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newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2013
c/o	Netherlands Embassy
	
Leninova 69-71
	
1000 Skopje
	
Republic of Macedonia
e:	info@nlchamber.org.mk
w:	www.nlchamber.org.mk
	
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NL Chamber was established
in January 2012 as official
­
Dutch-Macedonian Chamber of
Commerce by 50 Macedonian
companies, according to the
Macedo­ ian Law on Chambers of
n
Commerce.
One third of these companies is
partly or fully Dutch owned.
Objective of NL Chamber is to
promote and support successful
business relations between Dutch
and Macedonian companies.

events
Deputy PM Stavreski meeting Dutch business community
Dutch Business Meeting Stip
Fashion Fair Modefabriek Amsterdam
Visiting clients with Vima Fashion
projects
Netherlands Embassy: Customs and business climate
network
Initiatives for bilateral chambers in Albania and Bulgaria
members
Dutch Natuurgevelsteen exploring Macedonian quarries
Dutch company bought Holmak Bitola
Feydom sofas and lounge suites for the Dutch market
service
Market Scan
statistics
Internet usage
short	
Webshopping/Strawberries/Toplocations/Agenda/Fairs
click to read earlier editions!
	
online reading			
No. 2:	 issuu.com/.../nlchamber2013q2	
No. 1:	 issuu.com/.../nlchamber2013q1	
Sponsors of
Foundation NL Chamber:

pdf download

bit.ly/19xMcn1
bit.ly/14yZLMB

photo: NL Chamber

Dutch-Macedonian
Chamber of Commerce

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events

Deputy PM Stavreski meeting Dutch business community
A delegation of the Macedonian government will meet with the Dutch business community at the Chamber of Commerce in Rotterdam and Greenport in Venlo.

opportunities and support
Deputy Prime Minister Zoran
Stavreski will address the
Dutch business community
on doing business in Macedonia and governmental support
to ­
foreign investors. Minister
of Foreign Investments Vele
S
­ amak will highlight the business opportunities and Invest
Macedonia director Visar Fida
will outline the services of the
investment agency.
HaVeP and Holmak
Finally, the Dutch companies
Van Puijenbroek Textiel and
Holmak HeatX BV will share
their ­ xperiences. Van Puijen­
e
broek Textiel, also known as
HaVeP and VPTex, recently
finished the contruction of a
“quick response” production
facility for workwear in Mace­
donia. Holmak HeatX owns a
factory in Bitola (see page 10).

Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia
THE HAGUE

DOING BUSINESS IN MACEDONIA
Monday, 25 November 2013
Kamer van Koophandel Rotterdam
Blaak 40, 3011 TA Rotterdam
14h30	Registration
15h00	Welcome and Introduction
	
- representative of the Chamber of Commerce
	
- representative of the Dutch government
	
- Ambassador of Macedonia, Mr Nikola Dimitrov
15h15	Doing business in Macedonia
	
- Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Zoran Stavreski
	
- Minister of Foreign Investments, Mr Vele Samak
	
- Director Invest Macedonia, Mr Visar Fida
16h00	Dutch experiences in Macedonia
	
- Van Puijenbroek Textiel, Mr Winfried Rooswinkel
	
- Holmak HeatX, Mr Mark Lammers
16h30	Discussion, questions & answers
17h00	Meet & Greet, Macedonian wine
18h30	End
please confirm your attendance no later than 20 November:
vedat.rushid@investinmacedonia.com

supported by:

free registration
Participation in the event is
free of charge, but registration
is highly appreciated: please
confirm your attendance no
later than 20 November by
email to Mr Vedat Rushid, Economic Promoter of Macedonia
in the Netherlands:
vedat.rushid@
investinmacedonia.com

On Tuesday 26 November, the
delegation will focus on agricultural opportunities at a forum at Greenport Venlo.

Promotional organization for the
Top Sector Horticulture

www.dutchgamesassociation.nl

www.topsectortu.nl

Assocation Textile Industry

www.modint.nl

Federation Dutch Food Industry

www.fnli.nl

Agriculture branch organization

www.lto.nl

Association metal industry

www.metaalunie.nl

photo: Wikifrits

The Embassy of Macedonia in
the Netherlands and Invest
Macedonia organize a forum
on doing business in Macedonia on Monday 25 November
at the Chamber of Commerce
in Rotterdam.

2
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

events

Dutch Business Meeting Stip
Dutch and Macedonian businessmen gathered in Stip to get to know eachother and to
exchange ideas and experience on doing business in Macedonia.

Karma Bella
Co-owner and managing director Arno Scheid­ ann of ­ arma
m
K
Bella BV once stated: “Almost
every month I come to Macedonia for a ­ ouple of days. We
c
discuss current business at our
office in Stip, I visit a few subcontractors and that is it.” Karma Bella is a Dutch garment
production service provider,
mana­ ing outsourced producg
tion of mainly ladies’ wear
through its subsidiary in Stip.
no clue
Scheid­ ann: “I know exactly
m
what is going on in the Mace­
donian textile industry, but I
have no clue what Macedonia
has to offer out of my sector
- let alone which other Dutch
companies are active here.”

Holmak HeatX Managing Director Mark Lammers posting on LinkedIn

Similar statements are valid for
all these frequent visitors, reason why NL Chamber grabbed
the chance to introduce them
to eachother and our resident
members.
business gathering
right after landing
On 23 September 2013, sixteen businessmen gathered
at the office of Karma Bella
in Stip, after which they had
lunch at restaurant Mal Odmor.
It was Monday, in Macedonia a rather un­sual day for
u
such an event, but it very well
suited the Dutch sense of always ­ eing practical: right afb
ter arri­ al of the Wizzair flight
v
from Eindhoven and located
at or on the road to the final
destination of those who came
straight from the Netherlands.

Discussion on the challenges of doing business in Macedonia

challenges of doing
business in Macedonia
After everybody introduced
themselves, Arno Scheidmann
elaborated on the history and
operations of Karma Bella
that started in Macedonia in
a
­utumn 2002. The company
has another subsidiary in Poland and the Beumkes Group,
a family business to which Karma Bella belongs, also opera­
tes a furniture factory in Bulgaria. Peter Verheyen, Deputy
Head of Mission at the Nether­
lands Embassy, opened the
discussion on mutual issues of
doing business in Mace­onia.
d
During lunch the discussions
continued with the exchange
of experiences, in particular on
bureaucracy.

