Sisak-Moslavina County

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SISAK-MOSLAVINA COUNTY

Sisak Moslavina County (SMC) is a part of administrative – territorial constitution of the Republic of Croatia and has its headquarters in Sisak. Regional Sisak Moslavina County is positioned in the middle highlights of Croatia (50 kilometers south from Zagreb), in the largest manufacturing area, in terms of employment and production (Zagreb-Karlovac-Sisak triangle). YOUNG AND SMC with the surface of 4.468 km2 is one of EDUCATED the largest counties in the Republic of Croatia WORKFORCE and covers 7,9% of the Croatian territory.

Land area INDUSTRIAL 4,463 sq km TRADITION

Capital

Sisak MODERN BUSINESS Administration INFRASTRUCTURE 7 towns and 12 municipalities

Population (2011) ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 172,439

Climate

Continental COST COMPETITIVE GDP per capita € 7,866

Unemployment rate AT THE CROSSROADS 34.4%

Average gross salary (monthly) € 943

Sisak fortress, Built 1544-1550

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14.51% LOCATION OF HUMAN 19.53% SISAK-MOSLAVINA CAPITAL COUNTY With hundreds of years of local manufacturing history, human capital of the Sisak-Moslavina With its favorable geographical location, placed in County is internationally recognized for their the middle of Croatia in the largest manufacturing knowhow, productivity and innovation. area, Sisak-Moslavina County distinguishes itself as one of the leading investment regions in Croatia. Did you know 0 – 14

Good transport network 15 – 65 · 92% of foreign companies in Croatia are satisfied 65.96% with skills and knowledge of the workers. 65 and more

E70 ZAGREB – LIPOVAC (A3) AND ZAGREB – LEKENIK (SISAK) (A11) Graph: Age structure · 60% of overall population of Sisak-Moslavina County speaks a foreign language (predominantly English or German). The percentage among M104 ZAGREB-SISAK-NOVSKA young people is even higher up to . 9% 85% 17%

ZAGREB

ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN VICINITY Sisak

SISAK HARBOR - 3 RIVERS PASS THROUGH 12% 29% SISAK (KUPA, ODRA AND SAVA)

Over 40% STEM educated workforce European Corridor 10 33% b o r d e a u x — t u r i n — l j u b l j a n a — — z a g r e b — b e l g r a d e — b u c h a r e s t IT experts, technical science

Production and engineering European Corridor 5 Sisak Sales and services k i e w — b u d a p e s t — z a g r e b Administration

European Corridor 7 Other

s ava — d a n u b e — b l a c k s e a c o r r i d o r

Graph: Available workforce

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COST COMPETITIVE Slovakia INDUSTRIAL TRADITION SISAK-MOSLAVINA Czech Republic IN SISAK-MOSLAVINA Hungary

COUNTY EU 28 COUNTY

Italy

Cost competitiveness, in terms of initial investment Poland Sisak – Moslavina County is well known for its costs, utility prices and salaries are definitely long tradition in manufacturing industries. Metal Croatia some of the advantages that qualify Croatia and processing, manufacture of chemicals and chemical Sisak-Moslavina County as an ideal destination products, manufacture of computer and electronic for expanding your business activities, growing 0,0000 0,0200 0,0400 0,0600 0,0800 products, food processing industry and last but not your market share and improving profitability. least, manufacture of refined petroleum products are the most significant sectors of the County. Graph: Electricity prices for industrial consumers (€ per kwh) · The lowest electricity prices for Ina – oil refinery in Sisak industrial users among competitors · Long tradition in industrial sector Iron and steel production dates from 1930s

· Natural gas prices are among EU 28 the lowest in Europe · Faculty of Metallurgy, Sisak (part of University of Zagreb) Republic of Croatia · 4x lower average monthly gross salary than in the EU · Faculty of Organization and Informatics, Sisak Sisak-Moslavina county (part of University of Zagreb )

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 · Casting development centre; increasing melt shops competitiveness, proposing and Graph: Average gross earnings per hour (€) implementing state of the art casting technologies

Initial investment costs are Steel production Sisak

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35% lower 80 than EU28 average 60

0 HR EU 28

Graph: Price level indices for investment

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INTERNATIONAL READY-MADE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INVESTMENT IN SISAK-MOSLAVINA LOCATIONS COUNTY

Success stories? Do your banking like at home! · Business zone South, Sisak (Južna industrijska zona Sisak) “Sisak is the perfect location for a successful All major financial institutions are production” — Applied Ceramics, USA already in Sisak Moslavina County · Industrial - Logistics Zone, Kutina (ILZ)

· Unicredit Darko Baljak, director of Hipp Croatia Ltd., Hipp Germany · Business Zone Marof, Lekenik · Intesa Sanpaolo “We are trying to create a pleasant and stimulating work environment, and through investment in the · Raiffeisen bank professional development of our employees, to · Business Zone Novska, Novska make this company a desirable employer for whole · Addiko bank life. Awareness of the fact that employees are our strength and initiators of development, allows us to · Erste Group Bank focus them in areas of their interests, and on this · Otp bank way they give the best of themselves and contribute to the development of the whole company.” · Sberbank · J&T

Matt D. Sertić, President of Applied Ceramics, USA “Sisak was selected as an ideal location for achieving our business objectives and as headquarter for the European market. With the successful industrial past, and availability of secondary and higher educated technical staff, Sisak is the perfect location for a successful production.”

Jerko Jakšić, CEO, Pharmas Ltd., Switzerland A two-fold task is before us: to guarantee innovativeness and highest product quality. An ever-increasing number of satisfied users represents true acknowledgment of our efforts yet also a future commitment.”

