Laane viru county with diverse possibilities

Presentation contents
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Estonia (slide 3)
Lääne-Virumaa (slide 4)
State Portal eesti.ee (slide 5)
National tax rates (slide 6-9)
Average prices of the land and consumer services in Lääne-Virumaa (slide 10)
5 reasons for investing in Lääne-Virumaa (slide 11)
Logistic location (slide 12)
Modes of transport of goods (slide 13-16)
Education and qualification of the workforce in Lääne-Virumaa (slide 17-18)
Important economic sectors in Lääne-Virumaa (slide 19-31)
Industrial areas: (slide 32)
 Rakvere industrial area (slide 33-35)
 Tapa industrial area (slide 36-39)
 Kunda industrial area (slide 40-42)
 Tamsalu industrial area (slide 43-45)
 Sõmeru industrial area (slide 46-48)
 Haljala industrial area (slide 49-51)
 Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Centre (Lääne-Viru Arenduskeskus) (slide 53)

Estonia...…
 Population: 1.34 million people
 Area: 43,432.31 km2
 Official language: Estonian
 Member of the European Union and NATO since 2004.
 Participates in the Schengen area since 2007.
 Currency unit: EURO
 Estonia is ranked 13th out of 185 countries in the

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Heritage Foundation's index of economic freedom;
21st out of 185 in the Ease of Doing Business Report and 34th out of 144 in the Global
Competitiveness Report.
Estonia has one of the highest credit ratings in the area (Fitch IBCA, Standard & Poor's,
Moody's).
Estonia is one of the world's leading countries in the development of e-services.
In 2003 Skype was founded in Estonia.
In 2008 Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence was established in Estonia and it has been
given International Military Organisation status and accreditation by NATO's Centre of
Excellence.

Lääne-Virumaa…
 Population: 63,574 people
 County area: 3,628 km2
 Number of local governments: 15 local governments, 2 of them are cities and 13 parishes
 County centre: Rakvere city (16,886 residents)
 Working-age population (age 15-64): 38,998 people
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Average wage level: 759.97 EUR (gross)
Average age of the population: 41.6 years
Unemployment rate: 5.9 % (decreasing)
Number of schools:
 22 basic schools
 13 upper secondary schools – 5,276 students
 5 specialized schools – 260 students
 4 vocational schools – 1,500 students
 2 institutions of higher education – 1,100 students
About 8% of people in Lääne-Virumaa are involved in agriculture and forest
management, 40% in processing industry and construction, 52% in trading and services

Source: Statistics Estonia (Eesti Statistikaamet) (www.stat.ee), 2011.

State Portal eesti.ee
Estonia has a safe online environment www.eesti.ee for communication with the state.
Portal contains:
 Important and reliable information (on starting a business, tax system, legislation etc.)
 All
the
e-services
(e-Business
Register,
European
Business
Register,
CompanyRegistration Portal, Tax and Customs Board etc.)
 State agencies and their contacts
Portal contains a section "My Data", which allows:
 Using an official email address @eesti.ee
 Creating, sharing and signing important documents
 Using notification calendar service, which helps to remember various important matters
when communicating with the state (expiry of the driver's license, ID card etc.)
For more information on the use of State Portal, see:
https://www.eesti.ee/est/teemad/ettevotja/riigiportaali_abi

National tax rates
If you are doing business in Estonia, you will be responsible for paying taxes in accordance
with the tax legislation in force in Estonia. The general rule is that all companies are taxed
equally and on the same substantive basis. As to which taxes have to be paid at which rate,
this depends on the specific characteristics of your company.
More important taxes are divided into 2 groups:
 Taxes resulting from salary (income tax, social tax, unemployment insurance premium,
funded pension).
Minimum monthly salary in Estonia is currently 320 euros (2013).
 Taxes resulting from business activity (income tax, value added tax, fringe benefit tax,
excise duties).
Corporate tax does not apply since 2000.
The tax period shall be one calendar month and the deadline for payment and filing
a return to the Tax and Customs Board is the 10th day of the subsequent month
(20th day in case of value added tax).

Source: Estonian Tax and Customs Board (Eesti Maksu- ja Tolliamet) www.emta.ee

Taxes resulting from salary
Tax name

Tax rate

Paid on what

Personal
income tax

21 %

Paid
on
gross
earnings,
additional
remunerations, bonus pay, holiday pay and other
payments that are considered earned income.
Tax-free minimum is 144 euros a month

Social tax

33 %

Paid on gross earnings and fringe benefits

Unemployment
insurance
premium

Employee's payment 2%
Employer's payment 1%

Funded
pension

Employee's payment 2%

Paid to the employee on salary and other wages.
The aim of the unemployment insurance
premium is to insure employees against
unemployment,
collective
termination
of
employment contracts or the insolvency of the
employer
Employee pays on the gross earnings
himself/herself. Joining the funded pension is
compulsory for those born in 1983 or later (from
the beginning of the following year after reaching
the age of 18).
The state adds 4% out of the 33% of social tax
that is calculated on the employee's salary

State's payment 4%

Taxes resulting from business activity
Tax name
Corporate tax

Tax
rate

Paid on what

Paid on distributed earnings, expenses and payments not related to
enterprise and on gifts, donations, costs of entertaining guests

20 %

The general VAT rate is 20% of the taxable value of a good or service.
An undertaking is required to register as a taxable person if his/her
turnover exceeds 16,000 euros in a calendar year.

