Valga town

Valga town
Estonia
• State in the Baltic Region
• Bordered by the Gulf of Finland,
Baltic Sea, Latvia and Russian
Federation
• Across the Baltic Sea lies
Sweden in the west and Finland
in the north
• Territory – 45 227 km²
• Population 1 323 000
Valga town
• Administrative centre of
Valga County
• Most southern town of
Estonia situated on the
border of Estonia-Latvia
• Border town and twintown
Logistics
• Very good transport connections
• Valga is a junction of international roads and railway
lines
• Distance to
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Tartu Airport 80 km
Tallinn International Airport 235 km
Riga International Airport 170 km
Port of Pärnu 145 km
Port of Riga 165 km
Russian border 95 km
Direct on the border of the Latvian Republic
• Free Trade Zone
– The main activity – rendering of customs and
warehouse services to the goods delivered to the
Free zone from the EU and exported to the third
countries, no need to pay VAT. ERTS Group provides
neutralization of the documents, readdressing of
goods, changing the plan of railcar movement order
to reduce cost of the railway freight.
Business in Valga
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Town budget in 2010 – 11 million EUR
Average bruto salary is 670 EUR per month
Average unemployment rate is 10,4%
69 corporations
1463 LLC
1029 self-employed persons
721 nonprofit organizations
• Biggest employers:
– Valga Gomab Ltd – timber furniture
producer
– Atria Estonia - meat processing factory
– Valga Hospital
– M.A.S.I Company Ltd –
clothing company
– Moon Ltd – shoe company
– Aclima - sports-underwear
factory
• ERST/Estreftransservice Ltd. –
transit, export and import
transportation on railways of the
Baltic States, Europe and Asia
• Valga Depoo Ltd. - depot and
capital repairs
• Otolux Ltd. – metal works
• Valga Ferrum Ltd. – metal works
• Valga Moodul Ltd. – metal works
• Government agencies
Industrial Area
• Detailed plan has been approved by the town
government autumn 2008
• Industrial and commercial land based on the detail plan
• 60 ha lands with infrastructure accessibility
– Power consumption 220 V and 380 V
– Local heating
– Water and sewerage
• Existing enterprises in the industrial area:
– Valga Moodul Ltd. – metal works
– Eha Wood and Metal Works
• Location close to the border of Estonia-Latvia, major
highways (distance 3 km) and international railway
station (distance 2 km)
• Existing enterprises in the
industrial area
• Adventages of the industrial area:
– Regional advantages: located close to Latvia and 95
km from Russian border
– Transportation advantages: located close to major
highways and international railway.
– Low land price and rent
• The industrial park is suitable for light and heavy
manufacture, both for export and for mix of domestic and
international sales.
Valga Strenghts and Opportunities
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Logistically good location
Labour force availability incl. Latvian labour force
Tradition of food, light, furniture and metal industry
Good entry opportunities for new investors and service
development
• Regional vacational training centre located in Valga,
training students on fields car mechanic, logistics
customer service specialist, garments tailor, joiner.
• Historical, cultural and educational center, good quality
of life
Thank You
Valga Town Government
Puiestee 8
68203 Valga
Estonia
E-mail: valgalv@valgalv.ee
Tel.: +372 766 9900
Fax: +372 766 1351