Continued discussion at lunch

photos, illustration: NL Chamber

No less than twelve companies,
members of NL Chamber, have
Dutch (co-)owners who do not
live in Macedonia, but regularly travel back and forth. They
highly value the network of NL
Chamber as Mark Lammers,
Managing Director of Holmak
HeatX BV, said on business
network LinkedIn: “Especially
the support and co-operation
between Dutch entrepreneurs
is very valuable”.

3
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

events

Fashion Fair Modefabriek Amsterdam
Vima Fashion from Kocani joined NL Chamber to the Fashion Fair Modefabriek in
A
­ msterdam and organized a networking tour along its Dutch clients.
Like Dutch fashion industry
association Modint suggested
(page 6 in the previous newsletter: http://bit.ly/19xMcn1)
NL Chamber organized a visit to
the fashion fair Modefabriek in
Amsterdam in order to get familiar with the latest trends on
the Dutch fashion market and
to catch up with some major
brands. Wim Westen of Vima
Fashion from Kocani accepted
the invitation and ­ dded joined
a
visits to his clients.
600 brands
Modefabriek takes place twice
a year, in January and July,
showcasing over 600 brands
on 40,000 sqm, attracting
nearly 20,000 international
visitors in two days.
Various brands presented at
Modefabriek are familiar with
the Macedonian ­ashion indusf

Summum Woman produced in Macedonia before the economic crisis

try: Dutch Summum ­Woman,
Corel and Mexx, German

Lebek and Zaffiri and UK Ted
Baker all have experience

with outsourcing production to
Macedonian manufacturers.
­
Serbian IVKO Woman

next fair: 26/27 January 2014
see: www.modefabriek.nl

Also Corel has experience with outsourcing production to Macedonia

Three of the 20,000 visitors

photos: NL Chamber, Modefabriek/Press Only Amsterdam/RvdA

Also present was the Serbian
brand IVKO Woman, represented through German SHETrading GmbH. Dutch representative is Jos Zwerink of
Sjosz Mode from Zutphen.

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newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

www.tedbaker.com

www.ivko.com

www.zaffiri-by-apanage.de

www.lebek.de

www.no-excess.com

www.itsnoize.com

www.notthesame.com

www.geishafashion.eu

www.mexx.com

photos: NL Chamber

www.lienengiel.nl

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newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

events

Visiting clients with Vima Fashion
Following the fashion fair Modefabriek, Wim Westen of Vima Fashion took the chance to
visit Dutch and Belgian clients and introduce them to NL Chamber.
“For most of its Dutch and Belgian clients Vima Fashion has
been working for many years.
Therefore it was my pleasure
to introduce them to NL Chamber of which Vima Fashion is
co-founder and member,” says
Wim Westen, technical director
of Vima Fashion in Kocani.
six weeks through put time
The first visit concerned a
fashion company with an
­
amazing production cycle. The
owner proudly explained: “We
make about a hundred new
designs per week. Our sup­
pliers get two weeks to produce the fa­ rics and get them
b
to Macedonia. Meanwhile we
prepare the patterns and provide the trimmings. Production
of the garments with an ave­
rage order size of 1,500 pieces

Well organized chaos for an amazing production volume and speed

is mana­ ed by Vima Fashion at
g
various factories in Macedonia.
Within six weeks after the design, our customers have the

garments in their warehouse.”
These customers are large
Dutch, Belgian and French retail chains for ladies’ wear.
theme party wear
Another loyal client of Vima
Fashion is active in a ­
totally
different segment of the
­
f
­ashion industry with a collection of hundreds of items for
Carnival, Hallo­
ween, Christmas, Sinter­ laas, or any park
ticular theme party wear.
riding in style

Wim Westen (The Hague, 1945) is an allround garment production expert who
worked all over the world in managing
production orders. After working ­ everal
s
years for Dutch and Belgian companies in
Mace­ onia he started the garment producd
tion agency Vima Fashion in 2004. In 2008
Vima Fashion opened its own production
facility, moving into a new building in 2014.

Riding in fashionable tailcoat

photos: NL Chamber

Fancy costumes with lots of details at theme party wear company

One of the smaller clients of
Vima Fashion is also active in
a niche market: highly fashio­
nable tailcoats for the equestrian sports.

6
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

projects

Netherlands Embassy: Customs and business climate
Both NL Chamber and the Netherlands Embassy regularly receive comments on customs requirements and procedures. NL Chamber provided background information with
which the Embassy initiated a dialogue with the ­ uthorities.
a
Right after summer a few
companies approached the
E
­mbassy with comments on
requirements from the Mace­
donian customs authorities
which they referred to as
“excessive”. Since the Dutch
­
customs authorities have provided technical assistance to
their Macedonian colleagues
in a 10 year cooperation project and regulations are said
to have been copied from the
Dutch system, the Embassy
decided to explore the matter.
important factor in the
business climate
Deputy Head of Mission at
the
Netherlands
Embassy,
P
­eter Verheyen: “The extend
of ­ustoms procedures is an
c
impor­
tant factor in the business climate where international trade and investments
are concerned. The Embassy

Ambassador Schuurman and Director General of the Customs Admini­
stration Vancho Kargov at a ceremony on 10 years cooperation between both customs authorities in November 2012.

and NL Chamber arranged
indivi­ ual discussions with end
trepreneurs with the purpose
to get better insight into the
practical impact of the Mace­
donian customs operation.” A

first discussion with the Mace­
donian Customs Admini­ tration
s
has already taken place and
the Embassy will continue
working on the subject.
This process will be continued.

network

Initiatives for bilateral chambers in Albania and Bulgaria
In June NL Chamber received
a request to share the experience as a Dutch-Macedonian
Chamber of Commerce with
the objective to establish a
similar organization in Albania.
An extensive correspon­ence
d
followed with Mr Jac Tempelaars, formerly employed at the
Dutch Chambers of Commerce
and currently professionally
engaged with Albania and Kosovo as country coordinator
for PUM Netherlands Senior
Experts. On Saturday 28 September a four-hour mee­
ting

took place in Prizren, Kosovo.
Objective is to work together
in the future and therewith
reach a wider audience in the
Nether­ands for doing business
l
in both countries.
At another meeting in the
Netherlands in spring with a
consulting company active in
both countries, a similar idea
was discussed.

ting in Prizren took place, NL
Chamber received a phonecall
from the president of the Bulgarian-Dutch Business Club.
Mr Koos Schouten explained
that after 10 years of exis­
tence of the business club, it
was time to go to the next le­ el
v
and eventually even provide
Dutch companies in Bulgaria
with contacts in Macedonia.

