Business Opportunities East of Munich Compelling reasons for investing in Mühldorf County
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Geographical Location ................................................................. Page 04 Commercial Sites and Properties
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Economic Data ................................................................................ Page 08 Branch Structure ............................................................................. Page 10 Networks ............................................................................................. Page 14 Skilled Labour Force ...................................................................... Page 16 Quality of Life .................................................................................... Page 18 Attractions ......................................................................................... Page 20 Inward Investment Support ......................................................... Page 22
Welcome ...
... to Mühldorf County Searching for a location with a favourable cost structure, a skilled labour pool, a pro-business climate and scenery ideal for leisurely pursuits? Consider Mühldorf County, a part of Upper Bavaria that offers infrastructure facilities and property prices rarely found elsewhere in the region – plus a highly innovative and extremely competitive environment ideal for setting up a business. Investing, working and living in Mühldorf County – a proposition worth considering. Tell us your needs – we will be glad to help.
“Inward investment is at the top of my agenda. If you want to establish a business or plan an equity investment in Mühldorf County, my staff will be happy to provide you with every support.” Georg Huber, County Chief Executive, Mühldorf County
O U R C E N T R A L LO C AT I O N
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Average distances: Munich Airport 50 km New Munich Trade Fair Center 55 km Salzburg 90 km Augsburg 130 km Regensburg 120 km Innsbruck 160 km
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Niedrige Preise und individuelle Beratung Close distances
Customer proximity is a decisive competitive factor for any business. Mühldorf County is located within the scenic Munich metropolitan area, making it part of a high-tech region offering 25,000 industrial jobs and placing it close to Bavaria’s capital. Mühldorf County has direct connections to Munich – complete with its modern trade fair centre, an international airport, noted research facilities and national media operations. In other words, Mühldorf County is ideally situated for serving the whole of the European market – a strong argument in our favour. Mühldorf County is a traffic hub in various respects. Bavaria’s two most important traffic arteries – the A94 autobahn/B12 highway and the B15 highway – cross within its boundaries, linking north to south and west to east. Eight railway lines intersect at Mühldorf junction, providing direct links to Munich, Rosenheim, Traunstein, Landshut, Passau and Salzburg. Mühldorf is also an important station on the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN), the international rail route linking Paris, Vienna and Budapest, and has lines running to the Adriatic ports in Italy and Slovenia. Goods traffic benefits accordingly, as shown by the 2,5 million tons of goods that Mühldorf County´s companies transport by rail every year ... and counting.
“Many international groups and mid-sized companies use our location in Ramsau as a major transhipment hub. Not only do we handle our customers’ logistics and shipping requirements in an optimal manner, our favourable location also enables us to deliver to every point of the compass. Conditions in Mühldorf County are ideal for running and expanding a successful forwarding business.” Hermann Bisquolm, Bisquolm Spedition GmbH, Ramsau, near Haag
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COMMERCIAL SITES AND PROPERTIES
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A good place to invest Niedrige Preise und individuelle Beratung
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Facts & figures · Over 1,500,000 square metres of commercial properties immediately available in 15 towns and communities · Plot size and shape to meet your needs · Undeveloped land prices start at €13.83 per square metre · Industrial estates and mixed zones (offering residential development and light industry) are both available · Sites located next to the A94 autobahn, and Munich Airport is a mere 50 km away · Natural gas, high-ampere power and DSL broadband lines, etc., provided on request · Inward investment service for assistance with permit procedures
Unrivalled in price compared to Upper Bavaria as a whole, many of our commercial properties offer highly favourable conditions for building and operating a plant – two advantages for your investment. Over 1,5 million square metres of fully or partially developed commercial sites await you in Mühldorf County, some of them in industrial estates that permit round-the-clock operation. At many of the sites, zoning and building regulations are extremely favourable in terms of lot ratio and floor space index, plus natural gas, high-ampere power and telecommunications services can be provided according to your needs. We offer our investors advice tailored to their requirements, and will open doors to get your project up and running as quickly and smoothly as possible.
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EC O N O M I C DATA
Discover a dynamic part of Bavaria that offers a heterogeneous mix of industry, crafts, services, trades, global players and mid-sized companies alike. It is this sheer variety that makes Mühldorf County a healthy location for both established and new businesses. Over the past few years, Mühldorf County’s rate of economic growth rate has been higher than the Bavarian average. In 2004, for example, 1,489 businesses were registered within our borders, representing a year-to-year increase of 31.42 percent compared to 19.34 percent for Bavaria as a whole.
