NEWS

No crisis for 'Henkel'

The company "Henkel" Serbia, and particularly its business units Adhesives Technology which is part of the factory in Indjija, continued this year with revenue growth.
This company last year generated revenue from the sale of 8 billion, which is 12.7 percent more than in 2008. year.
Last year two, "Henkel" factory in Krusevac and Indjija, production amounted to more than 151,300 tons, which is the dinars increase of 12.7 percent.
German "Henkel” is present in Serbia since 2002., when “Henkel” bought the Krusevac factory of detergents "Merima", and 2007th The company has built a factory, construction adhesives in Indjija.
Adhesives Division, whose composition and factory in Indjija, produces various products and construction chemicals and glues as "Ceresit”, which joints and silicone against the mold, as well as materials for thermoizolation.
"Henkel" factory in Indjija is the first greenfield investment in Serbia, and has a production capacity of 120,000 tons of products that gives in chain of 10.000 retail stores with food facilities, and more than 4,000 retail stores in the chain of sale of building materials. In addition to domestic, Indija factory exports in Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Croatia, and "Henkel" products reach the market of Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Slovakia, Hungary, Russia and Austria.
"Henkel" produce household chemicals, cosmetics, construction and industrial adhesives. The 2009th achieved a sales of 13.57 billion Euros, employs 50 workers in 125 countries.

 

Leslend Museum in Old Slankamen

Councilors of the Municipal Assembly Indjija will review on Tuesday and make decision about making detailed plan of the regulation of Museum Leslend "in the Old Slankamen, and the development of this plan, if adopted by the Municipal Assembly, it will create the conditions for the planned development of an extremely valuable geological sites of our community.
Leslend profiles of the Old Slankamen are naturally good, and their uniqueness is a great potential and opens the possibility of economic prosperity of local communities through tourism development.
It is totally unexploited geological site unique in Europe and one of only 3 in the world. This is the most complete archive paleoclimatics changes during the last 800,000 years on the European mainland, which can be compared only with similar landscapes in China and Central Asia.
Museum construction and application of modern methods of presentation and promotion of the Old Slankamena easy sediments can become very attractive for many tourists; a museum can be a leader of tourism development and overall prosperity of the area.
Old Slankamena leslend sediments reveal the secrets of Ice Age, and are not interesting only for scientists, but also to potential tourists... As decades of research pointed out the exceptional importance of leslend profiles imposed by the need for adequate protection and planning of this locality, and in 1975th it was placed under protection as a monument of nature, but further activities in the direction of a good categorization of the natural, physical protection of sites of degradation factors or arrangement of any use for tourist purposes was not.
The last few years, Tourist organization of Indjija, in cooperation with the Faculty of Natural Sciences in Novi Sad, developed the preliminary design planning leslend profiles and their location in the function of the formation of thematic tourism museum "Leslend”.
It is predicted that the Museum will be made of glass, in several levels which are based on the leslend sections in different periods of the creation of the earth's crust, visitors will have the opportunity to see interesting artifacts and settings within the various thematic units, and special emphasis in the museum will be on the application of modern audio-visual equipment (PDA - Personal Digital Assistant).
In addition, the museum will include a souvenir shop, a theme cafe-bar/restaurant and other interesting contents. Within the museum provided the setting artificial "loessial" rock climbing as well as additional entertainment.
In the work of the museum are also planned numerous activities to educate visitors and intensifying cooperation between scientific and cultural institutions in the country and abroad. This includes organizing a series of educational programs for visitors, conferences that bring together scientists and students from different countries, as well as meeting representatives of related museums and other institutions. In this way, to achieve unification of the scientific research and tourist interest sites, raising the education level of the wider population regarding the topic which deals with museum visits and increasing foreign and domestic experts.
Preliminary project also foresees the establishment of a European center for research of leslend profiles in Slankamen, in order to promote the Old Slankamena as a tourist destination.
This project is in addition to educational and tourism, is an innovative and important, because it gaves foundation of new trends in tourism of Serbia - the formation of themed attractions. This rare type of museum has easier access to the international market, and the Old Slankamena, located on the banks of the Danube between the two great cities, will have a major impact on the growth of tourist traffic, and thus achieve the objectives of the Museum "Leslend.

 

Serbia’s business rating improves

3 March 2010 | 13:25 | Source: Beta BELGRADE -- International agency Dun & Bradstreet noted an improvement in Serbia’s business rating in the company’s March report.

For the first time, Serbia entered the group of countries considered to have a moderate business risk.

Dun & Bradstreet analysts stated that Serbia’s increased rating was caused by a number of positive economic and political trends.
“The political situation in Serbia is the best it has been in a long time. The current government is firmly supporting economic reform, developing the business atmosphere and create closer ties to the European Union,” according to a statement from the creditworthiness company Rating, who represent Dun & Bradstreet in Serbia.
The company stated that the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) worth EUR 2.9bn, increased the macroeconomic stability in Serbia, and the recent fall-off in the economy was structurally useful for decreasing inflation pressure and the deficit of the current wage balance.
“Inflation and the current deficit of Serbia will be far under the problematic level reached in 2008,” Dun & Bradstreet stated.