Bulgarian Dutch
Business Club
Only five days before the mee­

www.bg-nl.com

photo: Netherlands Embassy

From Dutch businessmen in both Albania and Bulgaria NL Chamber received requests
for sharing experience in order to built up a similar organization in those countries.

7
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

Sponsors of Foundation NL Chamber

www.nlembassy.org.mk

www.pivaraskopje.com.mk

www.boekestijntransport.com
8
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

members

Dutch Natuurgevelsteen exploring Macedonian quarries
Luxureous villas, a centre for remedial education, infrastructural objects: natural stone
from quarries all over Macedonia pops up in various Dutch construction projects.
After having sold his business to his son, Thijs Zomer
had a free hand to focus on
something new. With his close
friend Jan Zwiers who spends
several months per year in
Mace­ onia he started with the
d
import, promotion and sales of
natural stone from Macedonian
quarries through his company
Natuurgevelsteen BV.
sustainable employment

Quarry near Radovish, East Macedonia

With the first imports in 2008,
the partners were directly res­
ponsible for the reopening of
a quarry, provi­ ing jobs for 17
d
people from the local village of
Velmej, some 30 km north of
Ohrid. “We have a small percentage of stone from other
countries, but generating sustainable employment is our
main motivation for working
with five Macedonian quarries,” Zomer says.
The company also invested in
equipment: an excavator and
breaking machines, placed at
the quarries. Zomer: “These
investments reduce heavy
physical labour and enable
more added value.”
adjusted for processing

Also pink stone available

The robust looks of natural stone

Natural stone as a product

Final result of a natural stone wall

photos: NL Chamber

The “added value” Zomer refers to, was essential for the
success of Natuurgevelsteen:
“Investors and architects were
very enthousiastic about the

9
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aesthetics of natural stone.
Contractors however, predicted
practical problems with cavi­
ty wall insulation and significantly slower processing due
to differing sizes and shapes of
the stones. Delays and ­ising
r
costs would be the result,”
Zomer clarifies the hesitation
of investors to choose natural
stone. “With the breaking machines the stones are cut to
brick dimensions, with an easy
to process, flat innerside while
preserving the rough natural
stone look on the outerside.
The stones are all carefully
stacked with the outerside
f
­acing up for quickest handling

at the construction site.”
Geplastik
When in Macedonia, Jan ­ wiers
Z
stays in Gevgelija. Zwiers: “A
close friend of mine in Gevge­
lija is Zoran Gjurov, director of
G
­ eplastik DOO and member of
NL Chamber. For the celebration of the first Dies Natalis of
NL Chamber early this year at
Skovin Winery, Zoran asked me
to join him. Afterwards we kept
in touch by phone and email,
Bob Smit joined us to visit two
quarries and of course we decided to become member as
well, through my Macedonian
company Helbi DOOEL.”

Thijs Zomer

Jan Zwiers

	www.natuurgevelsteen.nl
	fb.com/natuurgevelsteen
	twitter.com/ngs_bv

members

Dutch company bought Holmak Bitola
The Macedonian producer of heat exchangers Holmak was bought by a Dutch and became
­
part of German group Centrotec Sustainable AG.

32 stamps, 276 signatures
“After approval of the Macedonian Competition Authority,
the take-over was settled on
13 June with 32 stamps and
276 signatures at the notary,”
says Mark Lammers, mana­
ging director of Holmak HeatX.
“The bureaucracy is quite substantial,” clarifies Lammers,
“but doing business in Mace­
donia is very pleasant with
good opportunities for all kinds
of production.”

Holmak factory in Bitola

investment in second
production line
“In Staphorst we run a production facility for plastic heat
exchangers, with a capacity of
24,000 per year. In Macedonia
we produce some 1,200 alu-

minium heat exchangers per
month and we are currently investing in a second production
line for our largest type of heat
exchanger, the TS110.”
www.holmak.eu
www.centrotec.com

Aluminium counter flow plate heat exchangers at Holmak in Bitola

photos: NL Chamber, Holmak HeatX BV

The company Holmak DOOEL
was established in 2005 for
production of aluminium counter flow plate heat exchan­ ers.
g
Several of its customers are
part of the large German group
of companies in energy-efficient technology for buil­ ings,
d
Centrotec Sustainable AG in
Brilon. Centrotec decided to
take over Holmak and placed
it under the newly established
company Holmak HeatX BV in
Staphorst, the Netherlands.

10
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

members

Feydom sofas and lounge suites for the Dutch market
Great concept, enormous enthousiasm and unlimited energy for participation in trade
fairs and travelling to potential clients: Feydom Furniture is wanted everywhere!
Feydom Furniture DOO was
established in 2006 in Skopje
by the energetic and cheerful designer couple Filimena
and Zoran Radonjanin. With
60 employees Feydom creates award-winning sofas and
lounge suites, conquering the
European market.

