INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN
METAL, WOOD, TEXTILE, LEATHER AND
FOOTWEAR SECTORS OF THE REPUBLIC
OF SRPSKA
Dear prospective investors,
This is a short presentation of a number of
non-privatized companies operating in the
field of metal industry, wood, textile,
leather and footwear sectors of the
Republic of Srpska.
We hope that this presentation will arouse
your interest.
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
METAL INDUSTRY
SECTOR IMPORTANCE
 Metal sector is one of the most important sectors of processing industry
in terms of number of business entities, number of employees, and
generated export.
 Most prominent fields of metal industry are as follows:
o Base metal manufacturing,
o Finished metal goods manufacturing, except machines and
equipment,
o Electrical equipment manufacturing, and
o Machine and equipment repair and installation.
 There are 453 business entities operating in metal industry,
 This sector generates more than 24% of total production generated by
processing industry,
 Metal industry employs 11,247 workers or 35.9% of total workers
employed in processing industry,
 Metal industry generates 618,067,000 KM or 38.6% of total export by
processing industry.
WHY INVEST IN METAL INDUSTRY
 Long manufacturing tradition,
 Production capacities distributed throughout the territory of the Republic
of Srpska,
 Favorable geographic position which enables deliveries to reach any
location in Europe within 24 hours,
 Republic of Srpska has significant basic materials, raw materials and
energy required for work,
 Stimulative tax policy,
 Restructured and stable financial system,
 Quality and availability of highly skilled labor force, at competitive labor
costs,
 Free access to markets of Southeast Europe and EU,
 Available capacities for putting into function,
 Largest exporters of the Republic of Srpska operate in metal sector.
THEY HAVE ALREADY INVESTED
 The sector has attracted promising regional and global companies, mainly
through brownfield investments.
 Present investors:
₋ Balkan Steel Int Est, Liechtenstein
₋ Alpos, Slovenia
₋ SCAI and PRO-Re N.A., Italy
₋ Livar, Slovenia
₋ Alumil YU Industry, Serbia
₋ Iskra, Slovenia
₋ FKL, Serbia
₋ NetQM, Austria
₋ PMP FIMSI S.P.A., Italy
₋ Končar, Croatia
₋ Uscha Martin Black, India
FAMOS - Fabrika motora Sarajevo a.d. Istočno Sarajevo
Founded: 1950
Number of workers: 230
Production range: engine and gear shift manufacturing and overhaul
State-owned capital 52.11%.
Significant assets:
 land area
 building area
52,705 m2
18,245 m2
Production potentials:
 engines
1,500 pcs/year
 gear shifts 1,500 pcs/year
 engine parts: crankshafts 10,000 pcs/year, housings 5,000 pcs/year,
 cylinder heads 30,000 pcs/year and cogwheels 30,000 pcs/year
Cooperation opportunities:
 privatization,
 technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
NOVA TVORNICA PREČISTAČA a.d. Rogatica
Founded: 2010
Number of workers: 19
Production range: manufacturing of purifiers and filters for air, fuel and oil, oil separators
State-owned capital 100%
Significant assets:
 construction land area
