ALYTUS REGION - Flanders Investment & Trade · 2019-09-30 · Alytus offers a perfect opportunity...
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ALYTUSREGION
Lithuania
GDP growth – 3.2% [1]
Inflation – 2.7% [1]
Corporate tax – 15% [2]
Source 1: Ministry of Finance, 2018Source 2: Statistics Lithuania, 2018
Alytus region
Alytus Municipality is situated in the Southern part of Lithuania, and is the country’s sixth largest city.
Population – 51 561
Labour pool – 27 444
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2018
Effective system of transport chain
Maximizing rail, sea, land and air links
RoadsSeaports International AirportsRail
Rail
Source: Lithuanian Railways, 2018
Rail infrastructure connects Alytus with Kaunas, one of the key rail distribution hubs in the Baltic States.
Cargo freights:
SaulėRuns from China to Belgium. Delivery time from Almaty (KZ) to Kaunas is 8 days.
VikingasConnects the Baltic and Black seas, offering up to 30% reduction on logistics costs compared to road transport.
More at www.intermodal.lt
Seaports
Source: Port of Klaipėda, 2018
Alytus is less than three hours drive from Klaipėda Seaport, which is the most northern ice free port in Europe.
Cargo handled in 2017:
Klaipėda – 43.17 million tons
Roads
Alytus is less than an hour reach from the Via Baltica highway, which connectsLithuania with Western Europe and Scandinavia.
Alytus is situated in a strategically convenient location - three large markets -Poland 55 km, Belarus 65 km and Russia 100 km - intersection.
Convienient transportation system with major Polish cities – Warsaw to Alytus is only 347 km.
International Airports
Passengers carried in 2017:
Vilnius International Airport – 3,761,837[1]
Kaunas International Airport – 1,186,074[1]
Source 1: Lithuanian Airports, 2018
Food and beverage
Electrical equipment
Wood processing and
furniture
Rubber and Plastics
Sectors with the highest turnover
Companies in Alytus have a proven track record in:
Textiles
With its long history in top quality textile production, the region has
successfully adapted to the modern market, producing high end textiles,
upholstery and soft furnishing.
Wood processing and furniture
Alytus has a long standing tradition in furniture
manufacturing. Currently, 37% of employees of 8 largest manufacturers are employed
in this sector.
Machinery and electrical equipment
The region is home to the only refrigerator producer in the Baltic
Sea Region, and has a well established record in manufacturing
electrical appliances.
Largest manufacturers
The 10 biggest companies
Snaigė
Manufacture of refrigirators and
freezers
EMP: 614
Sofa brands
Manufacture ofuphostered furniture
EMP: 365
S-Form
Manufacture ofuphostered furniture
EMP: 321
Jakobsen Home
Manufacture offurniture
EMP: 279
Haltex
Manufacture of sportswear
EMP: 343
Astra
Manufacture of industrial metal
equipment
EMP: 241
Theca
Manufacture of furniture
EMP: 230+
Stora Enso
Manufacture of wood products
EMP: 269
Source: Rekvizitai.lt, 2018
AlkestaRoad construction, bridges, building construction and
maintenance.
EMP: 567
StronglasasGlass
processing
EMP: 215
Largest manufacturers
Alytus City Municipality has a specialized timber industry, which generates 6% of the all of Lithuania's added value in this sector. The forestry and furniture sectors together form an integrated value chain.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
75 m EUR of FDI
FDI per capita – 1376 EUR (2017)
FDI in Alytus city(mln EUR)
2010 2011 2012 2013
59,17 58,84
66,22
62,89
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2018
63,01
2014 2015
74,977,5
2016
Top investors
United KingdomEstoniaRussia
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2018
FinlandDenmark Germany
Skilled workforce andattractive labour cost
speak at least oneforeign language
88 776 Alytus region
25 097 Alytus municipality
Working-age people81%
68%
32%
9%
speak Russian
speak English
speak Polish
Source 1: Statistics Lithuania, 2018Source 2: Lithuanian Labour Exchange, 2018
9,9% Alytus region
8,6% Alytus municipality
Seeking employment
Attractive labour cost
Alytus boasts a pool of highly skilled and competetive professionals, making it a sustainable location for business growth
Monthly average gross salary (EUR)
Lithuania Vilnius Kaunas Alytus
876
1000
897
791
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2017
7 vocational schools in the Alytus region
Over 4280 students
20% studying manufacturing and engineering
Gives both young people and adults the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge
Develops motivation and self-confidence
Qualification and competences.Vocational schools
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2017
ALYTAUS KOLEGIJAUniversity of Applied Sciences
2 faculties, 725 students, of which 80 foreign:
Management and Technologies
ITC
Qualification and competences.Higher education
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2017, Alytaus kolegija, 2017
Qualification and competences.
