AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN SLOVENIA Made in Slovenia GENERAL

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IN SLOVENIA

Made in Slovenia

GENERAL CHARECTARISTICS Highly skilled and productive workforce Over 41% of working age population has an University Degree. Most productive workforce in CEE region Quality Infrastrucure Window to Adriatic region Economic crisis lowered the prices Accessible to central and south EU markets

FACTS ABOUT SLOVENIA

MAIN FACTS ABOUT SLOVENIA Area: 20, 273 km 2 Population: 2 million Language: Slovenian, Italian and Hungarian (in ethnically mixed regions) Member of: EU, NATO & OECD Currency: EURO Capital: Ljubljana (300. 000 pop. ) More information: http: //www. investslovenia. org/industries/ http: //www. investslovenia. org/business-environment/ http: //www. investslovenia. org/fileadmin/dokumenti/is/Publications/Connect_to_Slovenian_Business_Excellence_2012 reduced_file. pdf

• a model for the region: • the best performing formerly Communist state in the Prosperity Index and also competes comfortably with its OECD peers • global top 20 for prosperity for the second year in row • ranks 1 st in the Natural Environment sub-index, a position it has held for the past five years, thanks to extensive conservation efforts.

EASILY ACCESSIBLE

Characteristics of Automotive Industry • • • Number of companies: 268 Number of employees: 16, 856 Revenues (in €): 3. 7 billion Exports (in €): 3. 3 billion Key export markets: Austria, Croatia, Hungary, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Romania, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA • 10% of Slovenian GDP • 12, 5% of Slovenian export Source: AJPES, 2016

Key products • Seats and seat components • Components and materials for interior furnishing • Car body parts • Components for braking systems • Mechanical and electric/electronic components for engines • Exterior equipment and body lighting equipment • Exhaust systems • Engine and gearbox components • Steering system components • Drive components • Manufacturing spot welding equipment • Tooling for automotive industry • Research, testing and other development activities Key materials • • • Engines, chassis Seats, driver's seats Glasses and mirrors, lights Heaters, audio-video, alarm systems Electronic Components Special wires Encapsulating compounds for electronics Special turned micro-processed parts Injection-molded plastic products Metals with a protective galvanic Zinc alloys, steel rods, aluminium rods, copper rods • Magnesite (Mg. O), Aluminium • Bolts, fat, castings, nuts, washers • High temperature steel

Market research • Key findings: • Slovenian know-how on high level • British products and materials are perceived as quality, but expensive • Not lots of business done due to high prices • Key opportunities: • Tier 3 and 2 • Investment in production

Current Export Opportunities Bus and commercial vehicle manufacturer looking for supplier Automotive manufacturer looking for supplier RV manufacturer looking for supplier Bus manufacturer for automotive industry is looking for supplier of various bus components. Strong manufacturer for automotive industry is looking for supplier of stamping parts and tools and surface treatment. Manufacturer of Recreation Vehicles is looking for UK standard equipment suppliers. Also various RV components are sought.

BSCC • DIT Overseas Delivery Partner – a UK Government project set up to help British companies to do business in overseas markets – we share standards and procedures with DIT and function as a business consultancy. Our team of professional export consultants helps British exporters to find opportunities in Slovenia. • Over the past three years, BSCC Trade Team have supported close to 500 British exporters with relevant information about the Slovenian market and information about export opportunities via the Exporting is GREAT platform. • Our mission is to increase trade and cooperation between UK and Slovenian businesses through innovative projects and member events. • Our vision is to make the chamber innovative, reliable and active on the business scene in Slovenia and the UK, and increase trade by 25 % by 2020.

ENTER THE SLOVENIAN MARKET BSCC can provide you with: 1. Analysis of your industry sector in Slovenia 2. Direct contact details of your potential business partners 3. Follow-up of the chosen contacts 4. Organising the meetings in Slovenia

SERIES OF BSCC WEBINARS 22 November Doing Business in SLOVENIA 14 December Automotive Industry in SLOVENIA 12 January Food Sector in SLOVENIA 26 January Healthcare Sector in SLOVENIA 14 March Doing Business in SLOVENIA In the meantime, do you have an F&D market overview you can share with us please ie. consumer trends, which F&D categories are in demand, key sales channels where F&D are bought/consumed, what the labelling/packaging regs are?

Please contact us for further information British-Slovenian Chamber of Commerce Vošnjakova 1, 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia www. bscc. si Aleksandra Barić aleksanda. baric@bscc. si T: +386 51 378 545 Martin Retelj info@bscc. si T: +386 8 205 0966