Feydom collection 2014: MATACAO

simply extraordinary
Packed into a concept of unicolour rectangular shapes, the
taut lines of Feydom may seem
simple, but the philosophy behind is far from ordinary. By
redefining sofas as a combination of smartly designed elements, Feydom adds multiple
appearances and functionality
to a single product.
clever limitation

continuous sales efforts
Both owners frequently travel
abroad to participate in trade
fairs and meet potential ­ lients,
c
also in the Netherlands.
Bob Smit, executive director

Award winning model Q6

of NL Chamber: “At a recent
visit to the Netherlands mid
July, we met with an energetic,
creative entrepreneur, just like
Filimena and Zoran Radonjanin. He was immediately enthousiastic about the Feydom
concept and saw good opportunities for his online business
in design furniture.” Right after
the summer holidays Feydom

travelled to the Netherlands to
meet with this and another potential client they got to know
through the international furnishing show IMM in Köln early
this year. Smit: “Since negotiations are currently taking
place, we cannot disclose any
names, but we expect Feydom
soon to have a solid base on
the Dutch market.”
	www.feydom.com.mk
	www.facebook.com/feydom
	www.twitter.com/feydominteriors
	www.youtube.com/channel/...

photos: NL Chamber, Feydom Furniture DOO

Other seemingly simple but
again extraordinary principles
of the Feydom concept are in
clever limitation of raw materials and transport volume.
In order to reduce costs, risks
and complexity of logistics,
Feydom only uses one type
of fabric in only eight colours,
whereas the product elements
are also designed for optimal
packaging and minimum space
in storage and transport.

11
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

service

Market Scan
Members receive a 50% discount on the preparation of a Market Scan.
A Market Scan is a short overview of a certain market with
key statistics on for example market size, information
on relevant regulations and
contacts of key players and
organi­ ations in that market.
z
focus
The objective of a market scan
is to decide whether a certain
market is interesting enough
for further efforts and, if so, to
focus the efforts on the lar­ est
g
or most promising marketsegments or companies.
Scope, contents and price is
always defined in consultation.

statistics

graph 1: internet usage

graph 2: mobile internet

ed to mainly Belgium, Germany and the UK.
source: www.gfactueel.nl

Agenda

Internet usage

short

Webshopping

The Dutch online retail market was 9.8 billion EUR in 2012
with 88 million transactions by
10.6 million consumers. For
2013 a further growth is expected to 10.5 billion EUR.
source: www.thuiswinkel.org

Strawberries

The Dutch strawberry production in 2012 was 15 million kg.
Almost half of that was export-

Toplocations

The annual study by magazine
Elsevier on Dutch toplocations
for business shows municipa­
lity Haarlemmermeer as no. 1,
followed by Zwolle and Eindhoven. Airport Schiphol is the
“motor” for Haarlemmermeer.
Amsterdam is ranked 23rd.
source: www.elsevier.nl

25.11	Forum on doing busi­
	
ness in Macedonia
	
KvK Rotterdam
26.11	Forum on doing busi	
ness in Macedonia
	
Greenport Venlo
XX.12	Seminar on Customs
	
and Corporate Social
	
Responsibility (CSR) in
	
co-operation with the
	
Netherlands Embassy
	
Invitation will follow.

illustrations: NL Chamber

In the EU internet usage is
highest in Sweden and the
Netherlands with 94% of the
population. For mobile internet
usage, the Dutch are fourth
with 56%, mostly on smartphone. Sweden is first (70%),
followed by the UK (63%) and
Denmark (61%). In Germany
mobile internet usage is only
31%.
source: Statistics Netherlands

12
newsletter no. 3 / September 2013

short

Calendar of Trade Fairs
With a new year coming up, it is time to plan next year’s trade fairs.
Selection of trade fairs in the
Netherlands and Mace­ onia.
d
NB: All blue text is clickable!
The Netherlands
Major trade fairs take place at:
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
99,000 sqm, 13 halls
www.jaarbeurs.nl

RAI, Amsterdam
87,000 sqm, 11 halls
www.rai.nl

Ahoy, Rotterdam
30,000 sqm, 6 halls
www.ahoy.nl

Regional locations for trade
fairs:
Brabanthallen,
‘s-Hertogenbosch
29,500 sqm, 6 halls
IJsselhallen, Zwolle
17,000 sqm, 4 halls
MECC, Maastricht
29,500 sqm, 4 halls

Most fairs in the Netherlands
have entrance fees and offer
discounts for early registration
online.
Please do not hesitate to
contact NL Chamber when
you plan to visit a fair in the
Netherlands.
­
Macedonia
Major trade fairs take place at:
Skopje Fair, Skopje
16.000 sqm, 6 halls

www.skopjefair.com.mk

photo impressions of the fairs:
www.fb.com/SkopjeFair/

Entrance tickets can only be
purchased at the spot; online
registration is not possible.
Please do not hesitate to contact NL Chamber when you
plan to visit a fair in Macedonia.

The Netherlands
13-16.01.2014	
	
14-19.01.2014	
	
16-17.01.2014	
	
	
	
	
22-23.01.2014	
	
22-24.01.2014	
	
	
26-27.01.2014	
	
03-07.02.2014	
	
04-06.02.2014	
	
11-14.03.2014	
	
12-13.03.2014	
18-20.03.2014	
	
02-03.04.2014	
	
20-21.05.2014	
	
	
20-22.05.2014	
	

Horecava and Wine Professional, RAI - Amsterdam
400 food service exhibitors; 100 wine exhibitors
Dutch Tourism Expo, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
850 exhibitors; first day for professional visitors only
Vakbeurs Facilitair, Brabanthallen - ‘s-­Hertogenbosch
products and services involved in facility management
i.e. all internal non-core activities of companies, like
maintenance, cleaning, catering, mailroom, reception,
it-support, vehicles etc.
Biovak, IJsselhallen - Zwolle
350 exhibitors in the sustainable organic food chain
Gevel and Material Xperience, Ahoy - Rotterdam
products and technology for facade construction
materials expo for architects, creative professionals
Modefabriek, RAI - Amsterdam
sales exhibition of the major fashion brands
VSK, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
air treatment, heating, sanitary systems and energy
Integrated Systems Europe, RAI - Amsterdam
integrated electronic systems: audio, video, lighting
ESEF, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
engineering and subcontracting
Transport & Logistics, Ahoy - Rotterdam
StocExpo, Ahoy - Rotterdam
180 exhibitors: pums, valves, pipes, tanks and related
Empack, Brabanthallen - ‘s-Hertogenbosch
packaging materials, machines, coding, labelling etc.
World Private Label / PLMA, RAI - Amsterdam
european private label producers in food and non-food
3,800 exhibitors, 68 countries, 42 regional pavilions
VIV Europe, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht
animal husbandry and processing

