Pardubice Region. General information

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2 Pardubice Region Basic information The Pardubice region is located in eastern Bohemia, roughly in the centre of the Czech Republic. The largest cities in the region are: Pardubice, Chrudim, Ústí nad Orlicí and Svitavy. The region s economy is based on industry, and on commercial and public services. The structure of industrial production is varied. General engineering is General information the strongest industrial branch in the region, followed by the electronics, machinery, chemical and textile Regional capital Pardubice industries. Abundant agricultural production is Area (in km 2 ) counterbalanced by a well-diversified and expanding Total population* industrial tradition. Pardubice districts: Chrudim Pardubice Svitavy Ústí nad Orlicí *in January September Population density (per km 2 )* 112 Thanks to the good infrastructure and highly educated and skilled population, there is increased interest from foreign investors in opening their businesses in the industrial zones that have been set up near the major towns.

3 Macroeconomic indicators Unemployment Czech Republic 7.7% Pardubice Districts Pardubice Region Chrudim 7.2% rate 6.9% Pardubice 5.2% figure Svitavy 10.3% Ústí nad Orlicí 6.3% Gross monthly wages (in EUR*) (without social and health contributions of 35%) Czech Republic 690 EUR Pardubice Region 587 EUR Q1 Q3 2006; Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Statistical Office * 1 EUR = 28,441 CZK (Q1 Q3 2006, Czech National Bank) Companies in the region Selected companies in the region Name of company Country of origin Sector Location Synthesia Czech Republic Manufacture of plastics Semtín - Pardubice Automotive Safety Components USA Manufacture of auto parts & engines Jevíčko AVX Great Britain Electronics Lanškroun BSH Holice Germany Precision engineering Pardubice/Mělník ETA Czech Republic Electronics Hlinsko v Čechách Fibertex Denmark Textile industry Svitavy Foxconn Taiwan Electronics Pardubice Iveco Czech Republic Czech Republic Automotive industry Vysoké Mýto KYB Manufacturing Czech Matsushita Communication Panasonic Automotive Systems Czech Japa Automotive industry Pardubice Japan Electronics Pardubice Japan Electronics Pardubice Paramo Czech Republic Petrochemical industry Pardubice Realtime Technologies Ireland Electronics Pardubice Rieter Switzerland Automotive industry Ústí nad Orlicí, Choceň Ronal Switzerland Automotive industry Pardubice

4 Saint-Gobain Vertex Germany Construction materials Litomyšl JTEKT Japan Automotive industry Pardubice Vertex France Construction materials Litomyšl Source:, Dun & Bradstreet, 2006 Transportation The region s economic prosperity is influenced, among other things, by the fact that two major European railway corridors run through it (Germany/Berlin Dresden Prague Brno Vienna/Austria and Germany/Nuremberg Plzeň Prague Ostrava Warsaw/Poland). The realized of the construction and modernization of both railway and highway (D11) connections benefits the region enormously. Air and river transport are also available. The region s EBA public international airport is a part of the nationwide network and has potential as a future small-scale transport hub. The international airport in Prague is only 100 km away. Source: Ministry of Transport,

5 Human resources School system Type of school Number of schools Number of students Number of graduates Secondary schools Technical fields Economic fields ICT fields Higher schools Technical fields Economic fields ICT fields Universities Technical oriented Economic oriented ICT oriented Source: Institute for Information on Education (ÚIV) Methodology: Number of schools total number of school subjects (possible duplicity in combination of some subject) Number of students for 2005/2006 school year (high schools, higher schools as of , universities as of ) Number of graduates for 2004/2005 school year, all university graduates for calendar year 2005 (from 1 January December 2005) Secondary schools number of high schools, skilled and apprentice high schools (e. g. Vocational training centres, Secondary specialised schools, Grammar schools) Higher professional schools (colleges) Universities Representation of professional classes Selected professional classes Regional representation in % Legislators, senior officials and managers 4.3 Professionals 8.7 Clerks 7.2 Service workers and shop and market sales workers 11.8 Skilled agricultural and forestry workers 1.7 Craft and related trades workers 17.4 Plant and machine operators and assemblers 15.9 Elementary occupations 10.1 Armed forces 0.3 Technicians and associate professionals 22.7 of which: Physical and engineering science assoc. professionals 37.9 Life science and health associate professionals 16.8 Teaching associate professionals 6.8 Other associate professionals 38.6 Source: ČSÚ; annual average 2005; according to CSU

