From idea to big business: Armenian Biocotton wants to enter the European market

YEREVAN, 21 June. /ARKA/. Nine years ago Biocotton was launched as a company with only 4 employees. The company first started selling cotton buds, then medical cotton wool, cotton discs and wet wipes. 

All components are manufactured locally, which provides a high quality product and a competitive advantage.

Over the years, Biocotton has expanded and the company’s products are now available in overseas markets.

In 2022, the company opened a second wet wipes plant. Acba Leasing has been a partner of Biocotton since the first day of its foundation, providing support in equipping the company with modern production lines and equipment.

“Our company was founded in 2015. In the beginning, there were very few manufacturers in this field. There were many difficulties; we worked in two shifts to meet the market needs. Now we produce more than one million cotton swabs per month. Given the high demand for our products, with the support of our best partner Acba Leasing, we acquired a new production line for wet wipes. Thanks to this production line, we are able to produce more than ten thousand boxes of products per day. Acba Leasing has supported us from the very beginning both with counselling and financially,” says Artur Balyan, Director of Biocotton.

Now about 60 per cent of the company’s production is exported to Russia and Georgia. In the near future it is planned to further expand production by entering the European market.

Acba Bank is a 100 per cent shareholder of Acba Leasing. Akba Leasing Company is controlled by the Central Bank of Armenia. -0-

spot_img

POPULAR

An Armenian Business Founded in a Garage: Games for Live Communication with the Support of Acba Bank

The success story of board games created by David Hovhannisyan began in a small garage near his home. David and his friends created educational games during their student years; as the number of orders grew, they decided to expand the business.

Record growth of Armenia’s reserves to $6.9 billion in June provided a buffer amid heightened geopolitical risks – S&P

Armenia's international reserves increased by approximately 40% year-on-year to a record $6.9 billion in June 2026, helping to strengthen the country's external reserves despite heightened geopolitical risks, according to a report by international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.

S&P: Armenia’s banking sector is well capitalized and highly profitable

Armenia's banking sector remains well capitalized and highly profitable, supported by high net interest income and robust economic growth, according to a report from international rating agency S&P Global Ratings.

Armenia’s international reserves reached a record $6.19 billion in July 2026

Armenia's gross international reserves at the end of July 2026 amounted to $6,188.6 million, compared to $5,896.2 million at the end of June, according to a Central Bank report.

Central Bank of Armenia has identified the reasons for the acceleration of inflation to 5.1% in June

External price pressure, rising local food prices, and a slight expansion of domestic demand contributed to the acceleration of annual inflation in Armenia from 3.9% in June 2025 to 5.1% in June 2026.

LATEST NEWS

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img