Free Trade Zone Kukuljanovo

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Free Trade Zone - Kukuljanovo

• SBE Rijeka d.o.o.
• June, 2004.

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Table of Contents

• SBE Rijeka d.o.o. Who are we?
• Housing Constructing Holding Co. Ltd.
• Solel Boneh International
• Efgad Ltd.
• Kukuljanovo Free Trade Zone
• FTZ - Location
• FTZ - Facts
• FTZ - Activities
• FTZ - Benefits
• FTZ - Analyses

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SBE Rijeka d.o.o. Who are we?

• Croatian company founded in 2003.
• Owned by world-wide Construction Company
  Housing Constructing Holding Co. Ltd. (HCH)
• We are developing and operating Free Trade Zone
  in Kukuljanovo
• 300.000 square meters of land
• Our main office is situated in Industrial Zone
  Kukuljanovo R 27
• Visit us at www.sbecroatia.com

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SBE Rijeka d.o.o.
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Housing Constructing Holding Co. Ltd.

• Israels largest construction group with high
  international reputation in full range of
  construction activities all over the world
• HCH plans, develops, promotes, constructs and
  markets apartments, housing, and non-residential
  complexes.
• Turnover of more than 1 billion US, 4000
  employees
• Leading contribution to the civil and military
  development of Israel
• 1998. HCH began trading shares on Tel Aviv Stock
  Market

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6 Main Subsidiaries...
...each the market leader in its field
Housing Construction Holding
Shikun Ovdim
Solel Boneh Building Infrastructire
Blue-Green Development Investment
Herouth Engineering Systems
Solel Boneh International
Lime Stone Production
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Solel Boneh International

• Transnational constructions and development
  group offering a broad range of customer
  services in civil engineering and building
• Founded in 1958

• Core Competencies
• Public Works / Roads / Highways and Bridges
• Building and Construction
• Civil Engineering
• Waterworks and Sewage
• Telecommunications
• Turnkey Projects
• Real Estate Development
• Project Management

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Solel Boneh International

• Highlights
• Over 110 public facilities, high-rise, office and
  other buildings
• 39 major housing projects over 22,100
  apartments and housing units
• 10 universities, more than 40 primary, high and
  vocational schools
• 25 hospitals and health facilities 9,365
  beds
• 26 international hotels more than 4,060
  rooms
• 230 road constructions and public works projects
  over 13,300 km of highways, urban and rural
  roads 280 bridges
• 116 rural and urban water supply schemes
• 31 industrial facilities and civil engineering
  projects
• 42,000 communication lines
• 41 air-conditioning and electro-mechanical
  projects in major communication and industrial
  complexes worldwide

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Efgad Ltd.

• Founded in 1989
• A certified contractor entitled to execute
  operations for all government ministries
• Builds hundreds of housing units, commercial
  areas, offices, clinics, and gas stations all
  over Israel and worldwide with emphases on
  quality and excellence
• ISO 9002
• Efgad Ltd. is one of the highest ranking
  companies in construction business specialized in
  building and using the most advanced and
  high-quality materials.

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Kukuljanovo Free Trade Zone
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F T Z - Location

• Part of Bakar Industrial Zone
• Located in the hinterland of the town of Bakar
• 17 km apart from the sea port of Rijeka
• The shortest connection between Central Europe
  and the Mediterranean
• Lies adjacent to the current highway Rijeka
  Zagreb, highway Rijeka Split, and the route of
  the projected highway Rijeka Triest
• 3 km apart from the harbor complex of Bakar
• Nearby railroad station directions
  Rijeka-Zagreb and Rijeka-Split
• 10 km apart from the Krk airport

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F T Z - Location
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FTZ within Industrial Zone Bakar
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F T Z - Activities

• . that may be performed in the Zone
• Goods production, assembly, and packaging
• Undertaking final processing of products
• Goods storage
• Wholesale trading and trade mediation
• Services providing
• Banking and other financial transactions
• Insurance and re-insurance services

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F T Z - Facts

• First phase Building area of 75,000 m2
• Facilities included in the Zone
• Industrial railroad sidings
• Internal roads
• Water supply
• Sewage system
• 110/35 KV transformer station
• Gas supply
• Two heating plants
• Modern telephone network
• New infrastructure including road junction to the
  Rijeka-Zagreb highway
• Access road.

• .together with planned future projects of
  Industrial Zone Bakar
• Business and service center for the zone
  including bank, telephone exchange, electronic
  data-processing center, customs office, police
  station and first aid station

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F T Z Benefits (part 1)

• Free Trade Zone Tax/Charges Breaks
• Profits tax
• Companies that invest over 1 million kuna are
  entitled to a full tax holiday for 5 years
• Other companies are entitled to 10 Profit tax
• No PDV (VAT)
• No communal charges for two years
• Free Trade with the EU and European Markets
• No customs duties
• No quotas
• Investment Friendly Environment
• Stable government and growing economy
• Croatias legislation and policies actively
  support foreign investment

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F T Z Benefits (part 2)

• Strategic Location
• Central Europe
• One of the shortest routes connecting central
  Europe to the Mediterranean
• Modern Infrastructure
• Easy access to European markets by road, rail,
  air, and seaports
• Strong Human Resources
• Well-educated, relatively inexpensive employee
  pool
• Incentives for job creation (about 2,100) and
  training/retraining (up to 50 of related costs)
• Low Cost
• Relatively low rents, utilities, and other
  related expanses
• Financing
• European banks provide project financing
• Transfer of profits to foreign countries is
  unrestricted

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F T Z Bottom Line
Free Trade Zone is an engine for economic
development.
So, get in the Zone and Save with
Simple Better Efficient Rijeka d.o.o.
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