Predsednik Vlade AP Vojvodine dr Bojan Pajtić i direktor Fonda za podršku investicija u Vojvodini Branislav Bugarski juče su u Vladi Vojvodine razgovorali sa belgijskim ministrom i direktorom odbora belgijske firme "Electrawinds" Johanom Vande Lanotteom, ambasadorom Belgije u Srbiji Alainom Kundyckim i vlasnikom ove firme Paulom Desenderom.

Firma "Electrawinds" u Srbiji planira da investira u nekoliko vojvođanskih opština, među kojima i u opštinu Inđija. Kompanija "Energo zelena", ćerka firma belgijske kompanije "Electrawinds", koja se bavi ekološkim upravljanjem životinjskim otpadom i Direkcija za izgradnju opštine Inđija potpisali su prošle godine ugovor vredan 22 mil EUR. Reč je o izgradnji fabrike za preradu otpada životinjskog porekla, prevashodno životinjske masti iz koje će se proizvoditi energija, a koja će zapošljavati 100 ljudi.

Ovo je prva investicija belgijske kompanije u Srbiji, najveće privatne kompanije koja se bavi obnovljivim izvorima energije u Belgiji. Pored opštine Inđija, belgijski investitori zainteresovani su i za izgradnju vetroparka u opštini Alibunar, kapaciteta 48,3 MW, odnosno, postavljanje 21 turbine, od kojih bi u prvoj fazi bile postavljene 4 turbine.

- S obzirom na to da je kompanija "Electrawinds" jedan od evropskih lidera proizvodnje energije iz obnovljivih izvora, predsednik Pajtić je izrazio zadovoljstvo što su belgijski investitori spremni za velika ulaganja u Srbiju, i zato nam je čast što će nekoliko vojvođanskih opština dobiti šansu za razvoj privrede, nova ulaganja i otvaranje novih radnih mesta. Kada su u pitanju administrativni i tehnički poslovi veliku podršku u tome pružiće kako Fond za podršku investicija u Vojvodini, tako i Razvojna banka Vojvodine - rekao je na kraju predsednik Pajtić.

Serbian President Boris Tadic opened the Serbia-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo and invited Japanese companies to invest in Serbia, stressing that our country was democratic and politically stable.

At the forum attended by about 70 Japanese businessmen, Tadic pointed out that Japanese companies were welcome to Serbia and that numerous Serbian companies were interested in importing products and equipment from Japan.

- The production-export potential of the economy of Serbia and the absorption power of the Japanese market offer much more opportunities than we currently use because previous Japanese investments in Serbia amount to about USD 160 million, which is still below the real capacities of the two countries - Tadic assessed.
Tadic introduced Japanese businessmen to the fact that Serbia had already signed free trade agreements with the EU, CEFTA countries, Belarus, Russia and Turkey, which altogether represent a market with 800 million people.

- That means it is possible to produce goods in Serbia and export them to anywhere from London to Vladivostok - said the President of Serbia.

Tadic also mentioned the possibility of investing in the power plant in Obrenovac and the environment protection, adding that Serbia had an exceptional potential in the field of biomass-based energy production, as well as that lithium ore deposits in Serbia were being researched.

Serbia is also represented by Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic at the Business Forum.

Tadic today met with Hiroshi Vatanabe, the President of the Japanese Bank for International Cooperation, and Riogio Chigiva, the Senior Vice President of Japan Tobacco International.

The President of Serbia also had a meeting with Mitsubishi Vice President Hidet Nakahara.

The forum was also attended by the representatives of Toshiba, Shimitsu, the Japanese Machine Federation, the Japanese Foreign Investment Institute and others.

The President of Serbia is going to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during the day.

After the meeting, the two statesmen will address the press.

Prime Minister of AP Vojvodina Dr. Bojan Pajtic and Director of the Vojvodina Investment Promotion Fund Branislav Bugarski spoke yesterday in the premises of the Government of Vojvodina with Belgian Minister and Chairman of the Board of Belgian company Electrawinds Johan Vande Lanotte, Ambassador of Belgium to Serbia Alain Kundyckim and Paul Desender, the company's owner.

The company Electrawinds in Serbia plans to invest in several municipalities in Vojvodina, including the municipality of Indjija. The company Energo Zelena, a daughter company of Belgian Electrawinds, engaged in the ecological management of animal waste, and the Directorate for Development of Indjija signed a EUR 22 million contract last year. The contract envisages construction of an animal waste treatment plant, which would be producing electric energy from animal fat and employ 100 people.

This is the first investment of the Belgian company in Serbia, which is the biggest private company in the field of renewable energy sources in Belgium. Belgian investors are also interested in building a wind farm in the municipality of Alibunar with the capacity of 48.3 MW, that is, in installing 21 turbines, four of which would be installed in the first phase.

- Since the company Electrawinds is one of the European leaders in the field of the production of energy from renewable sources, I am satisfied with the fact that Belgian investors are ready for large investments in Serbia, which is why we are honored to hear that several municipalities in Vojvodina will get a chance to develop their economies, new investments and new jobs. When it comes to administrative and technical activities, a big support will be provided by both the Vojvodina Investment Promotion Fund and Razvojna Banka Vojvodine (the Development Bank of Vojvodina) - Prime Minister Pajtic said at the end of the meeting.

