Why Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County ? General information for potential foreign investors

WhyBorsod-Abaúj-

Zemplén County ?

WhyBorsod-Abaúj-

Zemplén County ?

General information for potential foreign investorsGeneral information for potential foreign investors

HungaryHungary

Public Administrative DivisionPublic Administrative Division

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County


• Area: 7 247 km2

• Population: 725 780 (2006)• No. of settlements: 357• Capital city: Miskolc (population 181 565)

Main Economical Main Economical DataData

GDP per capita (2004) 1 365 150 HUF (~ 5 460.6 EUR)

GDP at market prices: PPS per inhabitant 9 221.5 PPS=Purchasing Power Standard (2004)

Average gross wage per month 142 392 HUF (2006) (~ 570 EUR)

Minimum gross wage per month 65 500 HUF

(2007) (~ 262 EUR)

Number of employed (2006) 238 300

Unemployment rate (ILO; 2006) 12.0 %

1999 3 029 243 7360002000 3 403 243 8270002001 3 852 243 9360002002 4 219 242,95 10250002003 46592004 5461

3 0293 403

3 8524 219

46595461

01 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 000

Eu

roChange of GDP /capita in


1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

1999 3 029 243 7360002000 3 403 243 8270002001 3 852 243 9360002002 4 219 242,95 10250002003 46592004 5461

3 0293 403

3 8524 219

46595461

01 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 000

Eu

roChange of GDP /capita in


1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Comparison of GDP at market prices

(PPS per inhabitant: 2004)

Comparison of GDP at market prices

(PPS per inhabitant: 2004)

2004 EU 25 22 415Eurozone 23 843Hungary 13 751North-Hungary 9 138BAZ 9 222

22 415

23 84313 751

9 138

9 222

EU 25 EURO Zone

Hungary North-Hungary Region


2004

EU 25 22 415Eurozone 23 843Hungary 13 751North-Hungary 9 138BAZ 9 222

22 415

23 84313 751

9 138

9 222

EU 25 EURO Zone

Hungary North-Hungary Region


PPS = Purchasing Power StandardPPS = Purchasing Power Standard

Percentage of Different Forms

of Enterprises (2006)

Percentage of Different Forms

of Enterprises (2006)

91,0%

7,2%

0,3%

1,5%

micro enterprises (1 - 9employees)

small enterprises (10 - 49employees)

medium enterprises (50 - 249employees)

large enterprises (more than250 employees)91,0%

7,2%

0,3%

1,5%

micro enterprises (1 - 9employees)

small enterprises (10 - 49employees)

medium enterprises (50 - 249employees)

large enterprises (more than250 employees)

Division of Organizations According to Economic Branches

(2002)

Division of Organizations According to Economic Branches

(2002)

1979

56

3774

48

10015

11127

381

2450

3626

25002132

12641314

1594

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000agriculture, forestry, fishing

mining

processing industry

utilities

building industry

trade, repair service

hotel, catering

transport, warehouse, post,telecomm.financial business

real estate, economic services

public services, social security

education

health-care, welfare

other community, personal services

1979

56

3774

48

10015

11127

381

2450

3626

25002132

12641314

1594

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000


mining

processing industry

utilities

building industry


hotel, catering




education



Number of Employees According to Economic Branches (2002)

Number of Employees According to Economic Branches (2002)

4623

633

38568

14211

2013

6178

4610

8211

28313387

17902

15487

14460

3965

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

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40000


mining

processing industry

utilities

building industry


hotel, catering




education



4623

633

38568

14211

2013

6178

4610

8211

28313387

17902

15487

14460

3965

0

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000


mining

processing industry

utilities

building industry


hotel, catering




education



Value of Industrial Production

Value of Industrial Production

494

649711 715

773

983

1233

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

billi

on H

UF

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

494

649711 715

773

983

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0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

billi

on H

UF

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

62 2

0

59 2

0

65 2

1

62 2

1

21

57

9

25

09

4

32

91

24

80

42

70

83

42

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86

32

89

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32

99

92

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09

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bill

ion

HU

F

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

EU support national co-finance FDI

European Union support European Union support

and national co-financingand national co-financing

Transportation Transportation InfrastructureInfrastructure

Development of Expressway Road SystemsDevelopment of Expressway Road Systems

2003 - 20062003 - 2006

Main Road InfrastructureMain Road Infrastructure

Access by RoadAccess by Road

• 180 kilometers between downtown Budapest and downtown Miskolc.

• Duration of travel is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes on the M3, M30 expressway.

Access by RailroadAccess by Railroad

• 185 kilometers between Budapest Keleti (East) Railroad Station and Miskolc Tiszai Railroad Station.

• Duration of travel is 1 hour 52 minutes by comfortable InterCity service with 1st and 2nd class coaches.

Kosice International AirportKosice International AirportThe airport is located 80 kilometers North of

Miskolc on the M30 highway. The airport is capable of serving small

„business“ aircrafts to Boeing 767 or Airbus 300.

Debrecen Regional AirportDebrecen Regional AirportThe airport is located 100 kilometers East of Miskolc on the M3 expressway and M35 highway. The airport is capable of serving small „business“ aircrafts to Boeing 737 or Airbus 310, Airbus 320.

Miskolc Sport AirportMiskolc Sport Airport

A small sports airport located North of Miskolc with a grass runway.

Can of receive small airplanes capable of landing on grass and helicopters.

INDUSTRIAL PARKSINDUSTRIAL PARKS

Sátoraljaújhely

ÓzdÓzd

Kazincbarcika

TiszaújvárosTiszaújváros

Diosgyőr

Miskolc-Alsózsolca

Sajóbábony and ……..

