Transcript Why invest in Zrenjanin?
ZRENJANIN
WELCOME !
Where is Zrenjanin?
The second city in Vojvodina referring the area – 1326 km 2
ZRENJANIN
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Capital of the Banat region
Population:
140.000
85.000 – city itself 55.000 – villages 700.000 – Banat region 30 million – Southeast Europe Free Trade Area and (CEFTA)
Zrenjanin – ”Small Switzerland in Serbia”
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Multiethnic and multicultural city
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4 official languages ( Serbian, Hungarian, Romanian, Slovak )
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23 ethnic groups – living together for centuries
Easy access to other markets
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Excellent transport link via Corridor 10
Distances from surrounding industrial centers Novi Sad Belgrade 50 km 75 km
Zrenjanin-Novi Sad
(40 km) Regional road, connecting the motorway E75 Timisoara Romania 100 km Szeged Hungary 130 km
Zrenjanin-Belgrade
(70 km) Regional road, connecting to the motorway E70 Zagreb Vienna Roma Berlin Croatia Austria Italy Germany 400 km 500 km 730 km 910 km
Zrenjanin-Temisoara
(100 km) International road to Ukraine, Moldavia and other ex Soviet republics
Easy Transport (1)
- Center of regional railroad network - Largest C class airport in the Balkans: “Airport Zrenjanin”
Easy Transport (2)
- River Begej: part of Danube – Rein – Mein hydro system connecting North Sea with the Black Sea - Harbor on river Begej
Free Zone Zrenjanin
Free Zone Zrenjanin is one of four Free zones in Serbia Setting up business in the free zone significantly
reduces expenses
– up to 40%
Example of savings in a free zone
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On import and export of €
1.000.000
value of goods Savings in VAT Saving in customs fees € 180. 000 € 200. 000
TOTAL SAVINGS
€
380. 000
(sufficient to pay 80 employees for one year)
Map of the City with the zones marked
Industrial park “Ecka” Area:
120 - 1100
hectars
Industrial park “Ecka” Advantages:
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River Begej Airport Regional road to Belgrade Transit road
Industrial park “Ecka”
Construction land is given
FREE OF CHARGE
Industrial park “Ecka”
Only expense:
10 €/m2 ( Price for equipping the land with all necessary infrastructure )
Industrial park “Ecka”
Location is equipped with necessary infrastructure
(road, industrial power lines, water, sewage and drainage system, natural gas, telephone and internet…) Access to infrastructure
FREE
of charge i.e. no utility or other connection fees
U n i q u e o f f e r Investor can choose
: • • shape, size and position of the construction site Infrastructure connection points In this manner engineering and construction can be reduced by 30% costs
Financial INCENTIVES
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Available funds: € 2,000 - € 10,000 per every new employee
100 employees = € 200 000 to € 1 000 000 or 2 - 10 ha of construction land for FREE
Investment Center & LED Office
Organized support for investors:
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All licences and permits in “One stop shop” within 24 hours
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All types of assistance available
( finding accommodation, renting office space, cars, telephone and internet connections, liaising with relevant institutions and organizations… )
BIZ - Business Incubator center Zrenjanin
Special incentive:
25% of total office space in BIZ is given free of charge to new investors
Key purpose of BIZ:
• Development of advanced technologies • www.biz-zr.co.yu
Zrenjanin - university center
- 2 Technical faculties Departments: IT, Mechanical, Management, Textile - 4.000 students - 8 Secondary schools Based on the investors needs for certain skills special educational programs are introduced
Workforce and industries in Zrenjanin
20 44 36 Industry 36% Agriculture 44% Other 20% Major industries: Food processing Metal industry Textile industry Chemical industry Oil and natural gas production Construction Gross Salary € 300 290 230 330 560 330
Greenfield investments in Zrenjanin
POMPEA (ITALY)
Manufacturing underwear and hosiery
FULGAR (ITALY)
Manufacturing yarns for the textile industry
DR ÄXLMAIER (GERMANY)
Car industry production
GEZE (GERMANY)
Production of door closers and automatic door system
ARCADOM (HUNGARY)
Commercial park
Greenfield investments in Zrenjanin
SUPERNOVA (AUSTRIA)
Trade and warehousing business
PHIWA – WALTHER GROUP (GERMANY)
Warehousing and supermarkets
UM-ING (SERBIA)
Engineering and trade services
GR Systems (ITALY)
Electronics
DEMEX (SERBIA)
Construction
Greenfield investments in Zrenjanin
BAPS – MEHLER AG GROUP (GERMANY)
Ballistic protective systems
ALPIN (SERBIA)
Industry tools production
BOMEX 4M (SERBIA) Shipyard FUTURE BIOTEC (GERMANY)
Synthetic Diesel production
IN MED (SERBIA)
Pharmaceutical company
Brownfield investments in Zrenjanin
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K. Damen
– Holland - Shipyard
Bongrain Europe Sas
factory – France – Milk processing
Agrokor
– Croatia – Sunflower oil products
Kolpa San
– Slovenia - furnishing
Pecocar Holland
– Holland
Why invest in Zrenjanin?
Free construction land in new industrial parks
Industrial parks fully equipped with infrastructure Free zone in Zrenjanin Geographic and transportation advantages
Qualified, experienced and inexpensive workforce
Long industrial and corporate tradition
Quick and efficient administration
ZRENJANIN
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