ข่ าวเด่ นประจาสัปดาห์ จากสคร.บูดาเปสต์ (Weekly News from Thai Trade Center, Budapest) รวบรวมโดยสำนักงำนส่งเสริ มกำรค้ ำระหว่ำงประเทศ ณ กรุงบูดำเปสต์ สัปดำห์ที่ 23-27 มีนำคม 2558 บริษัทบรรจุภัณฑ์ ฮังการี ขยายกาลังการผลิตด้วยเงินลงทุน 868 ล้านฮังกาเรียนโฟรินท์ บริษัทบรรจุภัณฑ์ Sipospack ซึง่ ตังอยู ้ ต่ อนกลางของประเทศฮังการี วางแผนสร้างโรงงานผลิตใหม่บน เนื้อที่ 2,400 ตารางเมตรและจะซื้อเครื่องจักรเพื่อขยายกาลังการผลิตด้วยเงินลงทุน 868 ล้านฮัง กาเรียนโฟรินท์ บริษัทคาดว่าจะเริ่มต้นก่อสร้างในเดือนมิถุนายนนี้ โครงการได้รับเงินสนับสนุนจากสหภาพยุโรปจานวน 260 ล้านโฟรินท์ ซึ่งจะครอบคลุมค่าใช้จ่ายในการเปลี่ยนระบบจากก๊าซธรรมชาติให้เป็นพลังงานทดแทนโดยการใช้ แผงเซลล์แสงอาทิตย์และเชื้อเพลิงชีวมวล ผู้จัดการโครงการ Mr. Vicktor Horváth ได้ให้สัมภาษณ์ว่าจากการขยายการลงทุนในครั้งนี้ บริษัทคาดว่าจะ สามารถเพิ่มรายได้ประมาณ 1 พันล้านฮังกาเรียนโฟรินท์ และยังเพิ่มส่วนแบ่งของรายได้จากการส่งออก Sipospack คือผู้ผลิตบรรจุภัณฑ์สาหรับบริษัทอาหารฮังการี ในปี 2013 มีรายได้ 2.4 พันล้าน รวมไปถึงรายได้ จากการส่งออกของ 162 ล้านโฟรินท์ Hungarian consumer electronics franchise has ambitious plans for growth Electric World Hungary Kft. has its sights set on expansion in Austria, Slovakia and Romania, as well as in the domestic market, vg.hu reported yesterday. The company currently operates seven shops and one web shop in Hungary under the brand Elektro Outlet and it hopes to expand its franchise network by 30-40 stores by the end of the year. The outlet sources goods with damaged packaging or goods with minor faults directly from Siemens, Bosch, Daewoo, Indesit, LG and Samsung, in addition to unsold factory stocks. The company sees the outlet sector’s dynamic growth of 50%-70% annually as a good opportunity to expand its partner network, and it is expecting new partners to enter a market, which accounts for an annual turnover of HUF 600 bln, according to the company, while the guaranteed goods’ market has been shrinking steadily. Source: www.bbj.hu H&M launches 39th store in Romania Swedish fashion retailer H&M will open on March 27 its 39th store in Romania, within the Coresi Shopping Resort in Brasov. The new unit will cover 2,400 sqm and will be one of the largest H&M stores in Romania. Coresi Shopping Resort is the first shopping mall to open this year. In 2014, H&M opened the biggest number of stores on the local market among large fashion retailers, namely eight units. H&M increased its sales in Romania by 37% (in local currency) in the fiscal year which ended on November 30, 2014. The group’s revenues in Romania reached EUR 141 million, up from EUR 103 million in the previous year. Car sales go up by 15% in Romania Car sales reached 12,654 units in the first two months this year, up 15.9% over the same period in 2014, whereas the passenger car segment went up by 14.6%. Romania produced in February 35,222 cars, down 5.8% year-on-year. The total production in the first two months of the year exceeded 69,000 units, down 1.5% year-on-year. Of these, Dacia manufactured 58,297 units, whereas Ford made 10,759. Dacia Duster models recorded the highest production volumes: 27,364 units (23.7% over 2014), followed by Logan (14,567 units), Ford B-MAX (10,759 units) Dacia Sandero (9,641 units) and Dacia Logan MCV (6,725 units). Source: www.romania-insider.com CFOs in Bulgaria are more optimistic about economy and the business of their companies in 2015 The Capital Daily reports. Concerns about the political environment, however, remain, which makes them more cautious and focused upon seeking growth on markets where the companies are currently operating. Apart from this their intentions for investments and liquidity improvements are also limited. These are some of the main conclusions in the latest edition of Deloitte CFO Survey for Bulgaria presented on Friday. The more optimistic expectations are due to the performance of the euro area. The European economy is currently stimulated by the actions of the European Central Bank (ECB) aiming at the provision of liquidity and low interest rates, the weak euro currency, which stimulates export, and cheap oil. Dimitar Zhelev, Executive Director of Allianz Bulgaria Holding (and member of the Supervisory Board of UniCredit Bulbank), commented during the presentation of the survey that the same factors – low interest rates and cheap euro – affected the Bulgarian business positively. Source: www.balkans.com/ Trade and investment opportunities between India and Bulgaria in today’s reality Business forum to encourage trade and investments between Bulgaria and India, organized by the Embassy of India in Bulgaria with the assistance of BCCI, was held in Sofia. The event is part of a series of initiatives organized within the “Make in India” campaign undertaken by the Indian Government in the fall of 2014. The aim is to promote global investments in the Indian manufacturing sector. In this regard the benefits from the sector for the country were presented. Emphasis was placed on the benefits which the Indian Government provides to foreign companies setting up their production facilities in the country. In his opening address H.E. Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Bulgaria paid special attention to the multiple cooperation agreements signed in various sectors and to establishing a bilateral economic committee as a basis for the foreign-trade relations. The Ambassador noted the increased volume of trade between the two countries and the need to fully utilize the potential for mutual investments. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov said that the economic, political and cultural relations between the two countries are traditionally good. In order to further promote trade BCCI in cooperation with partners from the EU, India and China is organizing on 27 March 2015 a seminar, Mr. Simeonov informed. Bulgaria is the best outsourcing destination in Europe Bulgaria is the best outsourcing destination in Europe, according to consulting company Cushman&Wakefield’s rating for 2015, reported trud.bg. Worldwide our country takes the third place. As compared to last year Bulgaria has gone up by 11 positions. The assessment of the participants in the ranking is based on three types of criteria, among which most important are costs, conditions for business and risks. The first position in Cushman&Wakefield’s rating is held by Vietnam, while the last year winner-Romania takes the fourth place. Philippines are the second most desired destination for investment in BPO (business process outsourcing). Source: www.infobusiness.bcci.bg/