9%

Paid on books (including textbooks and workbooks), periodicals,
accommodation services and some medicines, health and hygiene
products and medical equipment for personal use by disabled persons

0%

Fringe benefit
tax

Paid on reinvested income

21/79
Value added
tax (VAT)

0%

Paid on exported goods, consultation services provided to VAT payers in
another EU member state, services provided outside Estonia, a number
of services related to water and air transport and carriage of goods

21/79
ja
33 %

Paid on goods, services or the market price of monetarily appraisable
gifts that an employer provides to his/her employee. Granting fringe
benefits requires paying income and social tax and it is not possible to
apply for a VAT refund on purchases of goods or services granted as
fringe benefits

Overview of the Estonian customs system
 You will have to deal with customs if you are engaged in exporting goods to or importing
goods from countries outside the European Union (EU).
 In Estonia, the Tax and Customs Board is in charge of implementing and enforcing
customs regulations.
 Customs regulations apply only in the case of trade between countries in the EU and
countries outside the EU (third countries).
 When exporting goods from the EU, an Export Declaration has to be prepared. When
importing goods to the EU, an Import Declaration has to be prepared. Declarations shall be
prepared by a customs declarant.
 When importing goods into free circulation, you will need to pay the following taxes on
goods during customs formalities:
 customs duty (depending on the type, country of origin and amount of the goods)
 value added tax
 also excise duty depending on the type of goods, if necessary (alcohol, tobacco and

fuel excise duty).
 When exporting from Estonia to countries outside the EU, customs duties are generally not
added. Turnover from the export of goods is taxable at the rate of zero.
For

more

information

on

the

Estonian

customs
system,
see:
https://www.eesti.ee/est/ettevotja/maksud_ja_toll/ulevaade_eesti_tollisusteemist and on the excise duty
rates, see: http://www.emta.ee/index.php?id=907

Average prices of the land and
consumer services in Lääne-Virumaa
Electric power
 Estonia has an open electricity market, where consumers can choose a suitable
service provider. Exchange prices are valid on the electricity market.
 In the I quarter of 2013 the average price per kWh was 0.081 EUR
Source: Eesti Energia homepage (www.energia.ee)

Gas
Gas bill includes the cost of consumed gas, network charges and gas excise duty.
 Price of gas according to consumed amount – 0.42120-0.74400 EUR/m3
 Price of network service – 0.03924 EUR/m3 and natural gas excise duty - 0.02814
EUR/m3
Source: Eesti Gaas homepage (www.gaas.ee)

Water and sewerage
 In the I quarter of 2013 the average water rate was 1.125 EUR/m3
 In the I quarter of 2013 the average sewerage rate was 1.59 EUR/m3
Source: homepages of the parishes of Lääne-Virumaa
Average land price on production land in the region (2011-2012) – 11.8 eur/m3
Source: Real estate price statistics database of the Land Board http://www.maaamet.ee/kinnisvara/htraru

5 reasons for investing in
Lääne-Virumaa
 Good logistic location - in the vicinity of Tallinn, Petersburg, Kotka

 Good infrastructure - Port of Kunda, rail connection, highways
 Existence of qualified workforce
 Good business and living environment
 Industrial areas with various possibilities

Logistic location
2 important highways cross Lääne-Virumaa:
 Tallinn-Narva highway (road no. 1; E20)
 Sõmeru–Rakvere–Pärnu highway (road no.

5)

Distances to significant destinations:

Kotka

 100 km to the Tallinn Airport and the Port of

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Stockholm
Pskov
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Narva

Tallinn

Riga
Vilnius

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Tallinn (1 hour by car)
25 km to the Port of Kunda (0.5 hours by
car)
120 km to the Russian border at Narva (1.5
hours by car) and Koidula border point
352 km to Riga (5 hours by car)
268 km to St. Petersburg (4 hours by car)
280 km to Pskov (4 hours by car)
187 km to Helsinki (1.5 hours by car and
2.5
hours by ferry)
665 km to Stockholm (1.5 hours by car and
15 hours by ferry)
640 km to Vilnius (7.5 hours by car)
1005 km to Warsaw (12.5 hours by car)

Sankt-Peterburg

Helsinki

Modes of transport of goods
Due to the favourable location of Lääne-Virumaa, undertakings can use various modes of
transport that are suitable for them:
Road transport
 Goods are transported to the member countries of the EU and to Russia.
 Maximum allowed weight of the load: 24 tons
 Maximum number of pallets per load: 34
 Average price per kilometre: 0.8 EUR/km
 Major local companies:
 Lajos AS (www.lajos.ee)
 Egesten Transport OÜ (http://www.egesten.ee/?id=283)
 Local forwarders:
 Viru Trans AS (http://www.virutrans.ee/)

