PROSPECTIVE INDUSTRIES
FOR TRADE AND COOPERATION
Czech Day, 45. MOS, Celje, Celjski sejem, 17. september 2012
Robert Vindiš, CzechTrade Zagreb
HEAD OFFICE
DITTRICHOVA 21
128 01 PRAGUE 2
CZECH REPUBLIC
PHONE: +420 224 907 820
WWW.CZECHTRADEOFFICES.COM
•About CzechTrade
•Czech Export
•Prospective Industries
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About CzechTrade
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About CzechTrade
CzechTrade is a trade promotion organization, founded by
the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic.
Our main objective is to promote
the internationalization of Czech companies
by facilitating their cooperation links
with foreign entrepreneurs.
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CzechTrade offices worldwide
CzechTrade currently has 33 offices covering 36 countries of 4 continents.
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CzechTrade in Croatia
CzechTrade office in Zagreb was established in 1999 and
since then it has been assisting HR, SLO, B&H companies in
finding business partners from the Czech Republic.
CzechTrade Zagreb
Zrinjevac 10/I
10 000 Zagreb
Croatia
zagreb@czechtrade.cz
www.czechtrade.eu
www.czechtrade.hr
www.czechtrade.cz
www.mpo.cz
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CzechTrade services
CzechTrade provides a wide range of business support and
networking services including.
 Introduction to Czech quality suppliers
 Assistance with local outsourcing
 Organisation of buyer´s visits and meetings with Czech
companies
 Participation in trade fairs abroad
 Information about doing business in the Czech Republic
 On-line services – Your Czech Supplier, CIPAS
 Czech Exporters Directory
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CzechTrade services for foreign companies
Supplier Search
CzechTrade can help Slovenian, Croatian companies find
new suppliers of goods and services based in the Czech
Republic. This service is usually used by buyers, purchasing
managers, business development managers or managers
responsible for sourcing materials, industrial products and
services.
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Czech Exporters Directory
Czech Exporters Directory is a professional
database of Czech companies focusing on entering
foreign markets. The Directory is available on-line,
free of charge and contains presentations of Czech
companies and their products from 27 industrial
branches. If Slovenian, Croatian, B&H companies
are looking for Czech exporters, this is the right
way to go.
http://exporters.czechtrade.cz
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BusinessInfo.cz
Czech Business Web Portal
A government business portal which provides a wealth of
information for companies which are looking for guidance,
assistance and business in the Czech Republic.
http://www.businessinfo.cz/en
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Czech Export Alliances
Alliance – partnership, union, cooperation of organizations
CzechTrade also initiates the formation of Czech exporters´
field alliances.
Companies associated in alliances can offer a complex
supply of goods and services in a specific field.
http://www.export-alliances.com
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The Agency´s services for Czech companies
consultations and consultancy
individual services abroad
presentations and trade fairs abroad
export academy / education
design for export
export opportunities
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The Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a small and highly-open economy.
 exporting three quarters of its output
 an attractive destination for foreign investments
Membership of international organizations and initiatives:
UN, EU, OECD, WTO, IMF / World Bank, IBRD, EBRD, NATO,
ILO, WHO, World Summit on Sustainable Development,
UNESCO, Visegrad Group
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The Czech Republic
The strategic geographical location,
the long-established industrial tradition,
the reasonable costs,
the well-developed infrastructure and
the skilled labour force
make the Czech Republic
a perfect source base for your
business.
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Czech Export
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Czech Export
GDP of the Czech Republic
$272.2 billion (2011 est.)
GDP growth 1.8% (2011 est.)
Czech Export
approx. $150 billion (2011 est.)
EU countries - 83.2 % of all Czech exports
Germany - 32.2 % of all Czech exports
Czech Import
approx. $145 billion (2011 est.)
