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Export Slovakia 2009 CONTENTS OBSAH Speeches 4. Services. 58 Speech by the President of the Slovak republic. 3 Transport and Logistics Speech by the State Secretary of the Foreign Affairs Ministry . 4 Financial and Economic Services Speech by the Minister of Economy. 6 Marketing and Media Printing Trade and Digital Printing Self-government of the Slovak republic Translations and Interpreting Slovak Republic - General Information . 8 Fairs and Exhibitions Capital City of the Slovak Republic . 9 Publishing Houses Self-government - Higher Territorial Units . 10 5. Tourism and Hotels. 67 Self-government - Cities and Towns. 18 Hotels, Accommodation Facilities Roads & traffic infrastructure of the Slovak Republic Spas Road Network . 31 Agrotourism Air Transport . 35 Restaurants, Catering Establishments Railways Transport . 36 Travel Agencies Important Companies Presentation Slovak Chamber of Commerce and Industry Speech by President of SCAF . 37 Speech by President of SCCI . 72 1. Agricultural and Food Sector . 39 The Region of Banská Bystrica . 75 Agriculture The Region of Bratislava . 76 Food Industry The Region of Košice . 77 Gastronomy The Region of Lučenec . 78 Professional Services in the Sector The Region of Nitra. 79 Slovak Agricultural and Food Chamber The Region of Prešov . 80 The Region of Trenčín . 81 2. Engineering Sector . 44 The Region of Trnava . 83 Metallurgy and Smelting Industry The Region of Žilina - North-Slovakia County. 84 Materials and Components Processing of Metals and Materials Addresses of National Institutions . 87 Automatization and Control Systems Diplomatic Missions Air Conditioning and Ecotechnology Slovak Embassies Worldwide . 89 Car Industry Commercial and Economic Departments of Embassies . 92 Transport, Manipulation and Construction Technology Slovak Missions and Slovak Institutes . 95 Special Technology Foreing Embassies Accredited for Slovakia . 96 Power Engineering Assembling and Servicing Companies Database . 100 3. Others Industrial Sectors. 53 V. I. P. .106 Electrotechnics, Electronics Building Sector Register . .107 Chemical, Rubber and Plastic Industry Wraps and Packaging Paper and Cellulose Textile and Clothing Industry Wood and Furniture Industry Pharmaceutics Published by: Head of the Editorial Board Graphical design: INFOMA Business Trading, spol. s r. o.® Dipl. Ing. Miroslav Porubän INFOMA Graphics Studio Copyright © INFOMA® Business Trading, spol. s r. o. 2009 Bulharská 70, P. O. Box 47 Editorial board: Bulharská 70, P. O. Box 47 10th edition 820 02 Bratislava 22 Dipl. Ing. Ferdinand Krasňanský 820 02 Bratislava 22 Circulation: 4000 copies tel.: +421-2-4342 1531 Dipl. Ing. Július Geleta tel.: +421-2-4342 1563 All Rights Reserved fax: +421-2-2081 2018 Dipl. Ing. Jozef Halčin fax: +421-2-2081 2018 ISBN 978-80-89087-39-6 e-mail: [email protected] Dipl. Ing. Beáta Kováčová e-mail: [email protected] www.infoma.sk Dana Sádovská Mgr. Marcel Kostelník Editor: Dipl. Ing. MIlan Nehaj Janka Hačková Product manager: Daniela Malečková Radovan Záthurecký Jaroslav Straka 1 OBSAH CONTENTS Príhovory 4. Služby . 58 Príhovor prezidenta Slovenskej republiky . 3 Doprava a logisitka Príhovor štátnej tajomníčky ministerstva zahraničných vecí. 4 Finančné a ekonomické služby Príhovor ministra hospodárstva . 6 Marketing a médiá Polygrafia a digitálna tlač Samospráva SR Preklady a tlmočenie Základné informácie o Slovenskej republike. 8 Veľtrhy a výstavy Hlavné mesto Slovenskej republiky . 9 Vydavateľstvá Samospráva - vyššie územné celky . 10 5. Cestovný ruch a hotely. 67 Samospráva - mestá a obce. 18 Hotely, ubytovacie zariadenia Dopravná infraštruktúra Slovenskej republiky Kúpeľníctvo Cestná doprava. 31 Agroturistika Letecká doprava. 35 Reštaurácie, stravovacie zariadenia Železničná doprava. 36 Cestovné kancelárie Prezentované spoločnosti Slovenská obchodná a priemyselná komora Príhovor prezidenta SPPK. 37 Príhovor prezidenta SOPK . 72 1. Agrárny a potravinársky sektor. 39 Región Banská Bystrica . 75 Poľnohospodárstvo Región Bratislava . 76 Potravinársky priemysel Región Košice . 77 Gastronómia Región Lučenec . 78 Odborné služby v sektore Región Nitra. 