Modes of transportation of goods (2)
Rail transport
 Minimum transportable quantity of goods is 25 tons and transport distance over 101 km
 Shipments can be transported as small consignments, minimum transportable quantity is
2.5 tons
 Goods can be loaded and unloaded in Rakvere, Tapa and Tamsalu.
 Lääne-Virumaa has rail connection with Saint Petersburg and Pskov (Russia) and Riga
(Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine)
 Transport of goods is regulated by EVR Cargo AS (www.evrcargo.ee)
 In case of capacities under 12,000 tons per year it is reasonable to contact a forwarder.
Some of the Estonian forwarders:
 Kunda Nordic Tsement AS
 Kunda Trans AS
 Lemeks AS
 Balt Trans Service OÜ
 Baltrefservice AS
For more information on the forwarders, see EVR Cargo AS homepage.
 Price of the transportable goods depends on the nature and transport distance of the
goods.

Maritime transport
 The Port of Kunda is recognised by consignors and ships for quick loading and good
service
 The port includes 4 quays
 Guaranteed depth is up to 9.3 meters depending on the quay and the port allows
processing ships with loading capacity up to 12,000 tons
 Mobile cranes and loaders are provided for loading and unloading
 The port is operational 24/7 without holidays
 The port handles bulk as well as general goods and liquid bulk goods
 The port includes over 6,000 m² of warehouses, 52,000 m³ area for containers, open
storage areas
 Goods have been exchanged with 21 countries
 Port homepage: http://www.heidelbergcement.com/ee/et/kunda/kunda_sadam/index.htm

Air transport
 The benefits of air transport are transport speed and distance
 Worldwide transport of goods
 Carrying capacity of the larger aircraft is 120 tons and it can carry 200 m3 of goods.
 Weight and volume ratio in air transport: 1 m³ = 167 kg
 Liability of the carrier up to 19 SDR / gross kilograms
 Tallinn Airport includes 4 freight terminals with a total storage area of ca 5000 m2
 Various forwarders, express service and goods service companies operate at goods
terminals:
 ACE Logistics Estonia AS (www.ace.ee)
 Airproxy AS (http://www.airproxy.ee)
 DHL Eesti AS (www.dhl.ee)
 FEDERAL EXPRESS Corporation's Estonian branch (www.fedex.com/ee/)
 Airport homepage: http://www.tallinn-airport.ee/associates/kaubaveod/Partnerid/?articleID=537

Education and qualification of the
workforce in Lääne-Virumaa
 In addition to the local workforce the labour market area also includes the parishes of IdaVirumaa, Harjumaa, Järvamaa and Jõgevamaa, which are adjacent to Lääne-Viru county
 According the data of 2011, the county has most specialists in the following fields of
activity:
 Food industry, timber industry, metal industry, electronics industry - ca 3,100 engaged
 Wholesale and retail business, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – ca 2,100
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Agriculture, forest management and fishing industry - ca 1,400 engaged
Construction – ca 1,000 engaged
Transportation and storage – ca 1,000 engaged
Health and social welfare - ca 700 engaged

Source: Commercial register data

Education and qualification of the
workforce in Lääne-Virumaa
 Training of the employees and acquiring qualification in the county is mainly supported by
the Rakvere Vocational School (www.rak.edu.ee/)
 The following specialists are being trained in the county:
 baker
 pastry chef
 tool maker

 logistician
 machine operator
 welder
 carplumber

 The vocational school recently opened a vehicle repair garage and a modern educational
restaurant, where students can put the acquired knowledge into practice
 The great advantage of Rakvere Vocational School is its readiness to offer new specialties
in order to support the development of the area
 Lääne-Virumaa also has an educational institution for disabled persons, who are able to
find work after completing their studies

Important economic sectors in
Lääne-Virumaa
Based on the turnover in 2011, the most important economic sectors in Lääne-Virumaa are:
 Food industry
 Timber industry
 Metal industry
 Transportation and logistics
 Textile and clothing industry
 Farming system
 Electrical and electronic equipment industry


Overview of the food industry sector
 The food industry is the leading sector in the county, mainly because of strong traditions,
existing raw material (existence of arable land and farming system) and specific training of
the workforce.
 15 companies operate in the sector and largest ones in the area are: Rakvere
Lihakombinaat AS, OG Elektra AS, Viru Õlu AS.

 Number of engaged employees in the sector is ca 1,300
 Sales revenue of the sector is 119 million euros
 Export volume is 0.9 million euros
 Business profit is ca 7.8 million euros


Food industry companies in Lääne-Virumaa
Rakvere Lihakombinaat AS (http://www.rlk.ee/)
 Largest producer of meat products in the Baltic States
 Founded in 1944
 Parent company is in Rakvere, 3 subsidiaries, 2 of them are located in the Baltic States
 Number of employees in the group is ca 1,200, ca 900 in Rakvere
 Turnover of the group in 2012 was ca 140 mln euros, export constitutes ca 30% of the
turnover
OG Elektra Tootmine AS (http://www.ogelektra.ee/)
 Belongs to the group AS OG Elektra and its main activity is the production and sale of
food products in stores
 Founded in 1999
 Number of employees in the group is ca 1,000, ca 150 in OG Elektra Tootmine AS
 Annual turnover of the group is ca 80 mln euros, company does not export products
Viru Õlu AS (http://wiru.ee/)
 Producer of beer and soft drinks
 Founded in 1975
 Danish brewery Harboes Bryggeri AS has been the major shareholder since 1992.
 Production is located in Haljala
 Approx. 80 employees
 Company's turnover in 2012 was 8 mln euros, company exports its products

