MARITSA - RELOADED

23 November 2012, Istanbul

Mr. Stefan Tsankov, Deputy Mayor, Maritsa Municipality

Maritsa Municipality – a Key Destination for New Investors in Bulgaria

Maritsa Municipality at a Glance

Location: South Central Bulgaria, on Trakia highway

Distance from major cities: 125 km from Sofia (capital) and 5 km from Plovdiv (2nd largest city)

Area: 34,256.8 ha Population: 31,132 people (2011) Population within 30 km radius:

400,000 people (2011) Key sectors of the economy:

Agriculture Processing industry (food and

beverages, machine-building, electrical engineering, chemicals, textiles)

Logistics

FDI stock: EUR 1 billion (1996-2012)

5% from all green-field investments in Bulgaria are

located in Maritsa Municipality

Investment potential of Maritsa municipality Maritsa Municipality has established the first industrial zone in Bulgaria in the early 2000

Key international investors have reallocated their productions to the municipality:

Liebherr

Socotab

Linde

Ferrero

Schneider Electric

Mercedes Benz

Bosch Group

Main reasons: Consolidated and developed land market

Perfect infrastructure opportunities

Easy access to qualified labour force

Support from the local authorities

Seeding of strategic investors

Investment projects in Maritsa municipality looking for investors New business and industrial zone

Model: Public-private partnership

Investment sought: EUR 100 million

Focus: Processing industry and machine building

Agricultural logistics center for collection, processing, storing and placement of fruits and vegetables

Model: Public-private partnership

Investment sought: EUR 50 million

Focus: regional agricultural producers and int’l markets

Leisure park “Laguna” Model: Public-private partnership

Investment sought: EUR 30 million

Focus: Population of around 500,000 in the region, local and international tourists

Contact details:

Mr. Stefan TsankovDeputy MayorMaritsa Municipality

57А, Maritsa Blvd., Plovdiv 4000

Bulgaria

Tel. : +359 32 907 800

Fax: +359 32 951 934

E-mail: obshtina@maritsa.org

Internet: www.maritsa.org