 building area
24,141 m2
13,246 m2
Production potentials:
 purifiers: air 30,000 pcs/year, fuel 5,000 pcs/year, and oil 5,000 pcs/year
 Filters: air 150,000 pcs/year, fuel 200,000 pcs/year, and oil 150,000 pcs/year
Cooperation opportunities:
 privatization,
 possibility of sales of unused land (suitable for greenfield investment)
 possibility of sales or lease of production halls (suitable for brownfield investment)
 technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization and
product development and market expansion).
KOSMOS a.d. Banja Luka
Founded: 1958
Number of workers: 255
Production range: performs the overhaul, modification and modernization of radar and rocket
systems of all generations, electronic systems and professional equipment, overhaul and repair of
electric machines and engines, distribution transformers and power engineering equipment.
State-owned capital 100%
Significant assets:
 construction land area
 building area
55,866 m2
41,846 m2
Production potentials:
 Overhaul 154,000 hrs./year, production 118,000 hrs./year and services 60,000 hrs./year.
Cooperation opportunities:
 privatization,
 possibility of sales of unused land (suitable for greenfield investment)
 possibility of sales or lease of production halls (suitable for brownfield investment)
 technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
 Web address: http://www.kosmos.ba/Lat/Index.html
FMSN - Fabrika motora specijalne namjene a.d. Pale
Founded:
1982
Number of workers: 107
Production range:
the main activity is manufacturing/overhaul of multi-purpose diesel engines of power
ranging from 574 kW to 735 kW (possibility of manufacturing higher power engine).
State-owned capital 62.34%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area 22,430 m2
o building area
15,260 m2
Production potentials:
o manufacturing of T-72 and M-84 tank engines 150 pcs/year,
o overhaul of T-72 and M-84 tank engines
100 pcs/year, and
o thermal treatment, sandblasting, lacquering, and paint baking.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
Web address:
http://www.fmsn.info/index_sr.html
ORAO a.d. Bijeljina
Founded:
1944
Number of workers:
422
Production range:
overhaul, manufacturing and laboratories in the field of aviation (overhaul of turbo jet engines,
manufacturing of parts for turbo jet engines, calibration of measuring equipment).
State-owned capital 81.49%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area
o building area
85,930 m2
13,000 m2
Production potentials:
o total overhaul capacities 187,000 QH/year (equivalent to 80 overhauls of VIPER series engine);
o total manufacturing capacities 143,000 QH/year;
o services of laboratories, calibration and material testing.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o technical business cooperation (business partnership with global producers in the field of
aviation industry) – has the following certificates: EN9100:2009 (BVC, Paris); ISO 9001:2008
(BVC, Paris); Part 145 (BH DCA, Sarajevo); BAS EN ISO/17025:2006 (BATA, Sarajevo)
Web address:
http://orao.aero/
WOOD INDUSTRY
SECTOR IMPORTANCE