ALYTAUS VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
14 Modular VET programs are being implemented. 2017-01-01 studied 1564 pupils.
❑ ACTUAL PROFESSIONS FOR PRODUCTION:• Computer Network Adjuster• Welder• Car electrical equipment repairer• Car mechanic• Logistic forwarder• Decorator (builder)
Source: Statistics Lithuania, 2017, APRC, 2017
Industrial Park
Source: Alytus Region Municipality, 2018
Property tax
0% (first 5 years)
50% discount(subsequently 5 years)
Land lease tax
0% (first 5 years)
50% discount(subsequently 5 years)
Area: 63,4 ha
Access: paved road
Recommended purpose: storage/industry
Utilities available: electricity, water-supply networks, gas pipelines. By necessity: telecommunications
More at – www.alytus-industrial-park.eu
State land
Private land
Other
Industrial Park
Benefits
Land plot is signed in a month.
Urgent building permits are issued.
The nature of the production activity is not defined.
The use of energy resources is unlimited.
Big choice of employees.
Tax relief
The companies that leased new land plots and invested in the construction and installation of a new building of at least 724 thousand. EUR / ha for 5 years is exempt from land lease and real estate tax (this amounts to 1.6% of the value of real estate in Alytus municipality), and in the next 5 years the latter fees are reduced by 50 per cent.
Source: Alytus Region Municipality, 2018
Alytus City Municipality offer a range of guidance and services:
The Alytus Industrial Park is managed by the local municipality and can guarantee a fast commencement for all manufacturing facility construction projects
Construction permit in up to 20 working days
Tailor made construction projects of up to 1000 sq.m. manufacturing space
Build-to-lease options in our industrial zone
Support from local authorities
Source: Alytus Region Municipality, 2018
Support from local authorities
Alytus City Municipality provides financial support for the construction or rehabilitation of industrial premises.
Requirements for premises: not less than 1500 m², premises for production or storage. Administrative premises must be provided. The energy efficiency class is not less than B. There must be a parking lot. A passageway for freight transport is provided. The municipality covers up to 60% of the rental price of the premises, but not more than 2 eur / m². Financing time up to 12 months.
Source: Alytus Region Municipality, 2018
Ease of starting Business / World ranking – 27th [1]
Ease of doing business / World ranking – 16th [1]
Time for establishing a business – 3 days [2]
VAT – 21% [2]
Personal income tax – 15% [2]
Social security tax paid by employer – 30.98% [3]
15% corporate tax rate – 4th lowest corporate tax in EU [2,4]
Real Estate tax – 0-1% [5]
Land lease tax for industrial and storage areas – 1.6% [5]
Source 1: The World Bank Group, 2017Source 2: State Tax Inspectorate Under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, 2018Source 3: State Social Insurance Fund Board of the Republic of Lithuania under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour 2018Source 4: KPMG, 2017Source 5: Alytus Region Municipality, 2018
Business friendly environment
A place to visit, enjoy, discover and invest in
For those wishing to pursue more active lifestyle Alytus
has much to offer. The region has country’s best
swimming pool, as well as, tennis courts, a sports arena and football stadium and a
golf course.
With its beautiful parks and green surroundings Alytus offers a vibrant and relaxing location for those looking to live
the good life.
Alytus offers a perfect opportunity for those who
like to explore off the beaten track. With its
infrastructure of 20 km of bicycles tracks you can discover the regions natural
beauty for yourself.
As ethnographical capital of the Dzūkija region
Alytus can lay claim to a long standing
tradition of hospitality. Here you can discover the true character of
Lithuania.
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