TOPERINI INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS BUSINESS PARK Vác

TOPERINI Industrial Logistics Business Park, established as a green field investment, is situated in the middle region of , in the city of Vác, 2 km of the historical city centre.

Thanks to its location the industrial park provides several advantages for the companies operating here: easy and rapid accessibility, and at the same time a suitably closed area to feel secure.

With its competitive offers and services Toperini Industrial Park is endeavouring to encourage the economic development of the region, to provide favourable conditions for companies intending to settle down resp. to invest in Vác.

1. The city of Vác

1.1. Geographical characteristics

The city of Vác ( www.vac.hu ) is situated on the left riverside of the , 30 km north of the centre of . In the thousand years old history of the city first the ecclesiastical (episcopate), then the transport (shipping, railway), while recently (as of 1920) the industrial and cultural characteristics have dominated.

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The motorway No. 2 runs across the city, starting from Budapest towards Zvolen, Banska Bistrica, resp. Nitra in . The highway M2, being part of the European transport corridor 5/C (the Baltic Sea – the Adriatic Sea), connects Vác with the highway network of Hungary and Europe.

The railway line running across the city is a very busy one. In Hungary the first railway line was opened up between Budapest and Vác, in 1846; nowadays the city of Vác is one of the important railway junctions in the main line Budapest - Szob - .

1.2. Labour force

Vác has a population of appr. 34 thousand. As a consequence of the economic crisis taken place in the recent years the development following the change of regime has come to a sudden stop and the unemployment has started to increase again. In lack of suitable working places/possibilities part of the unemployed persons are compelled to enter employment in Budapest, while, at the same time, there is a large number of employees working in the city, but living in the surrounding settlements, where, especially in Nógrád county, the rate of unemployment is very high – over the national average. An increasing number of Budapest resident employees hold down the jobs requiring higher or any special qualification.

Vác is a regional educational centre; in the city there are several grammar schools providing technical and economic education. Beyond the above also the educational institutes of Budapest situated in 30 km provide secondary and university (bachelor and master) degree in several special fields. Besides, the Budapest universities have great research and development potential available for the companies, at request.

Thanks to the advanced and multifold educational system the local employees are able to comply with the labour force demand of most of the companies.

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Due to its regional role Vác provides traditionally favourable opportunities for the businesses. Almost every national organization, administration department and also the major Hungarian banks have a branch in the city.

The following large companies are operating in the region: - General Electric - Zollner Elektronika - IBM - ContiTech - Michelin - Infopress Group - Heidelberger Zement - Lasselsberger-Knauf - SAMSUNG Electronics

Besides the above there are a large number of smaller companies/undertakings operating in the city and its nearer region of attraction, providing excellent background for the larger companies with their commercial, servicing and supplying activities.

2. The industrial park

The Toperini Industrial Park established in the development of Toperini Hungária Ltd. is located in the city of Vác, beside the main road to Gödöll ő, on a fenced, guarded area of 29 hectare.

The industrial park has a complete built-in inner road network and an own industrial railway; it offers well accessible plots with complete infrastructure for companies intending to settle down or to invest in the region.

The park offers for rent production and warehouse premises in the Industrial Hall and office rooms in the Central Office Building with up-to-date services, mainly for small companies starting their operation. For the time being both the Industrial Hall and the Office Building are full. Our target is to enable the companies settled down in the park to deal with their own activities, only, by organizing, providing any other conditions, services, required for their operation. For the operation of Toperini Industrial Park TIP-VÁC Ltd. is responsible. This company has been established for this special purpose, to ensure the industrial park services . At request the industrial park can render powerful and rapid assistance in the investment arrangements, licensing processes.

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2.1. Traffic accessibility

Toperini Industrial Park is accessible from two directions: either on main road Vác-Gödöll ő No. 2104 by any kind of vehicles, either by heavy goods vehicle, resp. from the city centre through Avar street, by passenger car and by light truck.

Highway M2 (E77) is in 2 km distance from the park, by this way the running time is the following: - Budapest centre - abt. 35 km, by car 30-40 minutes, - Highway ring M0 – northern part - 21 km, by car 15-18 minutes, - Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport - abt. 60 km, by car 45-50 minutes,

In the region the public transport system is excellent, Budapest centre can be reached in 30-60 minutes by scheduled train and bus running several times in an hour, and there are also frequently scheduled lines from Vác to other settlements of the region. In the city there is a scheduled local bus line.

The own industrial railway link, connecting to the international main railway line Budapest –Szob –Bratislava, is an important element of the logistical services provided by the Industrial Park.

Inner road network

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2.2. Plots available

Sketch of the Industrial Park

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Characteristics of the plots available as above:

Built-in Building Size Building Sign Divisible extent height m2 classification max. % max. A 16,495 Gksz-2a Yes, minimal size 4,800 m 2 35 12 metres B 21,836 Gip-9a Yes, minimal size 3,000 m 2 40 12 metres C 41,025 Gip-9a Yes, minimal size 10,000 m 2 40 12 metres D 30,000 Gip-9a Yes, minimal size 6,000 m 2 40 12 metres E 56.000 Gip-6 Yes, minimal size 10,000 m 2 40 18 metres F 4,000 Gksz-2a Not 35 12 metres G 47,461 Gip-6 Yes, minimal size 10,000 m 2 40 18 metres H 5,500 Gip-9a Not 40 12 metres

Pursuant to the prevailing Building Code of the city on areas, classified as GKSz, commercial and service providing, office administration activities can be performed, while on areas classified as Gip production and logistics activities can also be performed.

2.3. Public utilities capacities

Public utilities connection is available on the border of each plot.

Present Free capacity/plot Denomination Expandability Used capacity of 10,000 m 2 Electricity 2.4 MVA Up to 8 MVA 0.4 MW 70 kVA Natural gas 1600 m 3/h not 100 m 3/h 40 m 3/h Up to the capacity Drinking water 200 m 3/day of 100 m3/h 10 m 3/day 5 m 3/day (Ø150 mm, 3 bar) Up to the capacity Industrial water 200 m 3/day of 50 m3/h 0 (Ø100 mm, 3 bar) Sewage water 150 m 3/day yes 10 m 3/day 5 m 3/day Optical cable Internet yes 25Mbit/sec ISDN and analogue lines Telephone 100 pcs twin yes wires main network

Over the above free capacities further demand can be provided against the payment of contribution for public utilities system development. 7

2.4. Reference list – companies settled down in Toperini Industrial Park

Company name Website Sphere of activities

Blum Ltd. www.blum.com Distribution centre – furniture fittings

Celitron Medical Technologies Ltd. www.celitron.com Production of medical equipment

Consolid Ltd. www.consolid.hu Road and underground construction, environment protection ecoMIM Ltd. www.ecomim.com Car industry supplier – MIM technology

Fire Box Ltd. www.firebox.hu Labour-, fire-, and environment protection - consultancy

2.5. Contact data

Address of the Industrial Park: 2600 Vác, Avar u. 5. Website: www.tipvac.hu

Developer of the Industrial park : Toperini Hungária Ltd . 1121 Budapest, Széchenyi emlékút 13. Contact person: Mrs. Ilona Nagy Dr. Tóthné managing director Phone: +36 1 391 9030 Mobile: +36 30 396 9000 e-mail: [email protected]

Operator of the Industrial Park: TIP-VÁC Ltd. 2600 Vác, Avar street 5 Contact person: Mr. László Tóth managing director Phone: +36 27 512 255 Mobile: +36 30 491 9481 e-mail: [email protected]