World’s best startup (2014)

9 Ready-made investment location Ready-made investment location Ready-made investment location Business Zone South, Sisak Industrial-Logistics Zone, Kutina Business Zone Marof, Lekenik (Južna industrijska zona Sisak) (ILZ)

General information Lekenik

Location (city/municipality) Sisak

Size of the zone (m²) 650.614 Kutina Available land size (m²) 517.444 Sisak Construction purpose Manufacturing and services

Allowed construction density 0,6

Construction efficiency 0,8 coefficient allowed

Allowed construction height (m) 15

Allowed noise level Not forseen in physical plans (at the border of the site, dB)

Infrastructure / energents capacity

Availability General information General information

Gas Yes Location (city/municipality) Kutina Location (city/municipality) Lekenik Municipality

Electricity Yes Size of the zone (m²) 1.200.000 Size of the zone (m²) 304.300

Water Yes Infrastructure / energents capacity Available land size (m²) 304.300

Sewage Yes Availability Construction purpose Manufacturing and services

Water purifier No Gas Yes Infrastructure / energents capacity Electricity Yes Communal information Availability

Communal contribution fee Water Yes Gas Yes

Communal contribution for 5,22 Sewage Yes Electricity Yes manufacturing (EUR*/m³) Water purifier Yes Water Yes Communal contribution for 5,22 office spaces (EUR*/m³) Sewage Yes Communal contribution for 5,22 Water purifier Yes services (EUR*/m³)

Redemption from paying No communal contribution fee

Communal contribution tax

Amount of communal 0,52 contribution tax (EUR*/m²)

Redemption from paying Yes, depending on the activity, the communal contribution tax possibility of release from payment of communal contribution tax in the first year 100%, second year 75%, third year 50%, fourth year 25%

Water contribution

Water contribution for business 1,64 buildings (EUR*/m³)

Water contribution for manufacturing 0,29 buildings (EUR*/m³)

Water contribution for open-space 1,05 business buildings (EUR*/m²)

Water fee

Water regulation fee (EUR*/m²) 0,14

* average rate = 7.54

11 Ready-made investment location Business Zone Novska, Novska

General information

Location (city/municipality) Novska

Size of the zone (m²) 850.000

Available land size (m²) 834.022

Construction purpose Manufacturing and services Novska Allowed construction density 0,6

Construction efficiency 1,8 coefficient allowed

Allowed construction height (m) 15

Allowed noise level Not forseen in physical plans (at the border of the site, dB)

Infrastructure / energents capacity

Availability

Gas Yes

Electricity Yes

Water Yes

Sewage Yes

Water purifier No

Communal information

Communal contribution fee

Communal contribution for 5,22 manufacturing (EUR*/m³)

Communal contribution for 5,22 office spaces (EUR*/m³)

Communal contribution for 5,22 services (EUR*/m³)

Redemption from paying No communal contribution fee

Communal contribution tax

Amount of communal 0,52 contribution tax (EUR*/m²)

Water contribution

Water contribution for business 1,64 buildings (EUR*/m³)

Water contribution for manufacturing 0,29 buildings (EUR*/m³)

Water contribution for open-space 1,05 business buildings (EUR*/m²)

Water fee

Water regulation fee (EUR*/m²) 0,14

* average rate = 7.54

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ATTRACTIVE Welcoming INVESTMENT investors INCENTIVES “Smart investors should think Additional incentives in about investing in Croatia” · Up to 45% of the investment cost — Financial Times back through various incentives Sisak - Moslavina county

Up to 1 million € cash grant for capital · ASSISTED AREA costs of the investment project Reduction of corporate the first stage of · 0% corporate profit tax for 10 years income tax by 50% development +5 employees for an · Up to 18.000 € for each worker employed indefinite period in Sisak Moslavina County

· Up to 0.5 million € cash grant for investment in development and innovation activities

EU funds available · ASSISTED AREA

Reduction of personal the first stage of · Relief in the form of reduction/exemption income tax to 50% development +2 of payment of municipal contributions employed for an indefinite period · Guarantee scheme, provided by Croatian Agency for SMEs, Innovations and Investments (HAMAG-BICRO) (up to 80 % of investments)

· Subsidized business loans programs, by Sisak Moslavina County (interest rates starting from 1%) Reduction of personal income tax from self – · One year use · Business loans programs by Croatian Agency employment on wages for SMEs, Innovations and Investments (HAMAG- and contributions · New jobs creation BICRO) with interest rates starting from 0% of new workers · Subsidized business loans programs (loan repayment up to 17 years / interest rate starting from 2%) provided by Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR)

up to up to up to 0% €18,000 €1M €0.5M profit tax rate employment grants grants for capital costs for R&D

15 Agency for Investments and Competitiveness Professional assistance free of charge

· Professional service for investors, free of charge · Highly motivated team of experienced professionals · Provides information, contacts and investment management support to potential investors as well as pre and post investment care

· SIMORA operates as “one stop service centre” which assists foreign and indigenous investors in establishing or expanding their businesses – at every stage of the process, and after the operation develops. · MISSION SI-MO-RA ltd aspires to promote and guide development projects of Sisak – Moslavina County by stimulating FDI and entrepreneurial development and increasing life standard of all County citizens. · VISION Coordinator of FDI and entrepreneur activities in partnership with other stakeholders in Sisak – Moslavina County and wider area.

Agency for Investments and Competitiveness Prilaz Gjure Deželića 7 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +385 1 6286 800 Email: [email protected] web: www.aik-invest-hr

The Regional Development Agency SIMORA Rimska 28 44 000 Sisak, Croatia Phone: +385 44 544 204 Email: [email protected] web: www.simora.hr

Sisak Moslavina County S. i A. Radića 35 44 000 Sisak, Croatia Phone: +385 44 550 111 Email: [email protected] web: www.smz.hr