ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE KNEGINEC

Gornji Kneginec, 2010.

Republic of Croatia

• Business environment in Croatia is very favourable for investors. Excellent geographical location enables access to the market of 650 million people and labour force in Croatian is effective, motivated and innovative which is recognized by many foreign companies already operating in Croatia.

• Another advantage of doing business in Croatia is developed modern infrastructure which is a proof of a fast technological development of the country.

• Stable economic growth and Croatia being granted the EU candidate country status only confirm security of business environment.

• In addition, due to its amazing natural beauties, Croatia is considered to be one of the most beautiful parts of Europe and along numerous business opportunities Croatia offers an exceptional quality of life.

Zone Kneginec

Varaždin county• About the County Location:

north-western part of Croatia

• Surface area: 1,261.29 km2 (2.23% of the total surface area of the Republic of Croatia)

• Population: 184,768 (4.16% of the total population of the Republic of Croatia)

• Population density: 146.49 inhabitants/ km2

• Towns: 6

• Municipalities: 22

Municipality Gornji Kneginec

• Municipality Gornji Kneginec is located in the central part of the Varaždin County.

• Because of its extremely important traffic-geographical location, the municipality is for centuries called the southern gate of Varaždin.

• Municipality Gornji Kneginec is the cleanest of all the municipalities of Varaždin County.

• Population: 5300

City Varaždin

Municipality Gornji Kneginec

Location of the entrepreneurial zone

Entrepreneurial zone Kneginec is located:

in the north of Croatian Republic, in the Varaždin County,

in the northern part of the municipality Upper Kneginec,

on the connection road to motorway Budapest-Goričan-    Zagreb, near the toll station Varaždin,

on the southern entrance to the city of Varaždin, and 70 km from the city of Zagreb,

along the state road Varaždin-Zagreb and Varaždin-Maribor,

Varaždin airport is only 2 km away from the entrepreneurial zone

Distance from large european centers

Entrepreneurial zone Kneginec

• With our knowledge, services and professional attitude to investors we proactively seek, attract and carry out investment projects whose aims are production, services with high added value and creation of new jobs.

• Total size (ha): 169

• Area of fully equipped plots in the zone: 648.126 m2

• + 320.000 m2 in the north-east region (30 plots)• Ownership: state, municipal, private

• Number of investors: 54• Number of employees: 750• Number of active firms : 19

• MASTER PLAN, TOWN-PLANNING SHEME Yes

• COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURE

• POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES: Production, commerce and service

General information

General information

The best entrepreneurial zone in the Republic of Croatia in 2007.

Trade and investment promotion agency included the zone Kneginec as one of TOP 10 locations to start a business.

Entrepreneurial zone managementcompany for entrepreneursPoduzetnička zona Kneginec d.o.o.

YTRES (grupacija Calzedonia) METEOR GRUPA

KERO-BENZ INTERIJERI HORVAT MAN PCS

DOM AWT International

LABERNA

MS-Carinsko skladište

Olpran (Češka Republika)

KNEGINGRAD

• Good price of land, payment in installments for the price of land and municipal contributions

• The possibility of partial or total exemption from payment of municipal contributions (for investment in productive activities)

• The most modern utilities, transport and energy infrastructure

• 1% interest subsidy on loans to entrepreneurial businesses registered in the Municipality of Gornji Kneginec

Benefits for Investors

Human resources

• One of the main features of the Varaždin region is the traditionally well developed system of education, from primary and secondary through to tertiary, which has traditionally educated large numbers of young people for a wide variety of business activites.

• In particular, the development of high quality educational institutions in the area of information technology, automation and electronics is commendable.

• Continuous investments in technology parks, educational institutions and new programmes ensures the region’s meeting of criteria for a highly educated workforce.

• According to investor’s ranking, the human resources potential of Northern Croatia is regarded as its most valuable asset in comparison with other South-Eastern regions, particulary in the field of technology, which is traditionally a strong point of the Croatian educational sector.

Why choose The Entrepreneurial Zone Kneginec?

• Excellent location       - Close to city Varazdin and Zagreb       - Excellent road and rail links (motorway Budipešta-Varazdin-Zagreb)       - The possibility of air transport (airport Varazdin)

• Modern infrastructure       - Quality utility, transport and energy infrastructure

• Human Capital       - Efficient, innovative and multilingual workforce

• Logistics Infrastructure       - Institutional support for development investment       - Active help in implementing all phases of the investment project       - Investors associated with local and regional institutions, utilities and         infrastructure companies, business advisors

Ytres (Calzedonia group, Italy)

- The factory opened May 4th 2005.

- Main activity - production of women's and children's socks trenuto je investirano 17,5 mil. Eura

- current invested 17.5 million euros

- Calzedonia currently has 4 factories in the Republic of Croatia trenutna površina 12.000 m2

- plan to expand factorie in 2010. to 10,000- Current Area 12,000 m2

- Number of employees: 480

Shopping and entertainment center Lumini(Verdispar, Norway)

• center of the new generation with a sales floor area of 33,000 m² and with the possibility of future growth

• more than eighty retail units and six Cinestar multiplex cinemas and a hypermarket in 4940 m², a large number of fashion brands, a playroom for children, restaurants and cafes,

• parking with 1360 parking spaces, with 4 entry points

• value of investments - 45 million euro

Investors in the zone

• Vinarija Mežnarić d.o.o.• Bar-trade d.o.o.• Scania Hrvatska d.o.o.• Ytres d.o.o.• MS d.o.o.• Auto Hrvatska d.d.• Interijeri Horvat d.o.o.• Kero-Benz d.o.o.• Meteor Grupa d.o.o.• Meteor Auto d.o.o.• Trgošped International d.o.o.• Zagorje Tehnobeton d.o.o.• M.A.B.A. d.o.o.• Poljoprivredno gospodarstvo Alen Pahor• Tschanhenz&Križaj d.o.o.• Knegingrad d.o.o.• Lamtrans d.o.o.• Obrt Mihatrans• Trgometal d.o.o.

• Auto Gložinić d.o.o.• Pap Promet d.o.o.• Auto Bišćan d.o.o.• Beton Lučko d.o.o.• Inter Cars d.o.o.• Kaming d.d.• Szakal Metal d.o.o.• Domagoj Invest d.o.o.• Eurokamion d.o.o.• Monteks d.o.o.• Megaspel d.o.o.• Parketi Požgaj d.o.o.• Portal d.o.o.• Kogel&Plavec d.o.o.• Liquido d.o.o.• Trgovački centar Lumini• Atrium d.o.o.• Zakmardy d.o.o.• M.B. Auto d.o.o.

• Elcon d.o.o.• Laberna d.o.o.• Omnia d.o.o.• Surma d.o.o.• Principium d.o.o.• Vektra d.o.o.• Proton d.o.o.• AWT International d.o.o.• Agronomus d.o.o.• Dida Kop d.o.o.• Olpran d.o.o.