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Sparkling centre for manufacturing

We have benefited fromAlytus’ long-standing textiles and furniture competences. Good cooperation with the Alytus City Municipality and the talented specialists that the region has to offer have given us the confidence to invest here. ,,

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Your business location in Lithuania

Alytus region

Esben Jakobsen, General Director,Jakobsen Home

With its long history in top quality textiles production, the region has successfully adapted to the modern market, producing high-end textiles, upholstery and soft furnishings.

The region is home to the onlyrefrigerator producer in the Baltic Sea Region, and has a well established record in manufacturing electrical appliances.

Famous for its natural springs and outstanding scenery, the Druskininkai resort is a prime location for the wellness and rehabilitation industry.

Alytus industrial park, which is managed by the local municipal-ity, can guarantee a short set-up time for all manufacturing facility construction projects.

Machinery and electrical equipment

7 Vocational schools 2 Colleges

Wood processing and furniture Textiles

72 000 Labour pool

13,1% Employees in manufacturing

16,8% Seeking employment

€557 Region average salary

4 540 Number of students

1 2 3 4

Industrial competences

Key facts

Labour pool / 2013

TOP EXPORT COUNTRIESGermany, Latvia, Poland, United Kingdom and Russia.

INDUSTRIES SERVEDChemistry, food production, household appliances, apparel and furniture.

EXPORT PRODUCTION59.6%

Refrigerators, freezers, household appliances, stainless steel products, storage tanks and pressure vessels, and electronic components.

Prefabricated houses, timber processing, wood pellets, upholstered and wooden furniture, furniture components, mattresses and foam.

Upholstery for furniture, home textiles, knitwear, sportswear and apparel.

TOP 5 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES (BY NUMBER OF STUDENTS)

Business & administration

Other

Transportation services

Architecture & construction

Social services & healthcare

Engineering &engineering professions

22%13%

26%

24%6%

9%

149 900 Number of residents

*Sources: Lithuanian National Statistics, 2014

FDI STOCK GROWTH (2008-2012)

FDI BY SECTOR (2012)

72% Production

8% Wholesale & retail

5% Real estate operations

2% Construction

13% Other€110 m

22%

24%

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: 2%

€108 m

2008

2012

€110 m

BELARUSPOLAND

LATVIA

BALTICSEA

RUSSIA

PANEVĖŽYSKLAIPĖDA

PALANGA

ALYTUS

KAUNAS

VILNIUS

ŠIAULIAI

MARIJAMPOLĖ

TELŠIAI

UTENA

TAURAGĖ

Top 5 investors by country

Infrastructure

FDI in the region / 2012

RU

EE FI DK

PL

Vilnius Airport105 km

Kaunas Airport82 km

Klaipėda Seaport 280 km

Alytus

SEZ Special Economic Zones

Alytus Industrial Park www.alytus-industrial-park.eu

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Machinery and electricalequipment

Wood processing and furniture

Textiles

Top manufacturers by sector

Other leading manufacturers in the region

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