79 Slovenská poľnohospodárska a potraninárska komora Región Prešov . 80 Región Trenčín . 81 2. Strojársky sektor . 44 Región Trnava . 83 Hutníctvo a metalurgia Región Žilina . 84 Materiály a komponenty Spracovanie kovov a materiálov Adresy štátnych inštitúcií. 87 Automatizácia a riadiace systémy Diplomatické misie Vzduchotechnika a ekotechnika Slovenské veľvyslanectvá vo svete . 89 Automobilový priemysel Obchodno - ekonomické oddelenia. 92 Dopravná, manipulačná a stavebná technika Slovenské misie a Slovenské inštitúty . 95 Špeciálna technika Zahraničné veľvyslanectvá akreditované pre Slovenskú republiku . 96 Montážno-servisné spoločnosti Databáza. .100 3. Ostatné odvetvia priemyslu . 53 Elektrotechnika, elektronika V. I. P. .106 Stavebný sektor Register . .107 Chemický, gumárenský a plastikárenský priemysel Obaly a obalová technika Papier a celulóza Textilný a odevný priemysel Drevársky a nábytkársky priemysel Energetika Farmácia Vydalo: Vedúci redakčnej rady: Grafické spracovanie: INFOMA Business Trading, spol. s r. o.® Ing. Miroslav Porubän INFOMA Graphics Studio Copyright © INFOMA® Business Trading, spol. s r. o. 2009 Bulharská 70, P. O. Box 47 Bulharská 70, P. O. Box 47 Desiate vydanie Redakčná rada: Náklad: 4000 výtlačkov 820 02 Bratislava 22 Ing. Ferdinand Krasňanský 820 02 Bratislava 22 tel.: +421-2-4342 1531 tel.: +421-2-4342 1563 Všetky práva vyhradené Ing. Július Geleta ISBN 978-80-89087-39-6 fax: +421-2-2081 2018 Ing. Jozef Halčin fax: +421-2-2081 2018 e-mail: [email protected] Ing. Beáta Kováčová e-mail: [email protected] www.infoma.sk Dana Sádovská Mgr. Marcel Kostelník Editor: Ing. MIlan Nehaj Janka Hačková Produkt manažér: Daniela Malečková Radovan Záthurecký Jaroslav Straka 2 SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC PRÍHOVOR PREZIDENTA SLOVENSKEJ REPUBLIKY Dear Friends of Slovakia, I am very glad to have the opportunity to development of which is one of the priorities of invite you, through this publication, for a visit our government. of our picturesque country in the very heart of Europe – Slovakia. I am very glad to be able to invite you for a visit of our beautiful Slovakia. A young, modern During 16 years of its independence, the and dynamic country on the one hand, and Slovak Republic has achieved a great success a country of rich, centuries-old history and that we could not dream about at the time ancient culture on the other. This is the kind of of its birth. Today, as the country’s highest Slovakia I want to welcome you to. Slovakia is representative, I can proudly declare that the literally a paradise for those seeking active rest Slovak Republic is a respected democratic in the mountains, combined with wellness stays country, a member of the European Union, and visits to spas with geothermal springs. Our NATO and many other international institu- “small big mountains” and our national symbol tions. The Slovak economy, in spite of the hard – the High Tatras – will fascinate you for the impacts of the world financial crisis, is one of variety of their colours in all the seasons of the the fastest growing EU economies, which is year. You can enjoy summer and winter sports also proved by the perspectives for the year here and, at the same time, visit our beautiful 2009. Slovakia is now more resistant to the historic jewels recorded in the UNESCO world crisis impacts thanks to the introduction of cultural heritage. Yet, the biggest treasure of the single European currency – the euro in Slovakia is its people, known for their hospital- the beginning of 2009, becoming the 16th ity and cordiality. Come and find out yourself member state of the Eurozone. I am convinced that Slovakia is a country of rich folklore, folk that we will be able to maintain not only our art, unique traditions and habits admired by economic growth, but also the attractiveness of the whole world for their diversity. the Slovak environment to foreign investments through a prompt intervention by the Slovak Dear Friends, government and effective measures to mitigate the impacts of the economic crisis. The adop- Slovaks are proud of their country in the tion of the euro currency in Slovakia opens.
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