Encs,Encs,

Mezőkövesd,Mezőkövesd,

Szerencs,Szerencs,

Szikszó,Szikszó,

besides other available sites.besides other available sites.

Higher EducationHigher Education

Research and Research and DevelopmentDevelopment

Miskolc UniversityMiskolc University

• 85 hectare university campus• 15 000 students, 800 lecturers, 1 200 other staff• Faculties:

Economics, Law, Fine-Arts, Earth Science, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (and Electrical Engineering; Mechatronics), - Comenius Teacher Training College- Institute of Health-care Studies- Bartók Béla Institute of Music

• Research Institute of Applied Chemistry

Main Technical, Economical and Main Technical, Economical and Judicial Research Activities Judicial Research Activities

of Miskolc Universityof Miskolc University• Material sciences • Geotechnical systems and (solid and fluid) mineral production, applied

(engineering) geology, utilisation of natural resources • Mechanical, electrical and information sciences • Basic mechanics, research of solid and fluid continua, mechatronics• Design of machines and structures, production processes and technologies • Mechanical, logistics and information systems • Research in electrical systems and industrial automation • Environment protection • High temperature technologies, metallurgy • European Union issues: legal harmonisation, economic and political integration,

history of the common institutions • The development of the Hungarian state, the legal system and law with special

regard to the development tendencies in European law • Theory and practice of entrepreneurship, management

Bay Zoltán Foundation for Applied Research Institute of Logistics and

Production Engineering

• Main R & D activities:Main R & D activities:- information technology,- structural integrity,- recycling and logistics,- abrasive waterjet cutting,- intelligent transport-vehicle systems, • Nanotechnology Research CenterNanotechnology Research Center to be in

operation in cooperation with the Federation of Russia in 2006.

TOURISMTOURISM

TOURISMChange of Total Guest-nights

TOURISMChange of Total Guest-nights

1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004domestic 534183 505147 492507 537205 579342 675599foreign 263203 139282 136199 126141 127777 132558

534 183

263 203

505 147

139 282

492 507

136 199

537 205

126 141

579 342

127 777

675 599

132 558

0

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200000

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ts

1990 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

foreigndomestic

Guest-nights in %-age of Total Foreign (2004)

Guest-nights in %-age of Total Foreign (2004)

12,3

19,8

18,79,9

5,5

4,2

4,0

2,93,5 3,2

Poland Germany Slovakia

Netherlands Czech Rep. United Kingdom

Ukraine France Italy

Other countries

Why Why Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County?Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County?

• because of the political and legislative stability:because of the political and legislative stability:- Hungary’s membership of the European Union and of the NATO guarantees a long-term political stability, economical growth,- regulations regarding to investment incentives are in harmony with EU legislation, constant and foreseeable.

• because of the cost factor:because of the cost factor:- available low-cost industrial sites supplied with necessary infrastructure,- available good quality, inexpensive transportation infrastucture: highway, railroad, access to airports,

- average salaries are far lower than those in Western European countries and in other parts of Hungary,- the 16 % company tax is one of the lowest within the European Union and can be reduced by different tax incentives, - different forms of central-, regional- and local tax benefits, direct incentives for investments and special incentive packages for large investments.

• because of the market factor:because of the market factor:- direct, custom-free access to a single market of more than 450 million people,- the County’s geographical location provides easy access to the growing Russian and Ukrainian markets,- existing SME’s provide a good quality production background.

• because of the competence factor:because of the competence factor:- Miskolc University and secondary level educational institutes provide a well-trained, value-added workforce,- R & D activities provide a growing background for production and innovation.

• because many foreign companies found it worthwhile, because many foreign companies found it worthwhile, for example:for example:BoschBosch (DE), General ElectricGeneral Electric (US), AES Corp.AES Corp. (US), Sanmina Enclosure SystemsSanmina Enclosure Systems (US), Jabil CircuitsJabil Circuits (US), Columbian ChemicalsColumbian Chemicals (US), AKZO NobelAKZO Nobel (NL), Groupe Air LiquideGroupe Air Liquide (FR), Groupe SNPEGroupe SNPE (FR), InterbrewInterbrew (BE), NestléNestlé (CH), ShinwaShinwa (JP), Jiangsu Standard Parts Factory (CN),

just to mention a few.

• and last but not least, and last but not least,

because of the beauties and values of the County,because of the beauties and values of the County,

such as …………..such as …………..

Tokaj Wine RegionHeritage of the WorldTokaj Wine RegionHeritage of the World

Bükk National ParkBükk National Park

Aggtelek National ParkHeritage of the World

Aggtelek National ParkHeritage of the World

The Tisza RiverThe Tisza River

MiskolcMiskolc

THERMAL SPASTHERMAL SPAS && MEDICINAL CAVESMEDICINAL CAVES in Borsod-Abaúj-in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén CountyZemplén County

JÓSVAFŐ

SÁROSPATAK

MISKOLC

BOGÁCS

MEZŐKÖVESD

TISZAÚJVÁROS

Thank you for your attention.Thank you for your attention.

Prepared by:Prepared by:

Frank Varga, senior counselor of foreign affairs,

Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen County Government

Sources:

Hungary Central Statistics Office:

http://portal.ksh.hu/portal/page?_pageid=201,409635&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

EUROSTAT:

http://epp.eurostat.cec.eu.int/portal/page?_pageid=0,1136162,0_45572076&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL


Eurostat Yearbook 2005: page 142

谢谢谢谢

谢谢谢谢

Thank youThank you

准备准备 : :

Frank Varga, Frank Varga, 资深顾问资深顾问

Sources:

Hungary Central Statistics Office:

http://portal.ksh.hu/portal/page?_pageid=201,409635&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

EUROSTAT:



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