The management of the Holešov Strategic Industrial Zone went to the Middle East
31. 5. 2023
The foreign presentation of the Holešov industrial zone
continued this month as well. The management of Zone Holešov, together with the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský, and 14 other
Czech businessmen participated in a trade mission to the Middle East. The
companies that participated in this mission were pre-selected based on several
parameters, so not everyone had the opportunity to participate.
The foreign trip to Saudi Arabia and Iraq took place last
week and lasted three days. Minister Lipavský met here with the top
representatives of both countries, with whom he discussed many current topics. As
part of the trip, two business forums were also held, which included B2B
meetings between representatives of individual sectors.
The purpose of the event was to present Czech technologies
that could be used in the local mining industry, which has been developing very
rapidly in recent years. According to the Chamber of Commerce of the Czech
Republic, the European Union is the second largest trading partner of Saudi
Arabia.
Lipavský also wants to establish mutually beneficial
connections with Iraq through Czech businessmen. According to him, the Czech
Republic is significantly involved in the stabilization of this country and
helps it humanitarian, military and materially. Czech companies can offer their
technologies and know-how in the areas of water filtration and purification,
construction and the defense industry.
"I am very happy that the Holešov Industrial Zone
passed through the network of many interested parties and thus had the
opportunity to present itself in the Middle East. Czech entrepreneurs
definitely have something to offer these countries. We have a skilled
workforce, innovative technologies and approaches here. The Holešov zone is
ready to make it easier for these entrepreneurs to start their business and
offer them lucrative building areas for their production plants and a location
from which they can easily connect not only with the rest of the Czech
Republic, but also with the world," said Ing. M.Sc. Lucie Pluhařová,
chairman of the board of Industry Servis ZK, which is in charge of the Holešov
Zone.
Currently, the Holešov Zone is ready for the entry of other
small and medium-sized investors, or one strategic one. Previously, investors
were mainly sought by the Agency for Business and Investment Support
CzechInvest, but now the Zlín region itself has become more involved in their
search. According to Lucie Pluhařová, these trade missions are one of the ways
to reach interesting investors from abroad.
In April, a similar trade mission was sent to Singapore and the Republic of Korea, during which representatives of Czech companies participated in the Czech-Singapore business forum and a business meeting in Busan.
Source: ČTK