“Our Mühldorf-based business has 50 highly-qualified employees, most of them from Mühldorf County. As a young entrepreneur leading our company in the third generation, I do not find it difficult to follow my father‘s footsteps, since crafts businesses stand a good chance of doing well in Mühldorf County.” Rupert Rigam, Rigam Building Contractors, Mühldorf a. Inn
Facts & figures · GDP development 2002: + 6.3 % (Bavaria: 3 %); 2003: +3.3 % (Bavaria: 1.2 %) · National insurance contributors (nominal) 2004: 29,281 · Purchasing power per inhabitant: €16,724 (2004) · Development of business registrations in 2003/2004: +31.42 (Bavaria: 19.34 %) · Number of industrial, service and commercial enterprises: 5,181 · Crafts businesses: 1,950 · Unemployment: 7.9 % (2005)
Stability and growth – a solid basis for your business
Mühldorf County‘s out-of-town retail parks, attractive specialist stores and varied gastronomic possibilities are sure to fulfil every wish, while the banks in our towns and communities have a strong trade orientation. Industry-related service businesses and all kinds of professions make Mühldorf County an attractive business location, particularly with regard to the strong crafts sector. Roughly 1,950 crafts businesses employing 8,300 people and generating approx. €900 million in annual sales are based in the county, accounting for 21 percent of all wage and salary earners and 16 percent of the district’s GDP.
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BRANCH STRUCTURE
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The variety of enterprises within our borders is one of our major strengths. Noted names from the world of Bavarian business are encountered in Mühldorf County along with highly innovative companies with the potential to assume a technological lead in global stakes.
As part of Bavaria’s chemical industry cluster, Mühldorf County hosts chemical and plastic processing plants as well as companies specialising in the production of granular polymers, plastic film, organic and inorganic raw materials and biochemical and pyrotechnic commodities. CHEMISTRY AN D P L A S T I C S P R O C E S S I N G Nitrochemie Aschau GmbH | Production and sales of chemical intermediates | 500 employees Gummiwerk KRAIBURG GmbH & Co. KG | Rubber compounds for automotive and industrial applications and rubber rollers | 430 employees Luxoplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH | Electrical household appliances, injection moulding, mould making, design | 400 employees KRAIBURG TPE GmbH | Thermoplastic elastomers | 230 employees Bavaria-Chemie GmbH | Solid fuel drives, gas producers | 200 employees RENOLIT AG | Thermoplastic films | 200 employees Great Lakes Manufacturing (Germany) GmbH - A Chemtura Company | Antioxidants and UV stabilizers | 150 employees
Reflecting the role played by its agricultural sector, Mühldorf County is home to a large number of food operations producing such brands as Bärenmarke dairy products and Alete baby food. Along with Südfleisch Abattoir, the respective works supply thousands of tons of milk and meat products to the German and European markets every year.
FOODSTUFFS Nestlé Deutschland AG | 450 employees Products: Nestlé, Alete and Milasan: Baby food jars, cereals and juices Südfleisch Holding AG | Abattoir and premium quality beef products | 260 employees Milchwerk Jäger GmbH | Mozzarella, pasta filata, caciotta, cagliata, cheese, butter | 200 employees Hochwald Nahrungsmittel-Werke GmbH | Milk powder specialities, dairy products such as extended shelf life milk and desserts sold under the Bärenmarke and Glücksklee brands as well as the exported Bonny brand | 190 employees
Suppliers and Customers
Mühldorf County is home to companies working in machine and plant building, electrical engineering, medical engineering and ceramics, not to mention highly-qualified specialists supplying innovative products that play a vital role for many global players. A large number of companies based in Mühldorf County operate sales offices and production operations abroad.
