The Vysocina Region

The area: 6 795 km2

Total number of inhabitants: 514 992

Density of population: 75 inh./km2

Total number of the companies in the Vysocina Region: 101 574

Average number of inhabitants per municipality: 725

Unemployment: 10,72%

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Structure of employment:

8.2 % agriculture and forestry 39.3 % industry (38.9 %) and mineral mining (0.4 %), 8.7 % construction 24.1 % retail (10.5 %), hospitality (3.0 %), transport and

communication (5.8 %), financial and insurance (1.4 %), company services (3.4 %)

19.4 % public administration (6.7 %), education (4.7 %), health and social activities (8.0 %)

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THE MAIN BRANCHES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES IN INDUSTRY

Metalw orking and metallurgy16%

Electro technical industry10%

Glass industry, ceramics and building materials

4%

Wood-processing and paper industry

7%

Chemical industry and plastics

3%

Textile, garments and boot industry

9%

Food-processing industry12%

Machinery28%

Others 6%

Mining and pow er engineering

5%

TOP 20 companies (with regard to number of employees)

BOSH DIESEL, s.r.o. Manufacture of auto parts and engines

ŽĎAS, a.s. Metalworking, manufacture of tools

MOTORPAL, a.s. Manufacture of auto parts and engines

Automotive Lighting, s.r.o. Manufacture of lighting equipment and electric lamps

Kostelecké uzeniny a.s. Production of meat and meat products

P L E A S a.s. Manufacture of underclothes

PSJ holding, a.s. Building of complete constructions, civil engineering

Valeo Compressor Europe s.r.o. Manufacture of compressors

AGROSTROJ Pelhřimov, a.s. Manufacture of tools

ČEZ, a.s. (Jaderná elektrárna Dukovany)

Nuclear power plant

Futaba Czech, s.r.o. Automotive field

DIAMO, s.p. Mining of uranium

ICOM transport a.s. Transport industry

Draka Kabely, s.r.o. Manufacture of cables

TESLA Jihlava, a.s. Manufacture of electronic components

Moravské kovárny, a.s. Manufacture of tools

První brněnská strojírna Velká Bíteš, a. s.

Manufacture of rotary machines

GCE, s.r.o. Manufacture of gas control equipment

MANN + HUMMEL (CZ) s.r.o. Manufacture of filtration equipment

• High industrial growth rate

• Agricultural land makes up 60.6% of the Region;

• the Vysočina Region supplies 33.9% of the potatoes

consumed in the Czech Republic

• Large energy contribution – the Dukovany nuclear plant

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Regional Economic Chamber of Vysocina

=

Regional Chamber of Commerce and industry Vysocina

Economic Chamber in CR

Act No. 301/1992 = Act of The Economic and Agrarian Chamber of the Czech Republic

partner of entrepreneurs and enterprises

voluntary membership

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The Economic Chamber of the Vysocina region

The aim is to support commercial activities and business

environment in general. The Chamber's main role is to

defend the interests of the business sphere and to provide

information services to entrepreneurs.

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Members structure:

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

27%

11%

62% Self-employer

Enterprise

SME

Services:• Contact activities

• Consulting services

• Certification of documents for export purposes

• Promotional Activities

• Support to entrepreneurs

• Projects

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Contact activities:

• Address list of companies abroad

• Address list of companies in the country

• Search for basic information on the solvency of companies abroad

• Database of business bids/inquiries from companies abroad

• Database of business bids/inquiries from domestic companies

• Mediation of Czech companies´ bids/inquiries abroad

• Publishing bids/inquiries in a quarterly newsletter

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Consulting services:

• Customs consultancy

• Legal consultancy

• Information for Czech exporters

• Business consultancy

• Processing of business plans and projects, CBA, Feasibility study

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Certification of documents for export purposes:

•Verification of proof-of-origin certificates

•Issue of ATA carnets (documentation for temporary export of goods)

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Promotional Activities:

• Organization of presentation events - trade fairs, trade missions

• Seminars and training sessions

• Social meetings – golf tournament, Meeting in theatre etc.

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Support to entrepreneurs:

• Representation of entrepreneurs in negotiations with state

and local administration authorities and social partners

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THE ECONOMIC CHAMBER OF THE VYSOCINA REGION

Contact:The Economic Chamber

of the Vysocina region

Benesova 13

586 01 Jihlava

tel.: +420 567 30 93 20fax.: + 420 561 114 300e-mail: podatelna@hkjihlava.cz www.hkjihlava.cz