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HEAD OFFICE DITTRICHOVA 21 128 01 PRAGUE 2 CZECH REPUBLIC PHONE: +420 224 907 820

PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRIES FOR TRADE AND COOPERATION Czech Day, 45. MOS, Celje, Celjski sejem, 17. september 2012 Robert Vindiš, CzechTrade Zagreb. HEAD OFFICE DITTRICHOVA 21 128 01 PRAGUE 2 CZECH REPUBLIC PHONE: +420 224 907 820 WWW.CZECHTRADEOFFICES.COM. About CzechTrade Czech Export

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HEAD OFFICE DITTRICHOVA 21 128 01 PRAGUE 2 CZECH REPUBLIC PHONE: +420 224 907 820

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  1. PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRIESFOR TRADE AND COOPERATIONCzech Day, 45. MOS, Celje, Celjski sejem, 17. september 2012Robert Vindiš, CzechTrade Zagreb HEAD OFFICE DITTRICHOVA 21 128 01 PRAGUE 2 CZECH REPUBLIC PHONE: +420 224 907 820 WWW.CZECHTRADEOFFICES.COM

  2. About CzechTrade • Czech Export • Prospective Industries

  3. About CzechTrade

  4. About CzechTrade CzechTrade is a trade promotion organization, founded by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic. Our main objective is to promote the internationalization of Czech companies by facilitating their cooperation links with foreign entrepreneurs.

  5. CzechTrade offices worldwide CzechTrade currently has 33 offices covering 36 countries of 4 continents.

  6. CzechTrade in Croatia CzechTradeZagreb Zrinjevac 10/I 10 000 Zagreb Croatia zagreb@czechtrade.cz www.czechtrade.eu www.czechtrade.hr www.czechtrade.cz www.mpo.cz CzechTrade office in Zagreb was established in 1999 and since then it has been assisting HR, SLO, B&H companies in finding business partners from the Czech Republic.

  7. CzechTrade services • CzechTrade provides a widerangeof business support andnetworkingservicesincluding. • Introduction to Czech qualitysuppliers • Assistancewithlocal outsourcing • Organisation of buyer´s visitsandmeetingswith Czech companies • Participation in tradefairsabroad • Informationaboutdoing business in the Czech Republic • On-line services – Your Czech Supplier, CIPAS • Czech ExportersDirectory

  8. CzechTrade services for foreign companies Supplier Search CzechTrade can help Slovenian, Croatian companies find new suppliers of goods and services based in the Czech Republic. This service is usually used by buyers, purchasing managers, business development managers or managers responsible for sourcing materials, industrial products and services.

  9. Czech Exporters Directory Czech Exporters Directory is a professional database of Czech companies focusing on entering foreign markets. The Directory is available on-line, free of charge and contains presentations of Czech companies and their products from 27 industrial branches. If Slovenian, Croatian, B&H companies are looking for Czech exporters, this is the right way to go. http://exporters.czechtrade.cz

  10. BusinessInfo.cz Czech Business Web Portal A government business portal whichprovides a wealth of information for companies which are looking for guidance,assistance and business in the Czech Republic. http://www.businessinfo.cz/en

  11. Czech Export Alliances Alliance – partnership, union, cooperation of organizations CzechTrade also initiates the formation of Czech exporters´ field alliances. Companies associated in alliances can offer a complex supply of goods and services in a specific field. http://www.export-alliances.com

  12. The Agency´s services for Czech companies • consultations and consultancy • individual services abroad • presentations and trade fairs abroad • export academy / education • design for export • export opportunities

  13. The Czech Republic • The Czech Republic is a small and highly-open economy. • exporting three quarters of its output • an attractive destination for foreign investments • Membership of international organizations and initiatives: • UN, EU, OECD, WTO, IMF / World Bank, IBRD, EBRD, NATO, ILO, WHO, World Summit on Sustainable Development, UNESCO, Visegrad Group

  14. The Czech Republic • The strategic geographical location, • the long-established industrial tradition, • the reasonable costs, • the well-developed infrastructure and • the skilled labour force • make the Czech Republic a perfect source base for your business.

