Marijampolė Free Economic Zone

Marijampolė Free Economic Zone (Baltic FEZ)
Marijampolės laisvosios ekonominės zonos valdymo bendrovė, UAB
Industry Tax free zone. Industry focus: science, forestry, metals, food processing, value added logistics and others.
Founded 2013, Lithuania
Headquarters J. Jasinskio g. 10, Vilnius, Lithuania
Key people
Simonas Petrulis
Website www.balticfez.lt

Marijampolė Free Economic Zone or Baltic FEZ[1] (Lithuanian: Marijampolės laisvoji ekonominė zona) is a special economic zone located in Marijampolė, Lithuania. It has 77.73 ha area,[2] which was established in 2011 December 23[3] near European route E67 and Rail Baltica. The zone was established for 49 years[4], specialize in four industries: Science, Forestry, Metalworking and Food processing[5], and directs marketing to Scandinavian countries[6].

Infrastructure

Marijampolė FEZ has 15 industrial type plots from which some are dedicated for medium-level pollution businesses. Using European Regional Development Funds every plot was developed with essential infrastructure: electricity, water, drainage, C and D class roads, lighting and gas pipelines as needed[7]. There is also a planned connection to Rail Baltica[8].

Companies

In 2018 Danish manufacturer Dovista[9] invested over €100 million[10] to open new manufacturing line in Marijampolė FEZ. In 2018 May there was less than 20 ha of unoccupied industrial plots left[11].

References

Coordinates: 54°34′47.473″N 23°24′1.113″E / 54.57985361°N 23.40030917°E / 54.57985361; 23.40030917

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