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Famous Czech products
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Czech Export & Import Commodities
Export commodities:
machinery and transport equipment (53 % of all exports), raw
materials and fuel, chemicals
Export partners:
Germany 31.7%, Slovakia 8.7%, Poland 6.2%, France 5.5%,
UK 4.9%, Austria 4.7%, Italy 4.5% (2010)
Import commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, raw materials and fuels,
chemicals
Import partners:
Germany 25.6%, China 11.9%, Poland 6.5%, Russia 5.4%,
Slovakia 5.2% (2010)
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Sophistication of Czech Export Compared to
Import
Total
High+Medium High
Low+Medium Low
Cars
Computers
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Prospective Industries – Trade & Cooperation
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Prospective Industries – Trade & Cooperation
•Automotive Industry
•Mechanical Engineering
•Building & Construction
•Energy Industry
•Information & Communication Technologies
•Medical/Healthcare Products & Equipment
•Glass, Porcelain & Ceramics
•Chemical Industry
•Environmental Technologies
•Electrical Engineering & Electronics
•Wood Processing Industry
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Automotive Industry
•The auto industry remains the largest single industry, and,
together with its upstream suppliers, accounts for nearly
24% of Czech manufacturing.
•The Czech Republic produced more than a million cars for
the first time in 2010, over 80% of which were exported.
•The sector directly employes over 140,000 people.
Main Facilities (personal vehicles):
•Škoda Auto Mladá Boleslav
•TPCA (Toyota, Peugeot, Citroen) Kolín
•Hyundai Nošovice
•Other Facilities: lorries (Tatra, Avia, Ashok Leyland), busses (Iribus Iveco,
Sor Libchavy), trams (Siemens, Škoda)
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Mechanical Engineering
•In 2010 machine tool exports from Czech Republic
totaled 10,345 billion CZK (in 2008 the maximum of
14.62 billion CZK was reached).
•Machine tool exports by territories in 2010 went mainly
to Germany, Russia, China, USA, Poland, Slovakia, Italy
and Ukraine (with more than 40% of Czech exports into
the countries of EU).
Useful Link:
Association of Engineering Technologies
www.sst.cz
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Building & Construction
•Relatively high share of exports of construction
materials in total production (approx. 26.2%).
•Civil engineering employes around 9% of people and
contributes to the overall GDP by 7%.
Main Producers (construction materials):
•Lasselsberger, Wienergerger, Tondach, Lafarge group
Main Civil Engineering Companies :
•Metrostav, Subterra, Zakládání staveb(czech ownership)
•Skanska, Strabag, Hochtief, OHL (foreighn ownership)
Useful Link:
Association of Building Entrepreneurs of the Czech Republic
www.sps.cz
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Energy Industry
•Coal accounts for approx. 90% of all power sources (its
share in fuel-power balance is 60%).
•Czech Republic is an important exporter of power in EU.
Production of power:
•Thermal power plants 66%
•Nuclear power plants 31%
•Hydroelectric power generation 3%
Main Suppliers:
•ČEZ, E.ON, Pražská energetika
Useful Links:
Czech Association of Energy Employers www.csze.cz
Association of Energy Manager www.aem.cz
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Information & Communication Technologies
•Almost 33,000 ICT companies employ over 130,000
people.
•ICT sector represents around 15% of total exports.
•Exports of ICT goods have increased 15 times in the
past decade. Export of ICT services incerased 9 times
(88% of exports go to Europe, 10% to the U.S.A.)
Large Czech ICT Companies:
•Unicorn, Stapro, AVG Technologies
Useful Link:
Association for Information Technologies and Telecommunications
www.ictu.cz
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Medical/Healthcare Products & Equipment
•More than 60% of products are exported.
•Czech Republic has an extensive network of research
institutes and technical universitites.
•Several foreign companies moved their development
and manufacturing plants to the Czech Republic.
Large Companies:
•Linet, BTL, Borcad
Useful Links:
Czech Association of Medical Device Suppliers CzechMed
www.czechmed.cz
Association of Biotechnollogical Companies of the Czech Republic
CzechBio www.czechbio.org
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Glass, Porcelain & Ceramics
•More than 90% of glass production are exported.