AUTOMOTIVE TRW Airbag Systems GmbH | Gas generant inflators, fuel production | 800 employees Süddeutsche Gelenkscheibenfabrik GmbH & Co.KG | Elastomeric components for drive, steering and exhaust systems | 700 employees ODU Automotive GmbH | Automotive connector systems MECHATRON I C S / R O B OT I C S / E F F I C I E N T P R O D U C T I O N S YS T E M S NETZSCH Mohnopumpen GmbH | Industrial pumps, grinding, dosing and barrel emptying systems | 400 employees MBM Maschinenbau Mühldorf GmbH | Special-purpose machinery and plant construction, customised production, plastic processing machines | 200 employees Belimed GmbH | Disinfection and sterilization machines for medical, pharmaceutical, research and laboratory installations | 200 employees W. Haldenwanger Technische Keramik GmbH & Co. KG | Laboratory porcelain and ceramics for use in furnace construction | 200 employees Dickow Pumpen KG | Pumps with magnetic coupling and/or shaft sealing | 200 employees SENSOR TEC H N O LO GY A N D P OW E R E L EC T R O N I C S ODU Steckverbindungssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Otto Dunkel GmbH | Connectors based on stamped and turned contacts | 500 employees MD Elektronik | Cable production, plastics engineering | 200 employees Bauer Elektrounternehmen GmbH & Co. KG | Electrical engineering, network technology, safety and energy engineering, industrial plants | 100 employees FORESTRY AN D WO O D P R O D U C T S Schörghuber Spezialtüren GmbH & Co. Betriebs-KG | Special doors offering fire control, smoke control, sound insulation, intruder protection and radiation protection | 400 employees Holzwerk Obermeier | Lumber and timbers, staves and frames, solid beech boards | 150 employees
“Mühldorf County has a very varied branch mix. Companies working in fields ranging from chemistry to food production are one of the district‘s strengths and ensure it a healthy, crisis-proof basis.” Sigrid Weindlmaier, Nestlé Deutschland AG, Weiding
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Mühldorf County – Room to breathe
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NETWORKS
How do business enterprises manage these days without the possibility to network or cooperate with companies operating in the same value chain? This need not be a problem in Mühldorf County , where inter-company networks involving southeast Bavaria as a whole have emerged in a variety of branches. One of these networks concerns Bavaria‘s chemical industry cluster, complete with such noted industrial enterprises as Wacker Chemie, Siltronic, Borealis, the OMV petrol refinery and BASF Construction Chemicals. Along with the Rosenheim, Traunstein and Berchtesgadener Land areas, Mühldorf County is also a key part of the Bavarian food branch, and benefits from its proximity to Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences and its food and life sciences research facilities.
“Key personalities from the political, economic and social spheres are involved in developing the potential of Mühldorf County and shaping the region‘s future. In an effort to strengthen our assets in comparison to other European regions, we are pursuing projects concerned with our infrastructure, business and education as well as tourism and nature. The rewards we are reaping will also benefit incoming businesses.” Ingrid Obermeier-Osl, Holzwerk Obermeier GmbH, Schwindegg
Cooperative networks for greater success
Byodo, Ceralia and Barnhouse, three Mühldorf-based companies involved in the production of organic and high-quality food products, work together in procurement, marketing and logistics to their mutual advantage – a convincing demonstration of the advantages of horizontal cooperation. The University of Applied Sciences in nearby Rosenheim is a focal point of the Bavarian forestry and wood products cluster. Companies in Mühldorf County involved in developing new products benefit strongly not only from the university’s noted Department of Wood Technology but also its Department of Plastics Technology, Production Technology, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology. Interesting developments in renewable energy also await Mühldorf County, home to highly-innovative companies working in this promising branch of technology. A geothermic installation – a project of model character for Bavaria as a whole – is currently in development in Waldkraiburg.
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SKILLED LABOUR FORCE
Companies operating in Mühldorf County think highly of the reliability and motivation of their workers. Like their employees, they are aware that success is the sum of the contributions made by each single individual. Their employees come with the type of qualifications that enable them to make a valuable contribution to the productivity and competitiveness of the companies they work for. Accordingly, education and the training of occupational skills hold a prominent place in our political agenda, as demonstrated by one of our vocational training schools, which has earned a Bavarian-wide award for the quality of its work. A local trade corporation educational centre and an academy run by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce provide seminars and courses for workers eager to refresh their knowledge and update their skills.
Higher education establishments in the region · Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences (Department of Wood Technology), Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences, Landshut University of Applied Sciences, Munich Technical University, Munich University, Weihenstephan University of Applied Sciences, Passau University · State and private schools: 39 general education schools, two music schools · Vocational training: 8 part-time vocational schools providing training in over 50 apprenticeable trades, Academy of Social Paedagogics
Training and commitment
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Mühldorf County is not far away from international research campuses in Garching, Weihenstephan, Munich and at south-east Bavarian universities, enabling companies within its borders to benefit from the latest findings in many fields of research. Your company, too, can enjoy the benefits of this network. By the way ... it was in Mühldorf County in 1796 that the Bavarian statesman Montgelas formulated the fundamental aspects of his administrative reforms, which went on to help shape Bavaria as we know it today.
