Ada

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

Infrastructure in Ada

Roads

Highway

Regional road network10km

• Becej - Ada - Senta
• Novi Sad - Subotica

Local road network

• Ada - Mol, Ada – Sterijino, Ada – Utrine, Ada - Obornjaca

Waterway

River Tiscz length : 14km

Port in Senta distance : 20km

Canal network lenght : 20km

Irrigation/drainage system network : 20km

Sewage

Sewage system: 20%

Sewage network: 110km

Energy Potential in Ada

Gas

• Municipality is gasified
• Local pipeline lenght: 74.5 %
• Pressure of main pipeline 1 bar
• Pressure 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
• main common crops: cereals, industrial plants, roughage

Electricity

• No of distribution substitutions: 100
• Total power: 32,000 kVA
• Total network length : 165 km
• Avaliable capacities: 2,260 kVA

Geothermal

• 63-64°C temperature: at 373 m

Number of inhabitants 15,617

Employed (2021) 4,660

Unemployed (August 2022) 4405

Labor Cost

Average salary in Ada (June 2022)

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

Key sectors in Ada

Metal Processing

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

- 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, pepper, cucumber, parsley, carrot – 300 ha
• Good cooperation potential with local farmers – financial incentives for purchasing agricultural mechanization

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
• Chemical analysis of water identified the following elements: sodium, potassium, sulfur, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, manganese, iron, silicon, chlorine ions, carbonate ions, and 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
• Newely opened Wellness center
• Camping village, village accommodation ,dock for boats

Investment opportunities:

- SPA center development – at Orlovacsa location

Top 10 Employers in Ada

Edited on 02/02/2020

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

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

EUR 1,688 per every new job created

Land Development Fee

for projects with significant development impact (municipal council approval needed discount for lump-sum payments)

0% Land development fee

0% Land Purchase & Lease discount 20%

favorable rates for municipal land for investments that create new employments

Success Stories in Ada

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