Food industry companiesin Lääne-Virumaa(2)
Pihlaka AS (http://www.pihlaka.ee)
 Company produces pastry and culinary products
 Founded in 1989.
 Production is located in Rakvere
 Turnover in 2012 was ca 3,34 mln euros
 Pihlaka's pastry chefs have been awarded many prizes in national competitions.
Päts OÜ (https://www.facebook.com/PatsSahver)
 Produces pastry products
 Company also has a pizza bar
Hagar AS (www.hagar.ee)
 Company produces pastry and bakary products
 Production is located in Tamsalu and Tapa
 Over 100 employees
 Turnover in 2012 was ca 4,8 mln euros

Description of the timber industry sector
 Favourable possibilities for timber processing and production of timber and cork products
due to the existence of forests – existence of raw material Lääne-Virumaa is perfect for
industrial companies due to its great logistic location.
 Number of companies operating in the sector is ca 60
 Number of engaged employees in the
 sector is ca 1,400
 Sales revenue is 96 million euros
 Business profit is 9.3 million euros


Timber industry companies in Lääne-Virumaa
Aru Grupp AS (http://www.arugrupp.ee/)
 Company's territory includes 4 factories that manufacture: windows and doors, stairs,
houses and laminated timber components
 Parent company is in Hulja, 2 subsidiaries in Ireland and Great Britain
 150 employees
 Turnover in 2012 was 7,26 mln euros
Rakvere Metsamajand AS (http://rakveremm.ee/)
 Company produces sawn timber and refined construction timber
Lemeks AS (http://www.lemeks.ee)
 Company operates in the fields of timber processing, logging and agriculture
 22 subsidiaries and related companies in Estonia, Latvia, France and Great Britain
 Lemeks AS has 3 production companies located in Lääne -Virumaa: Palmako AS,
Imprest AS, Viru-Nigula Saeveski AS
 Turnover in 2012 was 86 mln euros

Timber industry companies in Lääne-Virumaa (2)
Stora Enso Eesti AS (http://www.storaenso.ee)
 Company produces sawn timber and refined construction timber
 Parent company is in Finland
 Production is located in Näpi and Ilmavere
 Turnover in 2012 was 168 mln euros, company exports its products
Jeld-Wen Eesti AS (http://www.jeld-wen.ee/)
 Company's main activity is the production of solid wood doors and jambs
 Parent company is in USA
 Turnover in 2012 was 48,9 mln euros, company exports its products
Estonian Cell AS (http://www.estoniancell.ee)
 Company manufactures aspen mechanical pulp, which is the raw material of different
fine paper
 Parent company is in Austria
 Production is located in Kunda
 Turnover in 2012 was 67,5 mln euros, company exports the main part of the
production
 Volume of investments is 153 mln euros

Description of the metal industry sector
 Production of metal products is a traditional sector in the county. Spare parts for larger
industrial companies were often manufactured in local departments of factories.
 Major companies in Lääne-Virumaa, which are based on Estonian capital, are Palmse
Metall OÜ, Rakiste Tehas AS, Tamsalu EPT AS, Kunrex OÜ.
 Major investment company in Lääne-Virumaa is Kopar Baltik AS
 Number of engaged employees in the sector is ca 200
 Sales revenue of the sector is 13 million euros


Metal companies in Lääne-Virumaa
Palmse Metall OÜ (http://www.palmsetrailer.eu/)
 Company manufactures and sells agricultural machinery
 Production is located in Võsupere, Vihula Parish
 Turnover in 2011 was ca 6,67 mln euros, company exports its products
Rakiste Tehas AS (http://rakistetehas.edicypages.com/et)
 Company manufactures metal frame garden furniture, stamped details and light
welded constructions

Tamsalu EPT AS (http://www.tamsaluept.ee/)
 Company is engaged in metal works and manufactures agricultural, forestry and roadbuilding machinery
 Production is located in Tamsalu town without municipal status, Tamsalu Parish
 Annual turnover of the company is ca 3.7 million euros, export of metal products
constitutes approx. 70-80% of the turnover.

Metal companies in Lääne-Virumaa
Kunrex OÜ (http://kunrex.ee)
 Company's main activity is divided in two: sale of workforce services and production of
industrial and structural metal constructions and facilities including installation
 Production is located in Kunda
 In 2007 Kunrex OÜ reached the top 5 companies in the Estonian Competitiveness
Chart.
Kopar Baltik OÜ (http://www.koparbaltik.ee)
 Company is engaged in sheet metal works and it is a factory outsourced by the parent
company
 Parent company is in Finland
 Production is located in Uhtna, Sõmeru Parish
 Annual turnover of the group is ca 15.5 million euros, export constitutes approx. 90% of
the turnover.

