.2024

Bold and Fearless – Color of 2023 – Viva Magenta

by alpha_25 | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog

Bold and Fearless – Color of 2023 – Viva Magenta

Every month is like a new beginning, but December is different. It is an end and a new beginning. December is the month in which we look to the next year with promise and hope that it will be more successful, more peaceful, and more colorful for us.

The American company Pantone has announced the color of the year 2023 to be Viva Magenta 18-1750. Every year Pantone announces what the color of the year will be. While the color of the outgoing year 2022 was Very Peri, which was specially developed by specialists and does not occur naturally in nature, Viva Magenta is inspired by cochineal dyes. This is one of the most valuable natural dyes, as well as one of the brightest that the world knows. Cochineals are scaly insects that were used to create rich red shades on fabrics and paper from the dye carmine.

There is no doubt that the new color will quickly find a place in our everyday lives. So powerful, fearless, sophisticated, we can add it to our vision, the interior of our home or office. The color of 2023 invites us to unleash our fantasies, to unleash our talents, to show all our intertwined shades.

Ако ви предстои да обзавеждате дом или офис има много неща, които са от значение. Трябва да помислим за стила, дизайна, разпределението, мебелите и много други детайли, които да направят жилището на мечтите ни. Много хора смятат, че цветовете не са от решаващо значение и е достатъчно стените и таваните да са боядисани в бяло, а само тук-там да внесат цвят за акцент. Цветът обаче е един от ключовите инструменти за интериорния дизайн. Доказано е, че цветът има силата да променя визуално формата и размера на обзавеждането, както и размера на самото помещение.

По-тъмните цветове са топли и изискани, придават по-интимна атмосфера. Светлите са ефирни и правят помещенията да изглеждат по-просторни. За да създадем в дома си уютна атмосфера на спокойствие и хармония, трябва разумно да изберем цветовете, които ще се включат в интериора. Трябва да решим какво настроение искаме да създадем в конкретното помещение, а изборът не е труден, ако се снабдим с основна информация за цветовете и техните ефекти.

Viva Magenta is a gorgeous purple-red tone, a blend of scarlet, burgundy and shades of violet, that demonstrates strength without being aggressive. A balancing and hybrid color that encourages experimentation and self-expression without limitation.

Color is important for the harmony of a person, so not every trend will suit him, but when it comes to public space, then it would be nice to take into account every trend in colors and design.
However, if Viva Magenta provokes you to experiment in the design of your home, it can be included quite harmlessly, as an addition to the interior with a few accessories, such as a picture, a night lamp, a carpet, decorative pillows or a blanket. It can be combined with blue, dark or light gray, white, even red.

If you decide to go bolder, which is what Viva Magenta is, include it as a main color and paint the main walls in the room. The color also goes well with wood and gold, looking sophisticated and adding warmth and coziness.

Photos: Pinterest

We are launching a tree planting campaign

by alpha_25 | Dec 1, 2022 | News

We are launching a tree planting campaign

On the initiative of FORESTA MEBEL, together with the Municipality of Gabrovo, we are launching a tree planting campaign. The event is the first of its kind in Gabrovo and will be held annually. Each of our clients will receive a tree from us and will be able to take advantage of the opportunity to plant it personally on a designated area in the municipality.

At the opening of the initiative, we will invite the mayor of Gabrovo, the United Football Club “Yantra 2019” and other important figures for our city, which we will announce soon.

By using wood for our furniture, it is of utmost importance to us to preserve the balance in nature through our actions. We will be happy for the initiative to reach more people who will join or start a similar one.

Because together we achieve more!