About · since 1997

A family story in paper and board, since 1997

MAG 97 Ltd is one of the first private companies in Bulgaria, founded to supply paper and board for printing and the production of packaging. Our history, goals and future are built on quality, trust and integrity.

Chapter 01 · History

Founded in 1997 by Georgi Nedev

MAG 97 Ltd was founded in 1997, one of the first private companies supplying paper and board for printing and packaging production. Two generations built the business on quality and trust.

Fair dealing has brought us long-term contracts and the trust of our foreign partners, while the market’s high standards drove our commitment to accurate deliveries and constant communication.

Two generations of MAG 97 in the warehouse between paper rolls and board pallets
MAG 97 specialist checking paper and board samples with a micrometer

Chapter 02 · Market experience

More than 25 years of insight into the market

More than 25 years of experience let us choose suppliers on quality, market share and service, and recommend the right product. Working with the leaders in production gives us a broad view of the market and of innovation in the sector.

Paper types have become more specialised, and so has certification, for sustainability, biodegradability, management quality and food-contact approval. MAG 97 Ltd. holds an FSC™ Chain of Custody (CoC) certificate, FSC™C164738.

Our values

What MAG 97 is built on

Four principles that guide our work every day, from choosing the mill to the final delivery.

01

Quality

Our focus on quality has made a huge contribution to our success, we choose products and mills by strict criteria for specification and consistency.

02

Integrity

Correctness in our relations has won long-term contracts and trust from both our clients and our foreign partners.

03

Direct import

As a direct importer and distributor, we work to improve every aspect: delivery, warehousing, packaging, service and communication.

04

European partners

Choosing proven European manufacturers gives us quality, traceability and access to innovation in the industry.

Chapter 03 · Our goals

A stable company and a desirable partner

Our goal is to remain a stable company and a partner worth having, working to European standards, with better service, high-quality products and flexible terms for our clients.

Quality also depends on storage: temperature, humidity and light look like small factors but determine the finished product. So we improve every aspect of our work: delivery, warehousing, packaging, service and communication.

Climate-controlled MAG 97 warehouse with film-wrapped paper pallets and a temperature and humidity sensor
Paper pallets being loaded onto a truck at the MAG 97 dock at sunrise

Chapter 04 · Future

A reliable partner for the long term

We will keep proving ourselves a reliable long-term partner, with financial discipline and a constant presence in the European and world markets, and with our clients’ satisfaction first.

We have come through a financial crisis, a pandemic and other upheavals, they taught us discipline and flexibility and confirmed our position as a stable partner. Under managing director Mihail Nedev, the second generation continues to work towards quality.

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