Description of the logistics and
transportation sector
 Transport companies operate near the major production centres – near Rakvere and
Kunda. Many transport companies have expanded their services to foreign markets.

 Major companies in the county are Lajos AS, Kunda Trans AS, Kunda Auto AS, Egesten
Transport OÜ
 Number of engaged employees in the sector is ca 1,000
 Sales revenue is 66 million euros


Transport companies in
Lääne-Virumaa
Lajos AS (http://www.lajos.ee/)
 Company's main activities include provision of transport services in Estonia and
Europe, repair and car wash service for trucks and cars, sales of car accessories and
spare parts
 The office, shop and workshop are located in Kunda
 Turnover in 2011 was 7.5 million euros
 Company is a member of the Association of Estonian International Road Carriers and
the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kunda Trans AS
 Company's main activity is rail transport
 Turnover in 2012 was 2.7 million euros, export constitutes 9% of the turnover

Transport companies in
Lääne-Virumaa (2)
Egesten Transport OÜ (http://www.egesten.ee/?id=283)
 Company's main activity is the provision of domestic transport services, the company
also has an international transport permit
 In 2009 the company was divided in three according to the fields of activity: transport
services, vehicle repairs and inspection and agricultural construction
 Turnover in 2012 was 2,9 million euros
Kunda Auto AS (http://www.kundaauto.ee/)
 Company's main activities include the provision of road transport services and
technical maintenance and repair of trucks, the company also has an international
transport permit.
 The car repair shop is located in Kunda

Industrial areas
Rakvere
Tapa
Kunda
Tamsalu
Sõmeru
Haljala
Vinni
Kadrina

Industrial area of Rakvere
road
available registered
immovables
occupied registered
immovables
airport area
other area

Description of the industrial
area
Total area: 23.74 ha, which
includes 1.3 ha of business land
(2 registered immovables) and
22.4 ha of production land (39
Registered immovables)
Buildings: production lands are
unimproved and business lands
partially improved
Ownership: municipal ownership

Utility networks of the Industrial area of Rakvere
Electricity: area is located in the connection zone, Eesti Energia AS (www.energia.ee)
Water and sewerage: connection points are mostly located at the borders of registered
immovables (except some immovables, that require construction of an additional utility line
for connection); Rakvere Vesi AS http://www.rakvesi.ee/
Communications: city and the surrounding areas are covered by all of the major mobile
network operators
Cooling water: lack of sufficiently large water bodies
Gas: no gas line, except near the Raudtee 29 and 31 registered immovables, Eesti Gaas AS
http://www.gaas.ee/
Access roads: the industrial area is accessible via asphalt roads suitable for industrial
transport. Railway station is located nearby. Another advantage is access via illuminated
non-motorised traffic routes.
Other: future plans also include access to the area via railway overpass, which is to be
constructed. There is an unsurfaced runway and after it is renovated, it can be used by
aircrafts servicing industrial companies.
Companies already operating in the industrial area: Jeld-Wen Eesti AS (http://www.jeld-wen.ee/),
Rakiste Tehas AS (http://rakistetehas.edicypages.com/et), Rakvere Vesi AS (http://www.rakvesi.ee/)
Detailed plan: available
Acquisition conditions: according to individual agreement
Contact: Rakvere Town Government, Tallinna mnt 5, 44306 Rakvere, tel: +372 322 5870,
linnavalitsus@rakvere.ee; http://rakvere.kovtp.ee/et/lennuvalja-toostusala

Brief overview of Rakvere
Rakvere city is the largest city in Lääne-Virumaa and it is
located at the heart of the county. Population of Rakvere
is 16,886 people (based on 2011).
Rakvere city provides possibilities for completing upper
secondary school, various sporting and cultural activities
as well as for leisure time:
 city has nursery schools, schools, vocational school,
institution of higher education
 Sporting activities support the existence of a sports
centre and a stadium, there are many active sports
clubs. The city also has an illuminated hiking trail and
ski track.
 There is a cultural house, youth house, Rakvere
Theatre and cinema.
 For relaxation there is Aqva Hotel & Spa.
Most important sights of Rakvere city are:
Rakvere Castle, Tarva statue, Police Museum, Rakvere
manor and manor park.

Rakvere Castle

The Tarvas
sculpture

Rakvere Theatre

Smart House Competence Centre
Smart House Competence Centre is an innovation partnership centre with a local and
international network, which helps the related companies, public authorities and research and
educational institutions to create, develop and implement intelligent technological smart
building solutions, contributing to making the living and working environment more
comfortable, energy efficient and safe.
Fields of research:
 Automated building systems control
 Building management control
 Home and office equipment control
 Personal health monitoring
w ww.rakveretarkmaja.ee

Courses of action:
 Development of the organisation of training and
competence centre
 Creation of a unique test environment for
development
 Researches and expert analyses for the
collection and distribution of information
supporting development
 Research and development for developing new
products and services

Rakvere Smart House
The new building of the competence centre, that will be built in Rakvere city centre, will be the
first public near-zero-energy building in Estonia that utilizes different building automation
technologies and has been engineered from start to finish using the BIM (Building Information
Modelling) methodology. The new building complex will consist of three sections with different
energy use, setting up a unique test environment in the region for developing and testing
different technologies and conducting various researches.
Low-energy section

Heritage protected section with
cultural and environmental
value and normal energy use

Geothermal heating pumps
and solar energy is used for
heating the centre

Near-zero-energy
section

Industrial area of Tapa Parish
Tapa tööstusküla maakasutus ja kommunikatsioonid – Land use and utility networks at Tapa industrial site.

