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Several cities in Latvia were top rated by fDi Magazine’s benchmark European Cities & Regions of the Future 2010/2011
Date:23.02.2010
fDi Magazine’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2010/11 shortlists, which took more than six months to research and involved the collection of data for 223 cities and 142 regions in Europe, ranked Riga, the capital of Latvia, the Best Large European City for Cost Effectiveness, with Vilnius (LT) and Lviv (UA), ranking second and third, respectively.
Export and Innovation Award
Export and Inovation Award 2009 winners!
LIAA among Best - Performing Business Promotion Agencies Worldwide
Date: 30.06.2009
The Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) has recently been announced as one of the top 10 performing national Investment Promotion Intermediaries (IPI’s) in the World according to the Global Investment Promotion Benchmarking published in May this year by the World Bank.
Norwegian company BAU-HOW AS chooses Latvia
Date: 03.06.2009
Today on June 3rd the management of Norwegian company “BAU-HOW AS” has officially announced its establishment in Latvia. Further in Ventspils BAU-HOW will produce modules for construction of buildings using innovative technology developed and patented by the company. Everything produced in Latvia will be exported.
Closer to the Japanese audience
Date: 14.05.2009
We are pleased to announce that recently the Japanese version of Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) webpage has been launched. All you have to do now is to click on “JP” and browse through it!
Italian producer of road signs moves business to Latvia and plans to lure others as well
Date: 14.05.2009
Eskuilio Martinangeli, head of the company Metalplast, admits – as the product pricing becomes increasingly important in the current economic downturn, more and more Italian manufacturers are considering relocation.
Acquisition opportunity: CNG refuelling equipment manufacturing
A newly established company with patented technology for CNG refuelling equipment is seeking an investor with 1.7 MEUR to develop manufacturing of the product and Baltic wide sales distribution network. Business plan can be provided upon request.
Acquisition opportunity: birch plywood manufacturing
A newly established birch plywood manufacturer is seeking a strong investor with access to new clients and wide product distribution networks. Acquisition in full or partially is possible. Business plan can be provided upon request.
Acquisition opportunity in renewable energies sector
A well established and fully functional Latvian company in renewable energies sector is seeking a buyer in full or partially.
Jelgava - Where Knowledge meets Industry
With a population of 66,000 inhabitants Jelgava is the 4th largest city in Latvia. Situated just 42 kilometers south of the capital Riga, it covers around 60 Km² of land right in the center of Latvia
Microsoft chooses a Latvian company
Latvian trade equipment producer SIA Kompanija Vitrum has become the authorized equipment and furniture deliverer to IT giant’s Microsoft shops in European Union States
Rixport - the largest business park in Northern Europe
A large and multifaceted business park is on the verge of being created near Riga International airport
Liepaja - welcome to the “City of Change”
Liepaja, the 3rd largest city in Latvia, has set extensive goals in industry, tourism, infrastructure, education and other spheres in its ongoing improvement and development of the town which has led to Liepaja being called the “City of Change”.
Ventspils - a city of the future
We continue the journey of the most favourable investment destinations in Latvia by relocating to Ventspils, one of the most developed port cities in the Baltic Sea region.
City focus - Daugavpils on the move
Latvia has so many promising locations to offer investors, not just Riga, so starting with this edition of the Newsletter we are going to explore other promising destinations in Latvia.