Macedonia
Note: All mentioned fairs in Macedonia are organized by the same organizer and at the same place. At this moment the respective pages on
the organizer’s website do not include any further details.
04-08.03.2014	
	
	
25-30.03.2014	
	
	
10-12.04.2014	
	
10-12.04.2014	
	
	
24-27.09.2014	
	
14-18.10.2014	
	
	

Build and Construct
construction, building materials and construction
­
mechanization
Mebel
furniture, interior, woodworking supplies and
machinery
Days of Education
universities and major employers
Skopje Travel Market
congress tourism, agrotourism, rural tourism,
wine tourism etc.
AgroFood Fair
food and beverages
Tehnoma Fair
metallurgy, electronics, energy, non-metals,
security, protection
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NL Chamber Newsletter 2013 Q3

  • 1. newsletter SEPTEMBER 2013 c/o Netherlands Embassy Leninova 69-71 1000 Skopje Republic of Macedonia e: info@nlchamber.org.mk w: www.nlchamber.org.mk fb.com/nlchamber twitter.com/nlchamber linkedin.com/../nl-chamber youtube.com/user/nlchamber NL Chamber was established in January 2012 as official ­ Dutch-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce by 50 Macedonian companies, according to the Macedo­ ian Law on Chambers of n Commerce. One third of these companies is partly or fully Dutch owned. Objective of NL Chamber is to promote and support successful business relations between Dutch and Macedonian companies. events Deputy PM Stavreski meeting Dutch business community Dutch Business Meeting Stip Fashion Fair Modefabriek Amsterdam Visiting clients with Vima Fashion projects Netherlands Embassy: Customs and business climate network Initiatives for bilateral chambers in Albania and Bulgaria members Dutch Natuurgevelsteen exploring Macedonian quarries Dutch company bought Holmak Bitola Feydom sofas and lounge suites for the Dutch market service Market Scan statistics Internet usage short Webshopping/Strawberries/Toplocations/Agenda/Fairs click to read earlier editions! online reading No. 2: issuu.com/.../nlchamber2013q2 No. 1: issuu.com/.../nlchamber2013q1 Sponsors of Foundation NL Chamber: pdf download bit.ly/19xMcn1 bit.ly/14yZLMB photo: NL Chamber Dutch-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce 3
  • 2. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 events Deputy PM Stavreski meeting Dutch business community A delegation of the Macedonian government will meet with the Dutch business community at the Chamber of Commerce in Rotterdam and Greenport in Venlo. opportunities and support Deputy Prime Minister Zoran Stavreski will address the Dutch business community on doing business in Macedonia and governmental support to ­ foreign investors. Minister of Foreign Investments Vele S ­ amak will highlight the business opportunities and Invest Macedonia director Visar Fida will outline the services of the investment agency. HaVeP and Holmak Finally, the Dutch companies Van Puijenbroek Textiel and Holmak HeatX BV will share their ­ xperiences. Van Puijen­ e broek Textiel, also known as HaVeP and VPTex, recently finished the contruction of a “quick response” production facility for workwear in Mace­ donia. Holmak HeatX owns a factory in Bitola (see page 10). Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia THE HAGUE DOING BUSINESS IN MACEDONIA Monday, 25 November 2013 Kamer van Koophandel Rotterdam Blaak 40, 3011 TA Rotterdam 14h30 Registration 15h00 Welcome and Introduction - representative of the Chamber of Commerce - representative of the Dutch government - Ambassador of Macedonia, Mr Nikola Dimitrov 15h15 Doing business in Macedonia - Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Zoran Stavreski - Minister of Foreign Investments, Mr Vele Samak - Director Invest Macedonia, Mr Visar Fida 16h00 Dutch experiences in Macedonia - Van Puijenbroek Textiel, Mr Winfried Rooswinkel - Holmak HeatX, Mr Mark Lammers 16h30 Discussion, questions & answers 17h00 Meet & Greet, Macedonian wine 18h30 End please confirm your attendance no later than 20 November: vedat.rushid@investinmacedonia.com supported by: free registration Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is highly appreciated: please confirm your attendance no later than 20 November by email to Mr Vedat Rushid, Economic Promoter of Macedonia in the Netherlands: vedat.rushid@ investinmacedonia.com On Tuesday 26 November, the delegation will focus on agricultural opportunities at a forum at Greenport Venlo. Promotional organization for the Top Sector Horticulture www.dutchgamesassociation.nl www.topsectortu.nl Assocation Textile Industry www.modint.nl Federation Dutch Food Industry www.fnli.nl Agriculture branch organization www.lto.nl Association metal industry www.metaalunie.nl photo: Wikifrits The Embassy of Macedonia in the Netherlands and Invest Macedonia organize a forum on doing business in Macedonia on Monday 25 November at the Chamber of Commerce in Rotterdam. 2
  • 3. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 events Dutch Business Meeting Stip Dutch and Macedonian businessmen gathered in Stip to get to know eachother and to exchange ideas and experience on doing business in Macedonia. Karma Bella Co-owner and managing director Arno Scheid­ ann of ­ arma m K Bella BV once stated: “Almost every month I come to Macedonia for a ­ ouple of days. We c discuss current business at our office in Stip, I visit a few subcontractors and that is it.” Karma Bella is a Dutch garment production service provider, mana­ ing outsourced producg tion of mainly ladies’ wear through its subsidiary in Stip. no clue Scheid­ ann: “I know exactly m what is going on in the Mace­ donian textile industry, but I have no clue what Macedonia has to offer out of my sector - let alone which other Dutch companies are active here.” Holmak HeatX Managing Director Mark Lammers posting on LinkedIn Similar statements are valid for all these frequent visitors, reason why NL Chamber grabbed the chance to introduce them to eachother and our resident members. business gathering right after landing On 23 September 2013, sixteen businessmen gathered at the office of Karma Bella in Stip, after which they had lunch at restaurant Mal Odmor. It was Monday, in Macedonia a rather un­sual day for u such an event, but it very well suited the Dutch sense of always ­ eing practical: right afb ter arri­ al of the Wizzair flight v from Eindhoven and located at or on the road to the final destination of those who came straight from the Netherlands. Discussion on the challenges of doing business in Macedonia challenges of doing business in Macedonia After everybody introduced themselves, Arno Scheidmann elaborated on the history and operations of Karma Bella that started in Macedonia in a ­utumn 2002. The company has another subsidiary in Poland and the Beumkes Group, a family business to which Karma Bella belongs, also opera­ tes a furniture factory in Bulgaria. Peter Verheyen, Deputy Head of Mission at the Nether­ lands Embassy, opened the discussion on mutual issues of doing business in Mace­onia. d During lunch the discussions continued with the exchange of experiences, in particular on bureaucracy. Continued discussion at lunch photos, illustration: NL Chamber No less than twelve companies, members of NL Chamber, have Dutch (co-)owners who do not live in Macedonia, but regularly travel back and forth. They highly value the network of NL Chamber as Mark Lammers, Managing Director of Holmak HeatX BV, said on business network LinkedIn: “Especially the support and co-operation between Dutch entrepreneurs is very valuable”. 3