•This sector has an active balance of 20.67 billion CZK.
•Ceramics count for 4-5 bil. CZK; flat glass for 14 bil. CZK,
container glass 3.7 bil. CZK, glass fiber 4.8 bil. CZK.
•Glass and ceramics in total count for 38 billion CZK.
Useful Link:
Association of the Glass and Ceramic Industry of the Czech Republic
www.askpcr.cz
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Chemical Industry
•Rubber and Plastics have the greatest significance in
this sector (45.7% of total sales in the industry); then
Basic Chemical Agents and Pharmaceuticals (34.8%),
and oil processing (19.5% share of sales).
•Share of the industry on total exports count for 12.2%,
on total employment for 11.1%.
Large Multinational Companies:
•Siemens, Robert Bosch, TRW, Johnson Controls, Valeo, PeguformG (and
others realized their investments in the palstics industry)
Useful Link:
Association of Chemical Industry of the Czech Republic www.schp.cz
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Environmental Technologies
•Share of investment in environmental protection as the
perscentage of GDP:
•23.5 bil. CZK in 2009 (0.65% of GDP)
•The greates share of investment was aimed at climate
and air protection and water treatment.
Useful Links:
Czech Industrial Coalition for Packaging and the Environment
www.cicpen.cz
Czech Association of Waste Management www.caoh.cz
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Electrical Engineering & Electronics
•The biggest share in the revenue from electrical industry
belongs to high-voltage electronics (44%), followed by
computer technology (24%), radio & TV technology
(21%) and instrumentation & automation technology
(11%).
•Between 1997-2007, foreign investment in the electrical
industry exceeded 150 bil. CZK. The electrical industry
counts for approx. 30% of the total volume of foreign
investment in the Czech Republic (ranked 2nd after the
car industry).
Useful Link:
Czech and Moravian Electrical and Electronic Association
www.electroindustry.cz
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Wood Processing Industry
•Annual volume of timber harvesing amounts to 14.5
million m3.
•More than 90% of the timber harvested is industrially
processed.
•The Czech Republic holds a strong position in the sector
of the development , production and sale of
woodworking machines.
Useful Links:
Moravian Silesian Wood Processing Cluster www.msdk.cz
Agriculture and Forestry Machinery Association www.zetis.cz
Association of the Pulp Paper Industry www.acpp.cz
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Prospective industries for Czech
exporters
• Mining & Power: mining equipment, subcontracting in
power generation and transmission
• Transportation: rail and tram sector, parts and
accessories
• Electrical and electronics products,
telecommunication equipment
• Environmental technologies: renewable energy
sources, water purification, innovation in recycling, waste
disposal and remediation of environmental damages
• Medical equipment and supplies to health care:
medical devices, supplies, instruments and equipment
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Prospective industries for Czech
exporters
• Medical equipment and supplies to health care:
medical devices, supplies, instruments and equipment
• Consumer goods: food, beverages, indoor decor, sports
equipment and accessories, etc.
• Engineering: machinery, supply of components and spare
parts, individual custom made production; new technologies
that improve time, cost and energy efficiency of the
manufacturing or storage process
• New high tech sectors: biotech, ICT and software
(individual opportunities)
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CZECH TRADE PROMOTION AGENCY
Head Office
Dittrichova 21
128 01 Prague 2
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 224 907 820
E-mail: info@czechtrade.cz
www.czechtradeoffices.com
www.czechtrade.eu
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Contact information
If you are interested in business opportunities in the Czech
Republic or want to know more about Czech industry, feel
free to contact our office:
CzechTrade Zagreb
Trg Nikole Šubića Zrinskog 10/I
10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
zagreb@czechtrade.cz
www.czechtrade.hr
www.czechtrade.cz
www.mpo.cz
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Thank you for your attention!
Robert Vindiš,
Director of CzechTrade in Croatia