Marijampolė Free Economic Zone

Marijampolė Free Economic Zone (Baltic FEZ)
Company typeMarijampolės laisvosios ekonominės zonos valdymo bendrovė, UAB
IndustryTax free zone. Industry focus: science, forestry, metals, food processing, value added logistics and others.
Founded2013, Lithuania
HeadquartersJ. Jasinskio g. 10, Vilnius, Lithuania
Key people
Simonas Petrulis
Websitewww.balticfez.lt

Marijampolė Free Economic Zone or Baltic FEZ[1] (Lithuanian: Marijampolės laisvoji ekonominė zona) is a special economic zone located in Marijampolė, Lithuania. It has 77.73 ha area,[2] which was established in 2011 December 23[3] near European route E67 and Rail Baltica. The zone was established for 49 years,[4] specialize in four industries: Science, Forestry, Metalworking and Food processing,[5] and is oriented to the investors from Scandinavian countries.[6]

Infrastructure

Marijampolė FEZ has 15 industrial type plots from which some are dedicated for medium-level pollution businesses. Using European Regional Development Funds every plot was developed with essential infrastructure: electricity, water, drainage, C and D class roads, lighting and gas pipelines as needed.[7] There is also a planned connection to Rail Baltica.[8]

Companies

In 2018 Danish manufacturer Dovista[9] plans to invest over €100 million over the next ten years[10] to open new manufacturing line in Baltic FEZ. In 2018 May there was 20 ha of unoccupied industrial plots left.[11] It is planned to expand FEZ territory as by Marijampolė region development strategy and international investors suggestions.[12]

References

  1. ^ “Baltic FEZ” – new brand of Marijampolė free economic zone
  2. ^ Įkurtos penkios naujos laisvosios ekonominės zonos
  3. ^ Marijampolės pramoniniame parke – laisvoji ekonominė zona
  4. ^ Lietuvos respublikos marijampolės laisvosios ekonominės zonos įstatymas
  5. ^ "Marijampolės regiono plėtros taryba pritarė siūlymams dėl marijampolės regiono specializacijos". Archived from the original on October 8, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ Laisvosios ekonominės zonos – valstybės ekonominio gyvybingumo barometras
  7. ^ Baltic FEZ about Marijampolė
  8. ^ Marijampolės LEZ naujakurių lauks jau po pusantrų metų
  9. ^ „Dovista“: pirmasis langas Marijampolės LEZ bus pagamintas rugpjūčio 17-ąją
  10. ^ Kas temdo investicijų pavasario džiaugsmą
  11. ^ LEZ plėtra Lietuvoje: ar tai jau galime vadinti sėkme?
  12. ^ Marijampolės LEZ naujakurių lauks jau po pusantrų metų

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