“As an internationally active manufacturer of technically sophisticated products, we need a highly-qualified and motivated workforce if we are to remain successful in markets such as telecommunications and medical engineering. We are able to find such employees in Mühldorf County, and have no difficulty keeping them either, thanks to the amenities that the district is able to offer.” Dr.-Ing. Kurt Woelfl, Managing Director, ODU Otto Dunkel GmbH, Mühldorf a. Inn
QUALITY OF LIFE
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Mühldorf County offers intact nature and unspoilt countryside, with plenty of room to breathe and space for your children to play. Winding river valleys and scenic Alpine foothills can be discovered in the county along with a wealth of Bavarian traditions. Add a broad range of outdoor activities to these attractions, and you have ideal leisure conditions for you and your family. Over 26 themed bike trails await cyclists eager to explore the rolling hill countryside along the rivers Isen, Rott and Inn. Those in search of more thrilling pastimes can go parachuting, skydiving or gliding, while those who prefer spectator sports can enjoy trotting races, speed racing and cart racing events of regional and international character. Mühldorf County is also little more than an hour’s drive away from tourist attractions such as Lake Chiemsee, the former royal seat of Landshut, the world-famous cities of Salzburg and Munich and classical Alpine villages such as Ruhpolding.
“Mühldorf County offers the advantages of city and country, combining excellent shopping options and beautiful surroundings with affordable living costs. Munich Airport is practically on our doorstep, providing us with excellent connections to destinations all over the world, and I can see the Alps from my office window – what more could you want?” Fritz Schmidt, Managing Partner, Gummiwerk KRAIBURG GmbH & Co. KG, Waldkraiburg
1,001 leisure options
Sights: Mühldorf County is full of places of cultural and historic interest, such as Haag’s castle tower, the monasteries in Gars, Au and Zangberg, and the old quarters of Mühldorf and Kraiburg, and Adlstein mansion in Neumarkt-Sankt Veit. Burghausen, the location of Europe‘s longest castle, is not far away, nor is Altötting, home to the shrine of the Black Madonna, the destination of many a pilgrimage. The village of Marktl, where Pope Benedict XVI was born, is also located in Mühldorf County. Sports facilities: Part of the international bike trail alongside the river Inn runs through Mühldorf County, which also boasts Bavaria’s longest cart circuit. Tennis, golf, horseback riding, hiking, motor sports, gliding and high-diving are further sporting options. Highlights in the cultural calendar: Mühldorf stages a traditional beer festival every year complete with a colourful folklore parade involving many European nationalities. Like the town of Waldkraiburg, Mühldorf also offers a varied cultural programme. By the way ... the 2005 Prognos Family Atlas, a study published in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs and the Zeit weekly, lists Mühldorf as one of Germany’s best rural counties for family life.
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AT T R AC T I O N S
Facts & figures Area: 805.27 sq km Population: 111,000 Density: 138 persons per sq km Towns: Waldkraiburg (24,600), Mühldorf a. Inn (18,400), Neumarkt-Sankt Veit (6,300) and 28 further communities. Mühldorf County is part of the Bavarian chemical industry cluster as well as the Inn-Salzach Region, a high-priority region in Bavaria’s Regional Development Programme.
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A beautiful corner of Bavaria
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Upper Bavaria is a region with many facets. Mühldorf County offers an unusual one – a personable Bavarian world that has lost none of its original charm. Mühldorf County is part of the Upper Bavaria region and borders on the counties of Landshut and Rottal-Inn to the north, Ebersberg and Erding to the west, Rosenheim and Traunstein to the south and Altötting to the east. The Alpine river Inn crosses the entire county from west to east in wide, lazy loops. Quiet oxbow lakes, precipitous riverbanks and extensive river terraces characterise the river on its progress past alluvial woodlands, fertile fields and lush meadows. Mühldorf County’s population increases nearly 2 percent each year, and shows every sign of continuing to grow. Between now and 2020, the county’s communities closest to the greater Munich area will be experiencing particularly strong growth of 13 percent or more. This development is reflected by our tourist figures, which indicate a 12 percent increase in visitors in 2002 as compared to 0.2 percent for Bavaria as a whole.
“Mühldorf County is becoming more and more popular, attracting an increasing number of companies because of its proximity to the Munich metropolitan region. And many young families in search of nature and space for their children are also making their way out here. On a cultural level, things are no longer a one-way-street in the direction of Munich, with people from the capital often now attending our high-calibre events.” Dr. Wolfgang Friedrich, MBM Maschinenbau Mühldorf GmbH, Mühldorf a. Inn
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Landratsamt Mühldorf a. Inn Department for Economic Development and Inward Investment Töginger Strasse 18 84453 Mühldorf a. Inn/Germany Phone : 0049 (0)8631 699 398 Email:
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