Wood industry has a special and strategic importance for the Republic of Srpska,

Main fields of wood industry are as follows:
o Wood processing and wood product manufacturing and
o Furniture manufacturing,

There are 515 business entities operating in wood industry

Wood industry generates more than 16% of total production generated by
processing industry,

Wood industry employs 7,858 workers or 19.3% of total workers employed in
processing industry,

Wood industry generates the largest surplus in foreign trade of processing industry
(export import ratio is 446.38% in the first 6 months of 2014),

More than 52% of wood industry production is placed at foreign markets,

Wood industry generates 336,100,000 KM or 21.4% of total export by processing
industry.
WHY INVEST IN WOOD SECTOR
 Tradition in wood processing longer than 150 years,
 Wood industry uses domestic natural resources as raw materials,
 Raw material resources are renewable and available in most of the
territory of the Republic of Srpska,
 Wood industry is an environmentally acceptable activity,
 Wood industry capacities are located in the wider area of the Republic of
Srpska and present in almost all municipalities,
 Favorable geographic location and low transport costs,
 Competitive labor costs,
 Stimulative tax policy,
 Available capacities for putting in function shortly.
THEY HAVE ALREADY INVESTED
 The sector has attracted promising regional companies,
 Present investors:
o Holand group, Netherlands
o CORA Domenico & Figli SPA Italy
o Cornelissen Holding d.d. B.V. Netherlands
o Mondery S.A., Luxemburg
o Derofis A.G. Amriswil, Switzerland
NOVA ROMANIJA a.d. Sokolac
Founded:
2008
Number of workers: 85
Production range:
manufacturing of sawn timber, elements, wood strip flooring, wood wall cladding, and
construction carpentry
State-owned capital 94.15%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area 145,788 m2
o building area
37,169 m2
Production potentials/installed capacities:
o primary processing capacity (sawmills) 32,000 m3/year,
o final wood processing capacity 2,070 pcs of windows and 3,300 pcs of doors annually.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o possibility of sales of unused land (suitable for greenfield investment)
o possibility of sales or lease of production halls (suitable for brownfield investment)
o technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
DRVNA INDUSTRIJA VLASENICA a.d. Vlasenica
Founded:
2008
Number of workers: 24
Production range:
manufacturing of sawn timber, manufacturing of furniture (beds), manufacturing of parquet.
State-owned capital 100%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area 31,941 m2
o building area
9,433 m2
Production potentials:
o primary production capacity
o bed production capacity
o parquet production capacity
o drying capacity
12,000 m3 annually,
24,000 pcs annually,
48,000 m2 annually,
150 m3
in one cycle.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o possibility of sales of unused land (suitable for greenfield investment)
o possibility of sales or lease of production halls (suitable for brownfield investment)
o technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing start-up).
NOVA BORJA a.d. Teslić
Founded:
2009
Number of workers: 75
Production range:
manufacturing of sawn timber, veneer, solid wood furniture, parquet
State-owned capital 100%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area 75,975 m2
o building area
27,975 m2
Production potentials/installed capacities:
o sawmill capacity for log cutting
60,000 m3 /year,
o parquet production capacity
150,000-180,000 m2,
o veneer production capacity
6,000,000 m2 of freely cut veneer,
Final production capacity:
o chair
80,000 pcs.
o table
14,000 pcs.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o possibility of sales or lease of veneer production halls (brownfield investment)
o technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
TEXTILE, LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR
Key Sectors
SECTOR IMPORTANCE
 Textile, leather and footwear industry has a special and strategic
importance for the Republic of Srpska,
 Main fields of textile, leather and footwear industry are as follows:
o Textile production,
o Clothes production, and
o Leather and leather goods production.
 There are 158 business entities operating in textile, leather and footwear
industry,
 This sector generates more than 6% of total production generated by
processing industry,
 Textile, leather and footwear industry employs 9,363 workers or 23.0% of
total workers employed in processing industry,
 Textile, leather and footwear industry generates 401,288,000 KM or 25.5%
of total export by processing industry.
WHY INVEST IN TEXTILE, LEATHER AND FOOTWEAR
INDUSTRY
 Long tradition of production,
 Qualified and trained labor force in compliance with the needs of labor
market,
 Free access to markets of Southeast Europe and EU,
 Lower labor costs than in adjacent countries,
 Large unused existing capacities,
 Production flexibility and possibility of fast delivery,
 Stimulative tax policy,
 Restructured and stable financial system,
 Support to this sector through application of lower contribution base for
employees,
 Significant unused raw material resources of leather and wool in the
Republic of Srpska.
THEY HAVE ALREADY INVESTED
 The sector has attracted promising regional companies.
 Present investors:
o DIAMANT SRL Italy
o Franzoni Filati S.p.A. Esine Italy
o Relaxshoe srl Verona, Italy
o Devic, Croatia
NOVI ELASTIK a.d. Vlasenica
Founded:
2009
Number of workers: 17
Production range:
main activity is production of sewing accessories used in other industries – textile, metal,
footwear, graphic, military industry, of wide application in healthcare and construction
industry.
State-owned capital 100%.
Significant assets:
o construction land area 10,354 m2
o building area
745 m2
Production potentials:
suspenders, metal and plastic zippers, keychain ribbons, belts, weightlifting belts and
elastics.
Cooperation opportunities:
o privatization,
o possibility of sales of unused land (suitable for greenfield investment)
o technical business cooperation (investment in manufacturing equipment modernization
and product development and market expansion).
o Web address:
http://www.novielastik.com/
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
We are available for all your questions.
Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
Phone + 387 51 339581
Telefax + 387 51 339651
e-mail: mier@mier.vladars.net
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