The Indonesian company Indoadriatic Industry
is officially the owner of a plot of 500 acres in Indjija industrial zone. Signing
of the land purchase contract was attended by HE Ambassador of the Republic of
Indonesia to the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Semuel Samson, Provincial Secretary of
Agriculture, Water and Forestry, Goran Ješić, and representatives of investors
Faisal Abud Bawazir, owner of "Bawazir Group", Antonius Trisna Wanda,
a representative of "Salim Group".
The delegation was welcomed by the Mayor of
Indjija Petar Filipovic and Director of the Directorate for Development of
Indjija Uros Ćuruvija.
- Indonesian company bought five acres of land
in the industrial zone of Indjija. construction starts next year, and by the
end of 2014. between 150 and 200 of our fellow citizens should get a job in the
company - said the mayor of Indjija, Petar Filipovic, pointing out that this
investment is extremely important for our municipality because, in addition to
hire new people, initiate further development and cooperation between Serbia
and Indonesia.
- This is the first Indonesia's investment in
Serbia and Europe. Also, the company is a world famous brand and I expect that
we will extend our cooperation. They reserved two more acres in Indjija and I
believe that other Indonesian companies will come in Indjia and we will thus be
able to hire as many of our fellow citizens - said Filipovic.
- This is the first greenfield investment
which I arranged, Since I'm the Mayor, so my pleasure is even greater. I think
we will have more investors in the future, as the municipality is concerned,
you know that we have a completely ready and equipped industrial zone and all
that is necessary to wait for the new investors and invite them to come to
Indjia - said the mayor of Indjija Petar Filipovic.
His Excellency, the Ambassador of Indonesia to
Serbia, said he was pleased to have the opportunity to attend this, he said,
the turning point in the cooperation between the two countries.
- It is a great pleasure to visit this
beautiful city that is managed by the genuine professionals. We can say that
today's event was present for 59th anniversary of bilateral relations between
Indonesia and Serbia. This is the first step in the production and economic
cooperation between the two countries, because we are politically and
culturally always been been close, and now we can work on being more productive
- said the Ambassador of Indonesia and continued:
- Today we witnessed the signing of the
contract "Indoadriatic Industry" Indonesian company engaged in the
production of food, with representatives of Indjija. They bought five acres of
land, and the plan is to expand the land of two more hectares. We are getting
ready to build a factory for pasta and noodles, and this is only the first
stage - said Samuel Samson.
- This is all due to "friendly atmosphere
for investors" made by the local government and people in Indjija great
industrial zone and the support of the Mayor of Indjija Petar Filipovic and
people present here. This is proof that Serbia, especially Indjija is suitable
for investment, a commodity that will be produced here will not only be for the
domestic market but also for export to all countries in the region - said the
Ambassador.
The
Indonesian company INDOADRIATIC INDUSTRY
bought in Indjija’s work zone land area
of 50.000m2, where in the first
phase to build a factory for the production of Noodles under the brand Indomi under license of
Indofood.
The value of
the investment is about 11 million euros. The investors plan is
to begin construction in the spring of 2014th and that it be completed in early
2015th when employed between 140 and 200
people should be employed. Expansion of the production capacity will bring an
employment of 140 new people.
Indomie Noodles products are sold successfully in the
countries of former Yugoslavia, and the last three years in the Republic of
Serbia through the company Indo Serbia
Food which is also established by the Wazaran&Salim
Group. Indo Serbia Food is an
importer and distributor for Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Romania.