  15. Czech Export

  16. Czech Export GDP of the Czech Republic $272.2 billion (2011 est.) GDP growth 1.8% (2011 est.) Czech Export approx. $150 billion (2011 est.) EU countries - 83.2 % of all Czech exports Germany - 32.2 % of all Czech exports Czech Import approx. $145 billion (2011 est.)

  17. Famous Czech products

  18. Czech Export & Import Commodities Exportcommodities: machinery and transport equipment (53 % of all exports), raw materials and fuel, chemicals Exportpartners: Germany 31.7%, Slovakia 8.7%, Poland 6.2%, France 5.5%, UK 4.9%, Austria 4.7%, Italy 4.5% (2010) Importcommodities: machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuels, chemicals Importpartners: Germany 25.6%, China 11.9%, Poland 6.5%, Russia 5.4%, Slovakia 5.2% (2010)

  19. Sophistication of Czech Export Compared to Import Total High+Medium High Low+Medium Low Cars Computers

  20. Prospective Industries – Trade & Cooperation

  21. Prospective Industries – Trade & Cooperation • Automotive Industry • Mechanical Engineering • Building & Construction • Energy Industry • Information & Communication Technologies • Medical/Healthcare Products & Equipment • Glass, Porcelain & Ceramics • Chemical Industry • Environmental Technologies • Electrical Engineering & Electronics • Wood Processing Industry

  22. AutomotiveIndustry • The auto industry remains the largest single industry, and, together with its upstream suppliers, accounts for nearly 24% of Czech manufacturing. • The Czech Republic produced more than a million cars for the first time in 2010, over 80% of which were exported. • The sectordirectlyemployesover 140,000 people. • MainFacilities (personalvehicles): • Škoda Auto Mladá Boleslav • TPCA (Toyota, Peugeot, Citroen) Kolín • HyundaiNošovice • OtherFacilities: lorries (Tatra, Avia, AshokLeyland), busses (IribusIveco, SorLibchavy), trams (Siemens, Škoda)

  23. MechanicalEngineering • In 2010 machine tool exports from Czech Republic totaled 10,345billion CZK (in 2008 the maximum of14.62 billion CZK was reached). • Machine tool exports by territories in 2010 wentmainly to Germany, Russia, China, USA, Poland, Slovakia, Italy and Ukraine (with more than 40%of Czech exports into the countries of EU). • Useful Link: • Association of Engineering Technologies • www.sst.cz

  24. Building & Construction • Relativelyhighshare of exports of constructionmaterials in totalproduction (approx. 26.2%). • Civil engineeringemployesaround 9% of peopleandcontributes to the overall GDP by 7%. • MainProducers (constructionmaterials): • Lasselsberger, Wienergerger, Tondach, Lafargegroup • Main Civil EngineeringCompanies : • Metrostav, Subterra, Zakládání staveb(czechownership) • Skanska, Strabag, Hochtief, OHL (foreighnownership) • Useful Link: • Association of BuildingEntrepreneurs of the Czech Republic • www.sps.cz

  25. EnergyIndustry • Coalaccountsforapprox. 90% of allpowersources (itsshare in fuel-power balance is 60%). • Czech Republic isanimportantexporter of power in EU. • Production of power: • Thermalpowerplants 66% • Nuclearpowerplants 31% • Hydroelectricpowergeneration 3% • MainSuppliers: • ČEZ, E.ON, Pražská energetika • UsefulLinks: • Czech Association of EnergyEmployerswww.csze.cz • Association of Energy Manager www.aem.cz

  26. Information & Communication Technologies • Almost 33,000 ICT companiesemployover 130,000 people. • ICT sectorrepresentsaround 15% of totalexports. • Exports of ICT goodshaveincreased 15 times in the past decade. Export of ICT servicesincerased 9 times (88% of exports go to Europe, 10% to the U.S.A.) • Large Czech ICT Companies: • Unicorn, Stapro, AVG Technologies • Useful Link: • AssociationforInformation Technologies andTelecommunicationswww.ictu.cz

  27. Medical/HealthcareProducts & Equipment • More than 60% of products are exported. • Czech Republic has anextensive network of researchinstitutesandtechnicaluniversitites. • Severalforeigncompaniesmovedtheirdevelopmentandmanufacturingplants to the Czech Republic. • LargeCompanies: • Linet, BTL, Borcad • UsefulLinks: • Czech Association of Medical Device SuppliersCzechMedwww.czechmed.cz • Association of BiotechnollogicalCompanies of the Czech Republic CzechBiowww.czechbio.org

