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Established in 1992 Eltrak Bulgaria is one of the first private companies, that started the import of construction and mining equipment in Bulgaria. 

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Event
1992 Ekko Ltd was established as the authorized dealer in Bulgaria of Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines. Ekko Ltd. was fully owned by Barlows Tractor International, the Caterpillar dealer for South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi.
1993 Ekko Ltd. was appointed as the dealer of Bobcat skid steer loaders and mini excavators (until 2000) in Bulgaria.
1994 Ekko Ltd. was appointed as the dealer of Ingersoll-Rand drilling equipment (until 2004) in Bulgaria.
2001 Ekko Ltd. changed its name to Barloworld Bulgaria Ltd., due to the change in the principal’s name. The company was appointed as the dealer of Bitelli paving equipment in Bulgaria.
2002 Barloworld Bulgaria became the authorized dealer in Bulgaria of Perkins – the leading manufacturer of diesel and gas engines in the 4-2000 kW (5-2600 hp) range.
2004 Barloworld Bulgaria was acquired by Eltrak S.A., Greece and changed its name to Eltrak Bulgaria Ltd.
2006 Eltrak Bulgaria Ltd. became the authorized dealer of Terex|O&K – the world manufacturer of hydraulic excavators with operating weight from 85 up to 1,000 tonnes and a market leader for the hydraulic shovels above 200 tonnes.
The company opened its first branch in Burgas.
2007 Eltrak Bulgaria opened its branch in Varna.
2008 Eltrak Bulgaria’s new trade and service center was opened in Sofia.
The company opened a branch in Stara Zagora.
2009 The company becomes the authorized distributor of HARTL Powercrusher mobile crushing and screening plants. It also starts selling the lift trucks of Caterpillar. Eltrak Bulgaria receives its ISO 9001:2008 certification.