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Investment potential of Maritsa municipality Maritsa Municipality has established the first industrial zone in Bulgaria in the early 2000 Key international investors have reallocated their productions to the municipality: Liebherr Socotab Linde Ferrero Schneider Electric Mercedes Benz Bosch Group Main reasons: Consolidated and developed land market Perfect infrastructure opportunities Easy access to qualified labour force Support from the local authorities Seeding of strategic investorsTRANSCRIPT
MARITSA - RELOADED
23 November 2012, Istanbul
Mr. Stefan Tsankov, Deputy Mayor, Maritsa Municipality
Maritsa Municipality – a Key Destination for New Investors in Bulgaria
Maritsa Municipality at a Glance
Location: South Central Bulgaria, on Trakia highway
Distance from major cities: 125 km from Sofia (capital) and 5 km from Plovdiv (2nd largest city)
Area: 34,256.8 ha Population: 31,132 people (2011) Population within 30 km radius:
400,000 people (2011) Key sectors of the economy:
Agriculture Processing industry (food and
beverages, machine-building, electrical engineering, chemicals, textiles)
Logistics
FDI stock: EUR 1 billion (1996-2012)
5% from all green-field investments in Bulgaria are
located in Maritsa Municipality
Investment potential of Maritsa municipality Maritsa Municipality has established the first industrial zone in Bulgaria in the early 2000
Key international investors have reallocated their productions to the municipality:
Liebherr
Socotab
Linde
Ferrero
Schneider Electric
Mercedes Benz
Bosch Group
Main reasons: Consolidated and developed land market
Perfect infrastructure opportunities
Easy access to qualified labour force
Support from the local authorities
Seeding of strategic investors
Investment projects in Maritsa municipality looking for investors New business and industrial zone
Model: Public-private partnership
Investment sought: EUR 100 million
Focus: Processing industry and machine building
Agricultural logistics center for collection, processing, storing and placement of fruits and vegetables
Model: Public-private partnership
Investment sought: EUR 50 million
Focus: regional agricultural producers and int’l markets
Leisure park “Laguna” Model: Public-private partnership
Investment sought: EUR 30 million
Focus: Population of around 500,000 in the region, local and international tourists
Contact details:
Mr. Stefan TsankovDeputy MayorMaritsa Municipality
57А, Maritsa Blvd., Plovdiv 4000
Bulgaria
Tel. : +359 32 907 800
Fax: +359 32 951 934
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.maritsa.org