Description of
the industrial
area
Total area: 50 ha (9
Registered
immovables)
Buildings:
unimproved
Ownership:
Municipal
ownership, private
ownership, state
ownership
private land in use
private land not in use
municipal land
unreformed state land

recreation area
defence forces
reconstructed road
road to be reconstructed

railway owned by rural municipality
water main
sewer main
border of the registered immovable

Utility networks of the industrial area of Tapa Parish
Electricity: located at the borders of registered immovables, 2 x 1000 kVA + 630 kVA, Eesti
Energia AS (www.energia.ee)
Water and sewerage: connection points are mostly located at the borders of registered
immovables, maximum capacity (20 m3 per hour), service provided by Tapa Vesi AS
(www.tapavesi.ee)

Heating: service provided by Termoring Grupp OÜ, Tapa Mill AS (www.tapamill.ee)
Communications: town and the surrounding areas are covered by all of the major mobile
network operators
Cooling water: lack of sufficiently large water bodies nearby
Gas: no gas line
Access roads: the industrial area is
Address
Size
Form of ownership
accessible via asphalt roads suitable for
Karja 1
0,92 ha Municipal ownership
industrial transport.
Karja 9
2,24 ha Municipal ownership
Companies already operating in the industrial
Väike Karja 2 3,56 ha Municipal ownership
area: Tapa Mill AS (www.tapamill.ee)
Karja 6
13 ha
State land
Detailed plan: completed
Acquisition conditions: according to individual Karja 2
0,7 ha
State land
agreement
Tiigi 6
2,2 ha
State land
Contact: Tapa Municipality Government,
Paide mnt 86 8,4 ha
Private ownership for sale
tel: +3273229658,
Karja põik 6
1,84 ha Private ownership for sale
e-mail: vallavalitsus@tapa.ee,
http://tapa.ee/index.php?page=331

Karja põik 8

3,97 ha

Private ownership for sale

Tapa Logistics Park in the industrial area
of Tapa Parish
Address: Karja tn 8, Tapa, Lääne-Virumaa
Total area of the territory: 201,000 m2
Number of finished buildings: 6
Total area of buildings: finished warehouses 40,000m2
Number of rooms: 30 storage rooms
Areas of rooms: 900 - 1,600 m2
Useful height: 5.3 - 5.7 m
Loading conditions: Vehicle loading platform, railway
loading platforms (1,080 m, 76 wagons), loading doors
(3 m x 3 m)
Office and rest rooms: available
Warehouse rental price: 1,6 EUR/ m2/ per month
Additional charges: utilities, VAT
Contact: Riina Männik, manager of the Tapa Logistics
Park, tel: +372 32 71 101, GSM: +372 52 90 741,
e-mail: riina@rrk.ee, ttp://www.rrk.ee/?op=body&id=247

Brief overview of Tapa Parish
Tapa Parish is the most southern rural municipality in
Lääne-Virumaa and is located in the outskirts of
Pandivere upland and Kõrvemaa. Population of Tapa
is 8,611 people (based on 2011).
Tapa Parish provides possibilities for completing upper
secondary school, various sporting and cultural
activities as well as for leisure time:
 Parish has nursery schools, schools, music school
 There is a sports centre (swimming pool, wrestling
room, gym, climbing wall, ball court, running track)
and illuminated ski and health tracks
 Parish also has a cultural house, library, museum
and the Tapa Cultural Chamber
Health service is provided by Tapa Hospital.
The town of Tapa in Tapa Parish is an important
national defence centre – Tapa Training Center of the
Estonian Defence Forces operates here and the
Defence Forces central training area is being
established on the north border of the rural
municipality.

Tapa Community
Centre

Tavern "Musta Täku Tall"

Industrial areas of Kunda

I. Industrial area on the territory of Port

of Kunda
Total area: 130 ha, which includes 113ha
of unused area
Buildings: no buildings
Form of ownership: private ownership
II. Industrial area on the
Tööstuse street
Total area: 18 ha, which
includes 3 ha of unused area
Form of ownership: private
ownership