  28. Glass, Porcelain & Ceramics • More than 90% of glassproduction are exported. • Thissector has anactive balance of 20.67 billion CZK. • Ceramicscountfor 4-5 bil. CZK; flatglassfor 14 bil. CZK, containerglass 3.7 bil. CZK, glassfiber 4.8 bil. CZK. • Glassandceramics in totalcountfor 38 billion CZK. • Useful Link: • Association of the GlassandCeramicIndustry of the Czech Republic www.askpcr.cz

  29. ChemicalIndustry • RubberandPlasticshave the greatestsignificance in thissector (45.7% of totalsales in the industry); then Basic ChemicalAgentsandPharmaceuticals (34.8%), andoilprocessing (19.5% share of sales). • Share of the industry on totalexportscountfor 12.2%, on totalemploymentfor 11.1%. • LargeMultinationalCompanies: • Siemens, Robert Bosch, TRW, JohnsonControls, Valeo, PeguformG (andothersrealizedtheirinvestments in the palsticsindustry) • Useful Link: • Association of ChemicalIndustry of the Czech Republic www.schp.cz

  30. Environmental Technologies • Share of investment in environmentalprotection as the perscentage of GDP: • 23.5 bil. CZK in 2009 (0.65% of GDP) • The greatesshare of investmentwasaimedatclimateandairprotectionandwatertreatment. • UsefulLinks: • Czech IndustrialCoalitionforPackagingand the Environmentwww.cicpen.cz • Czech Association of Waste Management www.caoh.cz

  31. ElectricalEngineering & Electronics • The biggestshare in the revenuefromelectricalindustrybelongs to high-voltageelectronics (44%), followed by computer technology (24%), radio& TV technology (21%) andinstrumentation&automation technology (11%). • Between 1997-2007, foreigninvestment in the electricalindustryexceeded 150 bil. CZK. The electricalindustrycountsforapprox. 30% of the total volume of foreigninvestment in the Czech Republic (ranked 2nd after the car industry). • Useful Link: • Czech andMoravianElectricalandElectronicAssociationwww.electroindustry.cz

  32. WoodProcessingIndustry • Annual volume of timberharvesingamounts to 14.5 million m3. • More than 90% of the timberharvestedisindustriallyprocessed. • The Czech Republic holds a strongposition in the sector of the development , productionandsale of woodworkingmachines. • UsefulLinks: • MoravianSilesianWoodProcessing Cluster www.msdk.cz • AgricultureandForestryMachineryAssociationwww.zetis.cz • Association of the Pulp PaperIndustrywww.acpp.cz

  33. Prospective industries for Czech exporters • Mining & Power:miningequipment, subcontracting in powergenerationandtransmission • Transportation:railand tram sector, partsandaccessories • Electricalandelectronicsproducts, telecommunicationequipment • Environmentaltechnologies:renewableenergysources, waterpurification, innovation in recycling, wastedisposalandremediation of environmentaldamages • Medicalequipmentandsupplies to health care:medicaldevices, supplies, instrumentsandequipment

  34. Prospective industries for Czech exporters • Medicalequipmentandsupplies to health care: medicaldevices, supplies, instrumentsandequipment • Consumergoods: food, beverages, indoordecor, sportsequipmentandaccessories, etc. • Engineering:machinery, supply of componentsandspareparts, individualcustommadeproduction; new technologiesthatimprovetime, costandenergyefficiency of the manufacturingorstorageprocess • New hightechsectors: biotech, ICT and software (individualopportunities)

  35. CZECH TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY Head Office Dittrichova 21 128 01 Prague 2 Czech Republic Phone: +420 224 907 820 E-mail: info@czechtrade.cz www.czechtradeoffices.com www.czechtrade.eu

  36. Contact information If you are interested in business opportunities in the Czech Republic or want to know more about Czech industry, feel free to contact our office: CzechTrade Zagreb Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 10/I 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia zagreb@czechtrade.cz www.czechtrade.hr www.czechtrade.cz www.mpo.cz

  37. Thankyouforyourattention! Robert Vindiš, Director of CzechTrade in Croatia

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