  • 4. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 events Fashion Fair Modefabriek Amsterdam Vima Fashion from Kocani joined NL Chamber to the Fashion Fair Modefabriek in A ­ msterdam and organized a networking tour along its Dutch clients. Like Dutch fashion industry association Modint suggested (page 6 in the previous newsletter: http://bit.ly/19xMcn1) NL Chamber organized a visit to the fashion fair Modefabriek in Amsterdam in order to get familiar with the latest trends on the Dutch fashion market and to catch up with some major brands. Wim Westen of Vima Fashion from Kocani accepted the invitation and ­ dded joined a visits to his clients. 600 brands Modefabriek takes place twice a year, in January and July, showcasing over 600 brands on 40,000 sqm, attracting nearly 20,000 international visitors in two days. Various brands presented at Modefabriek are familiar with the Macedonian ­ashion indusf Summum Woman produced in Macedonia before the economic crisis try: Dutch Summum ­Woman, Corel and Mexx, German Lebek and Zaffiri and UK Ted Baker all have experience with outsourcing production to Macedonian manufacturers. ­ Serbian IVKO Woman next fair: 26/27 January 2014 see: www.modefabriek.nl Also Corel has experience with outsourcing production to Macedonia Three of the 20,000 visitors photos: NL Chamber, Modefabriek/Press Only Amsterdam/RvdA Also present was the Serbian brand IVKO Woman, represented through German SHETrading GmbH. Dutch representative is Jos Zwerink of Sjosz Mode from Zutphen. 4
  • 5. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 www.tedbaker.com www.ivko.com www.zaffiri-by-apanage.de www.lebek.de www.no-excess.com www.itsnoize.com www.notthesame.com www.geishafashion.eu www.mexx.com photos: NL Chamber www.lienengiel.nl 5
  • 6. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 events Visiting clients with Vima Fashion Following the fashion fair Modefabriek, Wim Westen of Vima Fashion took the chance to visit Dutch and Belgian clients and introduce them to NL Chamber. “For most of its Dutch and Belgian clients Vima Fashion has been working for many years. Therefore it was my pleasure to introduce them to NL Chamber of which Vima Fashion is co-founder and member,” says Wim Westen, technical director of Vima Fashion in Kocani. six weeks through put time The first visit concerned a fashion company with an ­ amazing production cycle. The owner proudly explained: “We make about a hundred new designs per week. Our sup­ pliers get two weeks to produce the fa­ rics and get them b to Macedonia. Meanwhile we prepare the patterns and provide the trimmings. Production of the garments with an ave­ rage order size of 1,500 pieces Well organized chaos for an amazing production volume and speed is mana­ ed by Vima Fashion at g various factories in Macedonia. Within six weeks after the design, our customers have the garments in their warehouse.” These customers are large Dutch, Belgian and French retail chains for ladies’ wear. theme party wear Another loyal client of Vima Fashion is active in a ­ totally different segment of the ­ f ­ashion industry with a collection of hundreds of items for Carnival, Hallo­ ween, Christmas, Sinter­ laas, or any park ticular theme party wear. riding in style Wim Westen (The Hague, 1945) is an allround garment production expert who worked all over the world in managing production orders. After working ­ everal s years for Dutch and Belgian companies in Mace­ onia he started the garment producd tion agency Vima Fashion in 2004. In 2008 Vima Fashion opened its own production facility, moving into a new building in 2014. Riding in fashionable tailcoat photos: NL Chamber Fancy costumes with lots of details at theme party wear company One of the smaller clients of Vima Fashion is also active in a niche market: highly fashio­ nable tailcoats for the equestrian sports. 6
  • 7. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 projects Netherlands Embassy: Customs and business climate Both NL Chamber and the Netherlands Embassy regularly receive comments on customs requirements and procedures. NL Chamber provided background information with which the Embassy initiated a dialogue with the ­ uthorities. a Right after summer a few companies approached the E ­mbassy with comments on requirements from the Mace­ donian customs authorities which they referred to as “excessive”. Since the Dutch ­ customs authorities have provided technical assistance to their Macedonian colleagues in a 10 year cooperation project and regulations are said to have been copied from the Dutch system, the Embassy decided to explore the matter. important factor in the business climate Deputy Head of Mission at the Netherlands Embassy, P ­eter Verheyen: “The extend of ­ustoms procedures is an c impor­ tant factor in the business climate where international trade and investments are concerned. The Embassy Ambassador Schuurman and Director General of the Customs Admini­ stration Vancho Kargov at a ceremony on 10 years cooperation between both customs authorities in November 2012. and NL Chamber arranged indivi­ ual discussions with end trepreneurs with the purpose to get better insight into the practical impact of the Mace­ donian customs operation.” A first discussion with the Mace­ donian Customs Admini­ tration s has already taken place and the Embassy will continue working on the subject. This process will be continued. network Initiatives for bilateral chambers in Albania and Bulgaria In June NL Chamber received a request to share the experience as a Dutch-Macedonian Chamber of Commerce with the objective to establish a similar organization in Albania. An extensive correspon­ence d followed with Mr Jac