Utility networks of the Industrial areas of Kunda
Electricity: located at the border of the industrial area, service providers are Eesti Energia AS
(www.energia.ee) and Kunda Nordic Tsement AS
Water and sewerage: located at the border of the industrial area, service provider is AS Kunda
Vesi (www.kundavesi.ee)
Heating: service provider is Adven Eesti AS (www.adven.ee)
Communications: town and the surrounding areas are covered by multiple mobile network
operators
Cooling water: industrial area of the port is bordered by Kunda bay
Gas: no gas line
transport. Asphalt road is located at the border of the available area. Industrial area of the
port is located on the territory of Port of Kunda. There is a railway, which belongs to Kunda
Trans AS
Companies already operating in the industrial area: Lajos AS (www.lajos.ee), Kunrex OÜ
(www.kunrex.ee), Kunda Trans AS
Detailed plan: completed
Contact: 1. Kunda Nordic Tsement AS, tel: +372 322 9955, e-mail: port.kunda@knc.ee,
http://www.heidelbergcement.com/ee/et/kunda/kunda_sadam/index.htm

2. Kunda Town Government, tel: 32 55 960, e-mail: linnavalitsus@kunda.ee, www.kunda.ee

Brief overview of Kunda
Nowadays, Kunda is a small green industrial and port town.
Town is located in the north-east area of Lääne-Virumaa,
107 km from Tallinn and 98 km from Narva. Population of
Kunda is 3,680 people (based on 2011).
The town of Kunda is mainly associated with cement,
because Kunda has been manufacturing it for over hundred
years thanks to local raw material.
Actually, Kunda became known already in the 19th century
after the port was built.
The town of Kunda provides possibilities for acquiring
education, various sporting and cultural activities as well as
for leisure time:
 The town has a nursery school, upper secondary school
and music school
 There is a sports centre for sporting activities
(swimming pool, sports hall, gym, sauna, cafeteria etc.)
 For spending leisure time there is a library, cultural
centre, youth house, beach and a motocross track
 The town also has a health centre

Kunda club

Kunda cement factory

Kunda I hydroelectric power
plant

Industrial area of Tamsalu Parish
Description of the
industrial area
Total area: 70 ha, which
includes 15 ha of available
area (30 registered
immovables)
Buildings: available
registered immovables are
unimproved
Ownership: municipal
ownership

INDUSTRIAL AREA

TAMSALU TOWN

Utility networks of the industrial area of Tamsalu
Parish
Electricity: substation is located 500 m from the industrial area, substation capacity is 35/10 kV,
Tiigi Keskus AS
Water and sewerage: resource with drinking water quality 1640 m3/d, capacity of the wastewater
treatment system is 800 m3 of water in 24h; wastewater and sewerage are located at the
border of the available area, Tamsalu Vesi AS
Heating: service provider is Tamsalu Kalor AS (www.tamsalu.ee/est/), price of heating incl. VAT is
60.50 eur/MWh
Communications: town and the surrounding areas are covered by multiple mobile network
operators
Cooling water: lack of sufficiently large water bodies nearby
Gas: no gas line
Access roads: the industrial area is accessible via asphalt roads suitable for industrial transport.
Asphalt road is located at the border of the available area. Tallinn-Tartu railway crosses
Tamsalu. Industrial area is connected to the railway, that crosses Tamsalu, via sidings.
Other: Tamsalu industrial area includes grain elevators with total capacity of 108,000 tons
Companies already operating in the industrial area: Tiigi Keskus AS, E-Betoonelement AS
(http://betoonelement.ee/), Kunda Mobil AS and others.
Detailed plan: available
Contact: Tamsalu Municipality Government, tel: +372 3228431; e-mail: tamsalu@tamsalu.ee;
http://tamsalu.ee/est/?part=html&id=94

Brief overview of Tamsalu Parish
Tamsalu Parish is located at the Pandivere upland in the
south-west area of Lääne-Viru county, 100 km fromTallinn
and Tartu and 30 km from Rakvere. The town of Tamsalu is
the centre of the parish.
The town of Tamsalu is a centre with developed technical
and social infrastructure. Population of Tamsalu Parish is
4,249 people (based on 2011).
Parish provides possibilities for acquiring education,
various sporting and cultural activities as well as for leisure
time:
 Parish has two nursery schools, a basic school and an
upper secondary school
 There is a sports centre (swimming pool, sports halls
and a hostel) and illuminated ski and health tracks
 Parish has a cultural house, libraries and a limestone
museum.
 Lake Porkuni recreational area is a popular place
among holiday-makers

As a result of the cooperation between four parishes in the
Pandivere area, the non-profit association Pandivere
Arendus- ja Inkubatsioonikeskus (Pandivere Development
And Incubation Center) was established

Industrial area of Sõmeru Parish
Description of the Roodevälja-Aluvere
industrial area:
Total area: 86 ha (6 registered
immovables)
Ownership: municipal ownership, private
ownership, state land

