Odžaci

Municipality of Odžaci

Odzaci is a town and municipality in the West Backa District in Vojvodina, Serbia. It consists of 9 Cadastral municipalities: Odzaci, Backi Gracac, Backi Brestovac, Srpski Miletic, Bogojevo, Karavukovo, Deronje, Ratkovo and Lalic, which are at the same time settlements.

TOP 5 REASONS TO INVEST IN ODŽACI

• EU border proximity (Croatia, Hungary)
• Low-cost prices for land acquisition
• Two locations with fully-equipped industrial zones
• Possibility of municipal funding for building production halls
• Skilled workforce at competitive rates

Energy potential in Odžaci

GAS

• Municipality is gasified: 100%
• Local pipeline lenght: 280 km
• Presure on main pipeline 8-12 bar
• Presure on local pipeline 2-4 bar

BIOMASS

• Total land: 41,115 ha
• Agricultural land: 34,403 ha
• Arable land: 32,242 ha
• Most common crops: soy, maize, wheat, sugar beet

ELECTRICITY

• No. of distribution substations: 289
• Total power (kVA): 128,150
• Energy supplied in 2014: 121,152 MWh

Infrastructure in Odžaci

ROADS

Regional road network: 505 km

• Apatin-Bogojevo
• Kula-Odzaci
• Odzaci-Ratkovo

Local road network: 46 km

WATERWAY

River Danube lenght: 10 km

- International port in Bogojevo – suitable for intermodal transport

Canal Danube-Tisza-Danube length: 43 km

RAILWAY

Novi Sad-Odzaci-Bogojevo: 75.5 km

Axial pressure: 22.5 t

SEWAGE

Sewage system – Odzaci: 95%

*no sewage in other settlements

Sewage network: 28 km

Population, education and labor cost in Odžaci

Number of inhabitants 30,154

Employed (2020) 7, 059

Unemployed (July 2021) 2,446

Labor cost structure

Average salary in Odžaci (March 2020)

From July 1st, 2014the employers have the right for refund on the paid personal income tax & social insurance contributions:

• 65% refund for employing 1-9 workers
• 70% refund for employing 10-99 workers
• 75% refund for employing 100+ workers

Education

High Schools

Faculties

Educational centers

Key sectors in Odžaci

Metal Processing

Main advantages:

• Long-standing expertise in diverse branches
• One of the first factories for agricultural machinery production dating back to 1950
• Highly skilled & trained workforce at competitive cost
• Wide network of potential local suppliers from complementary sectors: number of small metal shops, plastic processing companies, well developed packaging industry

Investment opportunities:

- Existing Brownfield facilities suitable for metal processing activities

Agribusiness

Main advantages:

• Ample agricultural land – 35,000 ha of arable land
• Ample 60% cereal crops – wheat, maize, soy
• 3,478 ha state ownership - available for lease by public auction
• High-density inland waterway network (Danube – 10 km, DTD Canal – 43 km) enabling excellent irrigation/draining possibilities – irrigation system expansion – Municipal investment project
• Great majority of population engaged in agriculture
• Wide network of potential local suppliers: great number of small local farms securing raw materials supply
• Biomass potential – crops residue (2 mil t – wheat straw potential)
• High livestock count - over 4,500 cattle with further development potential

Logistic Center

Main advantages:

• 200 ha of available land in close proximity to Bogojevo port suitable for development of international regional logistics center
• International port on Danube - Bogojevo - due to its favorable geographical position, has access to three modes of transportation (road, rail and waterways)
• Represents an excellent location to potential investors interested in logistic center development opportunities
• In the vicinity of Port Bogojevo – it has been planned the development of the cargo-transportation center – with general regulation plan completed

Textile

Main advantages:

• Tradition dating back to the 19th century – 100 years of success
• Greatest investment potential: synthetic fiber products, apparel
• Low labor cost & experienced workforce
• Formerly one of the regionally largest companies in the sector ITES Lola Ribar – used to employ 3,000 workers – which still largely represents available labor pool
• Existing FTAs - enabling efficient access to various markets
• Wide network of potential local suppliers due to strong industry background

Chemicals

Main advantages:

• Impressive track-record & growth development prospects
• Plastic processing investment opportunities
• Excellent access to raw material base
• Potential for ramping-up number of employees - currently 450 employees registered
• Local presence of industry leaders: Hipol AD, Standard Gas, Greiner Packaging
• HIPOL AD – domestic company for polypropylene production

Tourism

Main advantages:

• Hunting tourism has many decades of tradition and established first-rate reputation among domestic and foreign hunters who are repeatedly visiting hunting grounds in this area
• Due to sustainable development - hunting reserve is still preserved
• Three hunting areas, offering a wealth of wildlife:
• "Kamariste" – roe deer, wild boar, other small game
• 1,103 ha covering the western part of the municipality close to Danube - 500 ha under fence
• "Lalinske livade" & "Srpski Miletic" hunting areas

Investment opportunity:

- Hotel development projects – due to insufficient accommodation capacities

Top 10 Employers in Odžaci

Greenfield locations in Odžaci

Location 1

Industrial free zone Odzaci

Land size: 122 ha

Available land plots: 50

Ownership: 81 ha state

Infrastructure: electricity, water, gas, sewage, optical cable

Free zone – offering special set of financial and tax incentives:

• VAT exemption
• Duty-free imports of raw material, machines, equipment, construction material for export-oriented production
• Possibility of funding the construction of a production hall from municipal budget – for investors

Railway length – 3,600 m

Electricity distribution station - 630 kW
12 MW of electricity capacities under development

DTD canal proximity

Bioethanol, dryer, animal feed plants – under development

For sale and lease

Location 2

Industrial zone Karavukovo

Land size: 88 ha

Ownership: municipal

*no infrastructure

*suitable for processing of agricultural products due to high raw material base of agricultural products

**port Bogojevo – mainly used as a warehouse for agricultural products

DTD canal proximity

Danube river, port Bogojevo – 7 km distance

Close proximity to Croatian border

For sale and lease

Incentives & Fees in Odžaci

Reduction of Land Development Fees

Depending on the number of new emploees

• for 1-10 employees - 35% discount
• for 10-50 employees - 70% discoun
• for 50 -100 employees - 85% discoun
• for more than 100 employees - 99% discount

Lump sum Payment Discount

30% reduction of land development fee

- in case of lump sum payments in 15 days regardless on the intended use

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

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