Tempelaars, formerly employed at the Dutch Chambers of Commerce and currently professionally engaged with Albania and Kosovo as country coordinator for PUM Netherlands Senior Experts. On Saturday 28 September a four-hour mee­ ting took place in Prizren, Kosovo. Objective is to work together in the future and therewith reach a wider audience in the Nether­ands for doing business l in both countries. At another meeting in the Netherlands in spring with a consulting company active in both countries, a similar idea was discussed. ting in Prizren took place, NL Chamber received a phonecall from the president of the Bulgarian-Dutch Business Club. Mr Koos Schouten explained that after 10 years of exis­ tence of the business club, it was time to go to the next le­ el v and eventually even provide Dutch companies in Bulgaria with contacts in Macedonia. Bulgarian Dutch Business Club Only five days before the mee­ www.bg-nl.com photo: Netherlands Embassy From Dutch businessmen in both Albania and Bulgaria NL Chamber received requests for sharing experience in order to built up a similar organization in those countries. 7
  • 8. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 Sponsors of Foundation NL Chamber www.nlembassy.org.mk www.pivaraskopje.com.mk www.boekestijntransport.com 8
  • 9. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 members Dutch Natuurgevelsteen exploring Macedonian quarries Luxureous villas, a centre for remedial education, infrastructural objects: natural stone from quarries all over Macedonia pops up in various Dutch construction projects. After having sold his business to his son, Thijs Zomer had a free hand to focus on something new. With his close friend Jan Zwiers who spends several months per year in Mace­ onia he started with the d import, promotion and sales of natural stone from Macedonian quarries through his company Natuurgevelsteen BV. sustainable employment Quarry near Radovish, East Macedonia With the first imports in 2008, the partners were directly res­ ponsible for the reopening of a quarry, provi­ ing jobs for 17 d people from the local village of Velmej, some 30 km north of Ohrid. “We have a small percentage of stone from other countries, but generating sustainable employment is our main motivation for working with five Macedonian quarries,” Zomer says. The company also invested in equipment: an excavator and breaking machines, placed at the quarries. Zomer: “These investments reduce heavy physical labour and enable more added value.” adjusted for processing Also pink stone available The robust looks of natural stone Natural stone as a product Final result of a natural stone wall photos: NL Chamber The “added value” Zomer refers to, was essential for the success of Natuurgevelsteen: “Investors and architects were very enthousiastic about the 9
  • 10. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 aesthetics of natural stone. Contractors however, predicted practical problems with cavi­ ty wall insulation and significantly slower processing due to differing sizes and shapes of the stones. Delays and ­ising r costs would be the result,” Zomer clarifies the hesitation of investors to choose natural stone. “With the breaking machines the stones are cut to brick dimensions, with an easy to process, flat innerside while preserving the rough natural stone look on the outerside. The stones are all carefully stacked with the outerside f ­acing up for quickest handling at the construction site.” Geplastik When in Macedonia, Jan ­ wiers Z stays in Gevgelija. Zwiers: “A close friend of mine in Gevge­ lija is Zoran Gjurov, director of G ­ eplastik DOO and member of NL Chamber. For the celebration of the first Dies Natalis of NL Chamber early this year at Skovin Winery, Zoran asked me to join him. Afterwards we kept in touch by phone and email, Bob Smit joined us to visit two quarries and of course we decided to become member as well, through my Macedonian company Helbi DOOEL.” Thijs Zomer Jan Zwiers www.natuurgevelsteen.nl fb.com/natuurgevelsteen twitter.com/ngs_bv members Dutch company bought Holmak Bitola The Macedonian producer of heat exchangers Holmak was bought by a Dutch and became ­ part of German group Centrotec Sustainable AG. 32 stamps, 276 signatures “After approval of the Macedonian Competition Authority, the take-over was settled on 13 June with 32 stamps and 276 signatures at the notary,” says Mark Lammers, mana­ ging director of Holmak HeatX. “The bureaucracy is quite substantial,” clarifies Lammers, “but doing business in Mace­ donia is very pleasant with good opportunities for all kinds of production.” Holmak factory in Bitola investment in second production line “In Staphorst we run a production facility for plastic heat exchangers, with a capacity of 24,000 per year. In Macedonia we produce some 1,200 alu- minium heat exchangers per month and we are currently investing in a second production line for our largest type of heat exchanger, the TS110.” www.holmak.eu www.centrotec.com Aluminium counter flow plate heat exchangers at Holmak in Bitola photos: NL Chamber, Holmak HeatX BV The company Holmak DOOEL was established in 2005 for production of aluminium counter flow plate heat exchan­ ers. g Several of its customers are part of the large German group of companies in energy-efficient technology for buil­ ings, d Centrotec Sustainable AG in Brilon. Centrotec decided to take over Holmak and placed it under the newly established company Holmak HeatX BV in Staphorst, the Netherlands. 10
  • 11. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 members Feydom sofas and lounge suites for the Dutch market Great concept, enormous enthousiasm and unlimited energy for participation in trade fairs and travelling to potential clients: Feydom Furniture is wanted everywhere! Feydom Furniture DOO was established in 2006 in Skopje by the energetic and cheerful designer couple Filimena and Zoran Radonjanin. With 60 employees Feydom creates award-winning sofas and lounge suites, conquering the European market. Feydom collection 2014: MATACAO simply extraordinary Packed into a concept of unicolour rectangular shapes, the taut lines of Feydom may seem simple, but the philosophy behind is far from ordinary. By redefining sofas as a combination of smartly designed elements, Feydom adds multiple appearances and functionality to a single product. clever limitation continuous sales efforts Both owners frequently travel abroad to participate in trade fairs and meet potential ­ lients, c also in the Netherlands. Bob Smit, executive director Award winning model Q6 of NL Chamber: “At a recent visit to the Netherlands mid July, we