- Municipality of Ada
- Logistics
- Energy Potential and Infrastructure
- Population Education and Labor Cost
- Key Sectors
- Top 10 Employers
- Greenfield
- Brownfield
- Construction Procedures
- Municipality Incentives
- Success Stories
- Your Partner in Municipality
Municipality of Ada
Ada is a town and municipality in Vojvodina province, Serbia. It is situated in the central part of East Backa, on the right bank of the river Tisa. It occupies the area of 228,6 km2 on which about 19000 inhabitants live in 5 settlements: Ada, Mol, Sterijino, Utrine and Obornjaca. Ada has a very good geographical position that makes hunting, fishing, sport and recreation, country tourism possible.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN ADA
- EU border proximity - 45 km
- Modern industrial zone
- Low operating expences
- Developed SME sector
- Regional leader in textile & metal processing
Ada Logistics
Distance from borders:
- HUN - 45 km
- CRO - 108 km
- ROM - 42 km
- BUL - 400 km
- B&H - 160 km
Distance from highway:
- E-75 - 50 km
- E-70 - 110 km
Distance from airport:
- Belgrade - 132 km
- Osijek (Croatia) - 73 km

Energy Potential in Ada
GAS
- Municipality is fasified
- Local pipeline lenght: 745 km
- Presure of main pipeline1 bar
- Presure of local pipeline 1 bar
BIOMASS
- Total land: 22, 705 ha
- Agricultural land: 18,197 ha
- Arable land: 18,054 ha
- 97 % available for biomass
ELECTRICITY
- No of distribution substitusions: 98
- Total power: 32 MVA
- Total network lenght: 165 km
- Avaliable capacities:
- 2 new distribution substations to be operational: 1,000 kVA each
GEOTHERMAL
- 63-64°C temperature: at 373 m
Infrastructure
ROADS
Regional road network
Becej-Ada-Senta, Novi Sad-Subotica: 10 km
Local road network
Ada-Mol Ada-Sterijina, Ada-Utrine, Ada-Obornjaca: 100 km
WATERWAY
River Tisa length: 14km
Port in Senta distance 20 km
Canal network lenght
Irrigation network/drainage canal network: 103 km
SEWAGE
Sewage system: 20 t
Sewage network: 110km
Water purifier; Main collector
Number of inhabitants 16,991
Employed (2019) 4.736
Unemployed (April 2020) 373
Labor Cost
Average salary in Ada (March 2020)
NET Salary | 412 | |
Personal Income Tax | 10.00% | 43 |
Contributions (Emploeyee) | 19.9% | 113 |
GROSS Salary | 567 | |
Contributions (Employer) | 16.65% | 94 |
TOTAL Cost | 662 |
From July 1st, 2014 the employers have the right for a refund on the paid personal income tax & social insurance contributions:
- 65% refund for eploying 1-9 workers
- 70% refund for emplying 10-99 workers
- 75% refund for emplying 100 + workers
Education
High Schools
School | Profile | #students | #graduates |
---|---|---|---|
Technical | Mechanical Technician | 56 | 17 |
Computer Management Technician | 84 | 16 | |
Computer System Electro-Tech | 85 | 22 | |
Computer System Admin | 21 | / | |
Metal Processing | 75 | 17 | |
Building Construction | 51 | 16 | |
Textile | 4 | 4 | |
Car Mechanics | / | / |
Opportunities to invest in Ada
Metal Proccessing
Main advantages:
- Long-standing tradition – 100 years of success
- Highly export-oriented industry
- Specialized educational center with technical high-school ensuring constant workforce supply
- Skilled workforce at competitive rates
- No. 1 employer sector
- Successful companies already present: Termometal doo, Agromerkur doo, Idas doo, Berko doo, T-1 doo

Investment opportunities:
- Brownfield locations – tailored for the metal processing industry

Agribusiness
Main advantages:
- 19,500 ha of arable lands
- Easy access to abundant resource base for the processing industry
- 100% of agricultural land is cultivated:
- cereal crops - 97%
- wheat – 4,000 ha; Maize – 12 ha
- vegetables – 3%
- tomato, peper, cucamber, parsley, carrot – 300 ha
- Good cooperation potential with local farmers – financial incentives for purchasing agri-mechanisation
Textile
Main advantages:
- Sector with traditionally good results – 70 year-long history
- Strong export-orientation: 75% of total production is distributed worldwide
- Expert high-school program – Apparel Textile
- Cost-effective access to skilled labor pool
- Presence of most prominent companies in the sector: Kooi knit doo, Pletex doo, Adanko doo, Belmil doo, Onicelli doo, Ferotehna doo, Leonardo doo

Investment opportunities:
- Brownfield locations – tailored for the textile industry

Tourism
Excellent conditions for Spa center
Main advantages:
- Therapeutical mud site - Orlovacsa
- Historically renowned center for spa tourism in 19th century when there was a private spa center accommodating international visitors
- Chemical analysis of water, identified the following elements: sodium, potassium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, manganese, iron, silicon, chlorine ions, carbonate ions, free carbonic acid; especially the dominant chemical compounds: sodium sulfate , magnesium sulfate , sodium chloride
- The water has especially positive effects in the treatment of rheumatic and gynecological diseases
- River Tisza (developed hunting & fishing tourism); sport activities
- Rural, ecological tourism
Investment opportunities:
- SPA center development – at Orlovacsa location
Top 10 Employers in Ada
Company | Sector | Country | #Employees |
---|---|---|---|
DOO TERMOMETAL | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 284 |
BELMIL TEAM DOO | Leather | SERBIA | 66 |
LPO | Metal Processing | ISRAEL | 57 |
DOO T-1 | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 56 |
KOOI KNIT DOO | Textile | SERBIA | 53 |
LEONARDO DOO | Textile | SERBIA | 47 |
ADANKO DOO | Textile | SERBIA | 45 |
IDAS DOO | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 36 |
FEROTEHNA DOO | Leather | SERBIA | 31 |
AGROMERKUR DOO | Metal Processing | SERBIA | 31 |
Greenfield locations in Ada
Location 1
Industrial Zone
Land size:150 ha
Ownership: 45 ha – municipal
105 ha – private
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas
Available: 10 ha (municipal) + 90 ha (private)
For sale or lease

Edited on 12/24/2020
Brownfield Locations in Ada
Location 1
Malva doo
Land size: ha
Facilities: 2,000 m²
1,400 m²production hall + 600 m²office
Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage
Ownership: private
For sale or lease



Location 2
Former ’Potisje’ Ada
Land size: 39, 902 m2
Facilities: 15, 581 m2
Main hall: 3,480+1,250+840 m2
Storage unit: 505 m2
Ownership: private
Infrastructure: gas, water, sewage
For sale and lease
Upon receiving the investor’s request
the consolidated construction procedures are conducted in the following phases:
- Issuing the location conditions for the cadastre parcel suitable for construction – from the day of obtaining all special conditions, permits and other documents --> no later than 5 working days
- Issuing the construction permit – from the day of the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Upon receiving the application:
Based on registering the construction work,issuing the verification for receiving the application without delay, provided that the complete documentation has been submitted.
- Registering the construction works to receive acceptance/rejection --> 5 working days
- Subsequently, submitting the request for infrastructure installations --> 3 working days
Issuing the occupancy permit, upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
Issuing the final approval upon receiving the submission of the request --> no later than 5 working days
In total: 28 working days
Municipality Incentives
Land development fee
- discount 20%
Up to 0% Land Use Fees
for changing the land use (from agricultural to construction use)
Success Stories in Ada
Precise Casting Plant LPO DOO ADA
