Valjevo is one of the municipalities with business friendly certification. Information about human resources, traffic connections, local economy, industrial zone, ownership structure...

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business friendly municipality
Valjevo
E 70
E 75
44o16’N, 19o53’E www.valjevo.rs
Geographic Location West Serbia
Population 96,761
Territory 905 km² - 64.4 % arable land, 29.3% forests, 6.3 % roads and other
2010 Budget 1.67 billion dinars
Address Karađorđeva 64, 14000 Valjevo, +381 14/294-882, gradonacelnik@valjevo.org.rs
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budapest (462 km)
The City of Valjevo has developed exhaustive strategic and planning docu- proximity to nearest
vienna (701 km) border crossings
ments necessary for growth and development of its local community such as
- Local Economic Development Strategy, Sustainable Development Strategy, Towards
the Republic of Srpska 80 km
Spatial Plan of the City of Valjevo, Social (Welfare) Protection Strategy.
Towards Croatia 160 km
Valjevo is a leader of regional development efforts. The city has launched a
series of joint initiatives with smaller neighboring municipalities (regional land-
* According to the NALED verification committee
fill project, organic food production, tourism). Valjevo as a city has the largest
belgrade (98 km)
number of projects in Serbia –implemented as well as those which are ready
valjevo
for funding. Also, Valjevo is one of the three cities in Serbia with its own credit
rating (Moody’s: B1). The local authorities have clearly defined tax and fee
collection policies and with this enabled having a predictable business environ- sofia (417 km) istanbul
ment. Local Economic Development and Business Office is actively promoting (997 km)
investments and helping their successful implementation, new investments
made by Austrotherm and Interrex may witness to this. As for successful
thessaloniki (659 km)
foreign businesses in Valjevo one should mention Gorenje and Golden Lady.
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2. invest in
valjevo
human resources
Work force: 65,512 (men: 32,409, women: 33,103)
Education structure: 10% 4 and 2 year college, 39% high school, 48% elementary and lower, 3% not available
Education profiles: Economist, IT specialist, medical worker, construction technician, agriculture an d food pro-
cessing technician, machining and electrical technician, hospitality industry worker ,
No of unemployed: 8,277 unemployed; 19.9% unemployment rate
Average gross salary: 414 € / per month
local economy
No of enterprises: 5,675
Size: 96.73% small, 2.74% medium, 0.53% large
Dominant industries: Agriculture, food processing industry, construction, printing industry, textile, metal processing
The largest domestic companies: Vujić doo (PVC profiles), Agranela (fruit and vegetables processing), Klanica Divci (meat
processing), INGRAP-OMNI (construction industry), BOSIS (printing industry)
The most significant foreign investors: Gorenje (refrigerators), Austrotherm (insulation material), Golden Lady (textile industry)
traffic connections
Highway (Corridor X): E 75 –90 km away, access by regional road
Main roads: M4 – connection with Belgrade and central Serbia, M21 –connection with north and south Serbia
www.gorenje.si
Railroad lines: Railroad Belgrade – Bar
The Danube (corridor VII): Šabac Port– 60 km away; Belgrade Port – 98 km away
Airport: Airport in Belgrade– 98 km away; local airport in Divci – 12 km away
Industrial zone 140,000 m², construction land with infrastructure and structures
Ownership structure 100% private property
Location 3 km away from the city center
Proximity to traffic lines Main road to Belgrade M4 (300 m), rails
Price and type of acquisition Market price, auction
Local incentives Land development fee discount per a new job created
NALED, Zetska 4a/2, 11000 Belgrade, +381 11/334 76 34, naled@naled-serbia.org www.naled-serbia.org