6 List of useful contacts Useful contacts Schools Universities Institute of Restoration and Preservative Technologies Restoration, conservation University Pardubice Various programs Utility providers Gas Východočeská plynárenská, a. s. Electricity Východočeská energetika, a. s. Water and sewage Tepvos, spol. s r. o. Vodovody a kanalizace Pardubice, a. s. Vodovody a kanalizace Chrudim, a. s. Heat Elektrárny Opatovice, a. s. Tepelné hospodářství Pardubice, s. r. o. Teplárenská společnost Hlinsko, spol. s r. o. Regional contacts Town Hall Pardubice Regional Council Chamber of Commerce of Pardubice Region

7 Aggregate statistics of brownfield sites in the Pardubice region Structure of their original use Former prevailing use of Frequency locality % Area (ha) % Agriculture 79 43,6 123,4 41,6 Industry 60 33,1 112,6 37,9 Residential 13 7,2 39,9 13,4 Civic amenities 12 6,6 15,5 5,2 Army, military spaces 11 6,1 3,4 1,1 Other 6 3,3 2,1 0,7 TOTAL ,0 100 Structure of their future use Most suitable future use of locality Frequency % Agriculture 49 27,1 Industry 48 26,5 Civic amenities 25 13,8 Mixed urban use 23 12,7 Residential 21 11,6 Mixed industrial use 6 3,3 Other 5 2,8 Mixed agriculture 3 1,7 Tourism, spa, hotels 1 0,6 TOTAL

8 Comparison of their original and future use Army Residential Tourism Former Other Future Civic amenities Industry Agriculture Mixed urban use Mixed indust. use Mixed agriculture Ownership 17,1% 5,5% 0,6% 76,8% Private Public Mixed Unrecognized Ecological burdens 5,0% Can be supposed 40,3% 54,7% No Yes

9 Transportation Existing and Planned Highways

10 Sites Pardubice - Sports hall under construction Pardubice - Semtin Lichkov - Dřevotex

11 1. Pardubice - Sports hall under construction General Information Total area of brownfield (in m 2 ) Location Region Pardubice District Pardubice Town Pardubice Address Pardubice, U stadionu street Land ownership private public Czech Republic Association of sports federation Zoning industry logistic service commerce Civic amenities culture Site specification The construction of the sports hall has been interrupted before accomplishment of a fabric. The building was designed as single-purpose building sports hall. Reconstruction for any other purpose would not be beneficial and it is more convenient to demolish it. The owner intends to sell the site.

12 Transport infrastructure Distance from site (in km) Name Highway 18 km D11 (Prague Hradec Kralove) Express way - - Intern. Airport 4 km Pardubice Railway 1,5 km Pardubice Railway siding possible to build not possible

13 Infrastructure Distance from site (in m) Voltage / Pressure Pipe diameter Capacity Electricity - Drinking water - Service water Well Sewage 300 mm Gas Ecological studies Hydrogeological survey Environmental audit Eventual limitation of utilization has been conducted has been conducted There should not be any ecological burdens.

14 2. Pardubice - Semtín General Information Total area of brownfield (in m 2 ) Location Region Pardubice District Pardubice Town Pardubice Rybitvi Address Pardubice Rybitvi, Podebradska street Land ownership private public 1 private owner Aliachem, a.s. Zoning industry logistic service commerce Production with technologies that are not allowed in other functional areas, production, services, warehousing. Site specification Plots of land in the area of Aliachem, a.s. branch office of Synthesia chemical works. Mostly without structures. Accessibility of all sites is satisfactory.

15 Transport infrastructure Distance from site (in km) Name Highway 14 km D11 (Prague Hradec Kralove) Express way - - Intern. Airport 7 km Pardubice Railway 6 km Pardubice Railway siding possible to build not possible

16 Infrastructure Distance from site (in m) Electricity Drinking water Service water Well - Sewage Gas Voltage / Pressure Pipe diameter Capacity Ecological studies Hydrogeological survey Environmental audit Eventual limitation of utilization has been conducted has been conducted Ecological burdens are supposed to be on site.

17 3. Lichkov - Dřevotex General Information Total area of brownfield (in m 2 ) Location Region Pardubice District Usti nad Orlici Town Lichkov Address Lichkov Land ownership private public 1 private owner MAMBA AIR, s.r.o. Zoning industry logistic service commerce Site specification Until 1992 a plywood producer operated on the site, which contains three dilapidated structures. Accessibility of the site is satisfactory.

18 Transport infrastructure Distance from site (in km) Name Highway - - Express way 54 km R35 (Mohelnice Olomouc Lipnik nad Becvou) Intern. Airport 83 km Pardubice Railway 0 km Pardubice Railway siding possible to build not possible

19 Infrastructure Distance from site (in m) Voltage / Pressure Pipe diameter Capacity Electricity 400 kw Drinking water 80 mm Service water - Well - Sewage 300 mm Gas - Ecological studies Hydrogeological survey Environmental audit Eventual limitation of utilization has been conducted has been conducted Ecological burdens are supposed to be on site.