Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajić and the owner of the Turkish company “Pamirco”, which is engaged in wood processing, visited Šabac today, where they talked with the local government representatives about starting work and expanding production, as well as about the opportunities offered by the City of Šabac.
“As we announced, Turkish investors are coming one after the other. Our job is to facilitate the administrative procedures and production in the Šabac Free Zone could start in about thirty days. Initially, 40 workers will be hired, while in the next two years we can expect the employment of 400 workers” said Ljajić.

In the first year, the value of the investment will be one million euros, said Ljajić.

The Mayor of Šabac, Nebojša Zelenović reminded that Šabac has a freight transportation center “Robno-transportni centar Šabac” where the production area occupies over 13,000 square meters, which is very interesting for investors. He said that this is exactly what attracted the owner of “Pamirco”.

“Šabac has an excellent position in relation to forests in Bosnia, Croatia and Vojvodina, and its proximity to the highway gives it advantage over many cities. The investor from Turkey will operate within the freight transportation center, located in the free zone, which means easier import and export of goods with which it supplies the EU market,” said Zelenović.

This company is ranked second in the Europe for the production of pellets, wooden sleepers for railways and pallets, said the mayor of Šabac and thanked the Government of Serbia for their help and cooperation.

The investor explained that their current operations in Romania require expansion and that they found raw materials in Serbia, adding that Šabac stood out because of the numerous advantages it offered.