The international consortium Lifton Industries started extension of production capacities in Rousse. All its production of machine and manual hydro drilling equipment will be transferred from Denmark to Bulgaria. Some DEM 1.2m will be invested in 2001 and 2002 for new machines and equipment. About DEM 300,000 is invested to date in the subsidiary of Lifton Bulgaria in Rousse. The Bulgarian branch will become the biggest one compared to the three other companies of the consortium in Great Britain, USA and Denmark, according to the decision of Lifton Industries.