Premijer Srbije Mirko Cvetković sastaće se u petak u Istanbulu sa predstavnicima kompanije "Turkish Airlines" saznaju "Novosti". Inače, turska nacionalna aviokompanija je trenutno najozbiljniji kandidat za budućeg strateškog partnera domaćeg avio prevoznika.

"Turkish" je, međutim, samo jedan od potencijalnih investitora, koje će premijer Cvetković, u petak na biznis forumu u Istanbulu, pozvati da ulažu u Srbiju. Pre godinu dana Vlada Srbije usvojila je zaključak o osnivanju nove nacionalne aviokompanije, koja će od Jata preuzeti deo zaposlenih, slotove, bilateralne sporazume i deo imovine. Upravo je to model koji je srpskoj strani predložila turska aviokompanija. Jer, gotovo je nemoguće da "Jat" u ovakvom stanju nađe strateškog partnera, a relaksiran od dugovanja ima veće šanse da zainteresuje investitore.

Na čelu tima koji vodi proces transformacije "Jata" je premijer Cvetković. "Jat" je već dobio savetnika, konsultantsku kuću "Deloitte" koja bi u roku od pet meseci trebalo da raspiše tender za izbor strateškog partnera. Nakon toga država će sa strateškim partnerom zajednički formirati novu nacionalnu aviokompaniju, koja bi trebalo da počne sa radom možda već krajem ove godine.

Iako najveću količinu gumenih čizama isporučuju u severnu i zapadnu Evropu, kompanija "Tigar" se tu ne zaustavlja. Nedavno uključivanje modne gumene čizme u proizvodni program podrazumevalo je i drugačije vidove komunikacije sa novim grupama kupaca. Osim izbora glumice Marije Karan za promo lica kolekcije "Maniera 2010/2011", "Tigar" svoj modni gumeni program predstavlja i na modnim revijama u saradnji s renomiranom kreatorkom Draganom Ognjenović.

- Imati kvalitetan i atraktivan proizvod više nije dovoljno. Ključ je takve proizvode, u eri sve prisutnije konkurencije, plasirati na pravi način, stalno nalazeći nove kanale prodaje. Zato smo u kompaniji uveli nove vidove plasmana i promocije za deo proizvodnog programa namenjenog širokoj potrošnji. Izbor promo lica modne obuće Maniera nam je svakako pomogao, jer je prema podacima sa tržišta u sezoni koja je na izmaku najprodavaniji model "Maniere" upravo onaj u kome se glumica Marija Karan najčešće pojavljivala – ističe Ljiljana Đukić, direktor marketinga "Tigar Trade", dodajući da je kompanija na bazi visoke posvećenosti korporativne web prezentacije nedavno pokrenula i Internet prodaju.

- "Tigrov" sajt tokom prošle godine imao je 820.000 posetilaca, što je za 20% više u odnosu na 2009, a očekujemo da se u 2011. dostigne milion poseta sajtu. Ovo je ogroman potencijal u svakom smislu, a jedan od načina da kapitalizujemo e-posećenost jeste pokretanje Internet prodaje naših proizvoda, kao i aktivacija profila na popularnim društvenim mrežama. Zahvaljujući ovim kanalima prodaje naši proizvodi dospeli su i u mesta gde nemamo maloprodajne objekte, tako da sada među našim kupcima, na primer, ima i lovaca i ribolovaca iz zabačenih sela u zapadnoj Srbiji - kaže Đukić.

Korporacija "Tigar" nije zapostavila ni tradicionalne kanale prodaje. Veoma se ponose saradnjom sa finskim kupcem koja traje više decenija, ali i prisusustvom na udaljenom tržištu Dalekog Istoka, poput Japana i Hong Konga. Ne odriču se ni nastupa na domaćim i međunarodnim sajamskim manifestacijama. "Tigar" je prošle godine uspešno nastupio u Dizeldorfu i Pertu.

Serbian Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic will have a meeting on Friday in Istanbul with the representatives of Turkish Airlines, Novosti daily paper learns. By the way, the Turkish national air carrier is currently the most serious candidate for the strategic partner of the Serbian national airline.

However, Turkish Airlines is only one of potential investors that Prime Minister Cvetkovic intends to invite to invest in Serbia at the business forum in Istanbul on Friday. A year ago, the Government of Serbia adopted a conclusion about setting up of the new national air carrier, which should take part of Jat's staff, slots, bilateral agreements and property. That model has been suggested to the Serbian side by the Turkish airline because it is almost impossible for Jat in the current condition to find a strategic partner, while it would have bigger chances to attract investors if it was free of debts.
The leader of the team that runs the process of Jat's transformation is Prime Minister Cvetkovic. Jat has already got an adviser - the consulting company Deloitte, which should announce a tender for the selection of a strategic partner within next five months. After that, the state will form a new national air transportation company with the strategic partner and it may be put in operation as soon as in late 2011.