Utility networks of the industrial area of Sõmeru
Parish
Electricity: Tallinn-Kiisa 330 kV power line crosses the parish. There are necessary substations
300 m from the border of the registered immovable. Elektrilevi OÜ www.elektrilevi.ee
Water and sewerage: there are bore wells at the border of the registered immovable, Rakvere
Vesi AS www.rakvesi.ee
Heating: Rakvere Soojus AS www.rakveresoojus.ee
Communications: Sõmeru Parish is covered by all of the major mobile network operators.
Gas: parish includes a medium pressure and low pressure gas line. There are free resources.
There is a gas pressure reducing station in Roodevälja village. Eesti Gaas AS

transport. Rail connection between Tallinn-Narva and Rakvere-Kunda. The closest port is in
Kunda at a distance of 25 km.
Companies already operating in the industrial area: There are no active companies in the
industrial area. PMÜ Kevili, AS Roodevälja Terminal and OÜ Tsevat operate at the adjacent
registered immovables.
Detailed plan: available for some of the registered immovables
Contact: Sõmeru Municipality Government, Kooli 2 Sõmeru alevik Lääne-Viru county
Tel: +372 329 5944, e-mail: vald@someru.ee, homepage: www.someru.ee

Brief overview of Sõmeru Parish
Sõmeru Parish is located in Lääne-Viru county in the
vicinity of Rakvere city and it is one the most densely
populated areas in the county. Population of the parish is
approx. 3,700 people. Sõmeru is located 5 km from
Rakvere, 98 km from Tallinn, 132 km from Tartu and 114
km from Narva.
Sõmeru Parish is a socially safe and attractive living
environment:
 basic school and nursery school in Sõmeru and Uhtna
six youth and village centres senior day centres in
Sõmeru and Ubja
 libraries in Sõmeru and Uhtna, club in Sõmeru,
museum in Ubja
 health centre, dentist and pharmacy in Sõmeru
 nursing home in Uhtna.
Sõmeru Parish is a diversely developed business area,
which is Characterised by a large proportion of foreign
investors, Favourable logistic location and qualified
workforce.
Main
activities
include
agriculture,
construction, metal processing and timber industry. In
2013 the construction of the most powerful grain elevator
in Estonia was completed in Roodevälja.

Sõmeru Community Centre

Grain terminal in the
Roodevälja industrial area

Industrial area of Haljala Parish
Description of the industrial
area of Haljala Parish:
Total area: 34 ha
Ownership: private ownership

Utility networks of the industrial area of Haljala
Parish
Electricity: area is located in the connection zone, substation needs to be constructed; Eesti
Energia AS (www.energia.ee)
Water and sewerage: According to the detailed plan, the developer is obligated to construct
the public water supply and sewerage on the development area of the infrastructure and
connect it to the existing infrastructure; AS Haljala Soojus
Communications: town and the surrounding areas are covered by all of the major mobile
network operators, cable network has not been constructed
Gas: gas line is located ca 400 m fom the border of the development area; Eesti Gaas AS

Access roads: access to the development area is via Haljala junction, road network (roads,
non-motorised traffic routes) within the development shall be constructed by the developer.
Companies already operating in the industrial area: Viru Õlu AS (www.viruolu.ee), Baltic Fibres
OÜ (www.balticfibres.ee) , Bellus Furniture OÜ (www.bellus.com)
Detailed plan: detailed plan of Vasta, Jaani-Mardi and Aasa have been adopted, work no. 480112, prepared by MHV Consult.
Contact: Haljala Municipality Government, Rakvere mnt 3 , 45301 Haljala, tel: +372 3278220,
haljala@haljala.ee; http://haljala.kovtp.ee/et/detailplaneeringud/-/asset_publisher/Dq4v/content/vastadetailplaneeringu-pohiprojekt

Brief overview of Haljala Parish
Haljala church

Haljala Parish is located in the north area of Lääne-Viru
county and it is the 9th largest (by area) parish in Lääne-Viru
county.
Population of Haljala is 2,855 people (based on 2012). Major
roads that cross Haljala Parish are Tallinn-Narva highway
and Rakvere-Võsu highway Distance from Tallinn is 100 km,
from Tartu 130 km, from Rakvere 11 km. Haljala small town
is the centre of the parish.
Parish provides possibilities for acquiring education, various
sporting and cultural activities as well as for leisure time:
 Parish has a nursery school and school
 There is a gym, stadium and many active sports clubs
 Parish also has a cultural house, library and museum
Haljala Parish has a good logistic location and it is an
attractive compact area for the investors. Many important
companies of the area operate here, i.e. Viru Õlu AS, Bellus
Furniture AS and Baltic Fibres OÜ.

Aaspere manor windmill

Haljala school

Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Centre
(Lääne-Virumaa Arenduskeskus)
The main activities of the Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Centre include serving
potential investors, development activities in the county, consulting start-ups, operating
companies and non-profit associations, organising and conducting trainings.

Main target groups are: investors, enterprising people, start-ups, operating companies and
non-profit associations, local governments of Lääne–Virumaa and young people attending
Lääne-Viru basic school and upper secondary school.
Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Centre was founded in 2003. It was founded by the
Union of Lääne-Viru Municipalities (Lääne-Virumaa Omavalitsuste Liit) and Lääne-Viru
County Government
Foundation Lääne-Viru Development Centre belongs to the network of development
centres.
Network includes 15 development centres from 15 counties that work closely together.

Contacts:
Foundation Lääne-Viru
Development Centre
ar@arenduskeskus.ee

www.arenduskeskus.ee
Tel: +372 325 8028

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