 

OUTLET CENTER IN INDJIJA

Outlet Center will be opened by the end of 2010 in Indjija. The first Factory outlet, called Belgrade Outlet Shopping Center will be located on an area of 30 thousand square meters and will have 125 shops, in which the goods of famous fashion designers and sports will be able to buy up to 70 percent cheaper.
Outlet center, which the investor is "Blackoak Developments", will be part of a much larger complex that will include a business center and hotel, and will be located on E-75, in indjija industrial zone.
Apart from the possibility that the visitors will be able to buy the goods of the famous fashion designers and sports by far lower prices, visitors will enjoy in cafes, restaurants, children's playgrounds and 2000 parking spaces.
Center will be managed by "GVA outlets”, and the company "Colliers International" will be responsible for the renting.

 

Indjija Health Center is More Successful than Centers in Europe and America

Average success of the resuscitation in Indjija Health Center "Dr Milorad Pavlovic Mika" is far greater than American and European average.

According to the Director of the Health Center, Dr. Vasa Petrovic, the success of resuscitation of the Health Center in Indjija is 33 percent, while the average success of the resuscitation in America is 13 percent lower, and in Europe is more than half - 15 per cent lower.
Health Center in Indjija is equipped with three special vehicles and the teams that are in them, there are a driver, technician and doctor. All of them are fully trained to perform resuscitation on the spot and giving the patient a much better chance of recovery than those that would have had if first aid was given after a certain time in a health institution.
"Our Health Center has the best equipment in Serbia. The most important in the whole process is that the well trained and fully trained staff responds on the spot. Each team member has its role and everyone are involved in saving lives of our citizens"- said Dr. Vasa Petrovic.

 

Visas suspended for Serbia citizens after 17 years

Door to Europe opened

Author: N. Korlat, J. Aleksić, N. Vlačo 01.12.2009 - 08:34

The EU Council of Ministers yesterday made official decision on suspension of the visa regime for Serbia. The decision shall come in force as of December 19 this year.
After 17 years of waiting the citizens of our country having new biometric passports shall have the opportunity to travel to 29 countries of the Schengen Agreement without visas. The only exceptions are the Great Britain and Ireland.
Suspension of visa regime is of huge importance for business people as well.
The white Schengen does not mean that our citizens shall have the right to work in the EU countries.

 

Decision by EU Council of Ministers

Rehn: More good news for Serbia soon

Author: N. K. 01.12.2009 - 08:36

The EU Council of Ministers yesterday adopted in Brussels decision on suspension of visas for the citizens of Serbia, Montenegro and Macedonia as of December 19, 2009.

‘After the white Schengen Serbia can expect more good news’, Olli Rehn, the EU Enlargement commissioner said at yesterday’s press conference after decision on visa suspension. He reminded of the plaque he got as an honorary citizen of the ‘State of Exit’.
‘This plaque was binding for me in the sense to make the EU more open especially for the young people from the Balkans. That was the first step towards putting Serbia on the while Schengen list. I hope to come to Novi Sad again and be at ‘Entry’, a festival celebrating your country’s joining the EU’, Rehn said.
Serbia President Boris Tadic had the same recollections.
‘It was at that time that the story on visa suspension began and we succeeded today. This is just the first step towards full integration with the EU’, Tadic said. He added that by this decision ‘Serbia has practically returned 20 years back when their citizens did not need visas to travel to Europe’.
The EU Commissioner for internal and judicial affairs Jacques Barrot congratulated Serbia on visa suspension.
‘It is enough to see gladness by the people of Serbia because of suspended visa regime to understand that this was a historical and important phase for bringing the West Balkan countries and the EU closer’.
Javier Solana, the EU representative for security and foreign affairs also sent a message of support. He pointed out that ‘the Union is not complete without Serbia in it. ‘I hope that implementation of the SAA in full shall be possible until the end of the year and my wish is that Serbia, too files the application for the candidate status’, Javier Solana said.

 

Lauda announces for ‘Blic’ Belgrade-Vienna flight

I shall be pilot during the first flight

Author: Bojana Stamenković | 01.12.2009 - 08:40

‘I am expecting huge interest in Belgrade-Vienna flights because only ‘JAT Airways’ and ‘Austrian’ are flying from your capital to the capital of Austria. Their tickets are far more expensive than ours.

This is one of the main reasons for which we have chosen this destination’, Niki Lauda, a legendary Formula 1 driver and also owner of a low cost carrier says for ‘Blic’. He yesterday landed at Belgrade Airport piloting his own plane.
As of February 1 next year his company shall fly from Belgrade to Vienna for EUR 29 only every day except Saturday.
Q: Do you plan to introduce direct flights from Belgrade to some other destinations?
‘At the moment we are planning to introduce flights to Bucharest and Sofia, but not to any other destinations. The principle of our business dealing is that the starting fare of our ticket is EUR 29. The price increases as the date of flight approaches’.
Q: When shall you be in position to say that the flight from Belgrade to Vienna is profitable for your company?
‘The volume of this market is 150,000 passengers. Our estimations are to have 80,000 passengers in eight to twelve months. Then we should know how profitable it is’.
Q: Some other low cost companies such as ‘Ryan Air’ and ‘Easy Jet’ are expected to come. too. Will the competition help you or not?
‘If other low cost companies are going to travel to Vienna, too then that shall not be good for us, but if they are interested in other destinations then there shall be no problems for us’.
Q: You are former Formula 1 driver now driving a plane. What is more difficult?
‘Both a car and a plane have rules that have to be respected. These are both mechanical machines that I am very skillful with. I shall personally pilot the first flight from Belgrade to Vienna and I am very happy because of that’.