met with an energetic, creative entrepreneur, just like Filimena and Zoran Radonjanin. He was immediately enthousiastic about the Feydom concept and saw good opportunities for his online business in design furniture.” Right after the summer holidays Feydom travelled to the Netherlands to meet with this and another potential client they got to know through the international furnishing show IMM in Köln early this year. Smit: “Since negotiations are currently taking place, we cannot disclose any names, but we expect Feydom soon to have a solid base on the Dutch market.” www.feydom.com.mk www.facebook.com/feydom www.twitter.com/feydominteriors www.youtube.com/channel/... photos: NL Chamber, Feydom Furniture DOO Other seemingly simple but again extraordinary principles of the Feydom concept are in clever limitation of raw materials and transport volume. In order to reduce costs, risks and complexity of logistics, Feydom only uses one type of fabric in only eight colours, whereas the product elements are also designed for optimal packaging and minimum space in storage and transport. 11
  • 12. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 service Market Scan Members receive a 50% discount on the preparation of a Market Scan. A Market Scan is a short overview of a certain market with key statistics on for example market size, information on relevant regulations and contacts of key players and organi­ ations in that market. z focus The objective of a market scan is to decide whether a certain market is interesting enough for further efforts and, if so, to focus the efforts on the lar­ est g or most promising marketsegments or companies. Scope, contents and price is always defined in consultation. statistics graph 1: internet usage graph 2: mobile internet ed to mainly Belgium, Germany and the UK. source: www.gfactueel.nl Agenda Internet usage short Webshopping The Dutch online retail market was 9.8 billion EUR in 2012 with 88 million transactions by 10.6 million consumers. For 2013 a further growth is expected to 10.5 billion EUR. source: www.thuiswinkel.org Strawberries The Dutch strawberry production in 2012 was 15 million kg. Almost half of that was export- Toplocations The annual study by magazine Elsevier on Dutch toplocations for business shows municipa­ lity Haarlemmermeer as no. 1, followed by Zwolle and Eindhoven. Airport Schiphol is the “motor” for Haarlemmermeer. Amsterdam is ranked 23rd. source: www.elsevier.nl 25.11 Forum on doing busi­ ness in Macedonia KvK Rotterdam 26.11 Forum on doing busi ness in Macedonia Greenport Venlo XX.12 Seminar on Customs and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in co-operation with the Netherlands Embassy Invitation will follow. illustrations: NL Chamber In the EU internet usage is highest in Sweden and the Netherlands with 94% of the population. For mobile internet usage, the Dutch are fourth with 56%, mostly on smartphone. Sweden is first (70%), followed by the UK (63%) and Denmark (61%). In Germany mobile internet usage is only 31%. source: Statistics Netherlands 12
  • 13. newsletter no. 3 / September 2013 short Calendar of Trade Fairs With a new year coming up, it is time to plan next year’s trade fairs. Selection of trade fairs in the Netherlands and Mace­ onia. d NB: All blue text is clickable! The Netherlands Major trade fairs take place at: Jaarbeurs, Utrecht 99,000 sqm, 13 halls www.jaarbeurs.nl RAI, Amsterdam 87,000 sqm, 11 halls www.rai.nl Ahoy, Rotterdam 30,000 sqm, 6 halls www.ahoy.nl Regional locations for trade fairs: Brabanthallen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch 29,500 sqm, 6 halls IJsselhallen, Zwolle 17,000 sqm, 4 halls MECC, Maastricht 29,500 sqm, 4 halls Most fairs in the Netherlands have entrance fees and offer discounts for early registration online. Please do not hesitate to contact NL Chamber when you plan to visit a fair in the Netherlands. ­ Macedonia Major trade fairs take place at: Skopje Fair, Skopje 16.000 sqm, 6 halls www.skopjefair.com.mk photo impressions of the fairs: www.fb.com/SkopjeFair/ Entrance tickets can only be purchased at the spot; online registration is not possible. Please do not hesitate to contact NL Chamber when you plan to visit a fair in Macedonia. The Netherlands 13-16.01.2014 14-19.01.2014 16-17.01.2014 22-23.01.2014 22-24.01.2014 26-27.01.2014 03-07.02.2014 04-06.02.2014 11-14.03.2014 12-13.03.2014 18-20.03.2014 02-03.04.2014 20-21.05.2014 20-22.05.2014 Horecava and Wine Professional, RAI - Amsterdam 400 food service exhibitors; 100 wine exhibitors Dutch Tourism Expo, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht 850 exhibitors; first day for professional visitors only Vakbeurs Facilitair, Brabanthallen - ‘s-­Hertogenbosch products and services involved in facility management i.e. all internal non-core activities of companies, like maintenance, cleaning, catering, mailroom, reception, it-support, vehicles etc. Biovak, IJsselhallen - Zwolle 350 exhibitors in the sustainable organic food chain Gevel and Material Xperience, Ahoy - Rotterdam products and technology for facade construction materials expo for architects, creative professionals Modefabriek, RAI - Amsterdam sales exhibition of the major fashion brands VSK, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht air treatment, heating, sanitary systems and energy Integrated Systems Europe, RAI - Amsterdam integrated electronic systems: audio, video, lighting ESEF, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht engineering and subcontracting Transport & Logistics, Ahoy - Rotterdam StocExpo, Ahoy - Rotterdam 180 exhibitors: pums, valves, pipes, tanks and related Empack, Brabanthallen - ‘s-Hertogenbosch packaging materials, machines, coding, labelling etc. World Private Label / PLMA, RAI - Amsterdam european private label producers in food and non-food 3,800 exhibitors, 68 countries, 42 regional pavilions VIV Europe, Jaarbeurs - Utrecht animal husbandry and processing Macedonia Note: All mentioned fairs in Macedonia are organized by the same organizer and at the same place. At this moment the respective pages on the organizer’s website do not include any further details. 04-08.03.2014 25-30.03.2014 10-12.04.2014 10-12.04.2014 24-27.09.2014 14-18.10.2014 Build and Construct construction, building materials and construction ­ mechanization Mebel furniture, interior, woodworking supplies and machinery Days of Education universities and major employers Skopje Travel Market congress tourism, agrotourism, rural tourism, wine tourism etc. AgroFood Fair food and beverages Tehnoma Fair metallurgy, electronics, energy, non-metals, security, protection 13