Investors from Italy and Sweden are offering significant investments in Vukovar. Each would create 500 jobs in flooring and click-furniture factories. However, they are seeking long-term contracts from Croatian Forests – each for a quarter of the total supply of the highest quality Slavonian oak.
Florian is seeking 80,000 cubic meters of oak
The Italian wood industry Florian Group recently visited Vukovar and announced a project to invest in the construction of a factory for final wood products, in which they are ready to invest 25 million euros and employ around 500 workers. It was emphasized that after five factories in Croatia, the Italians have a strong desire to open a sixth in Vukovar. They stated that they are interested in Vukovar due to the proximity of the Spačva basin, i.e., the availability of very high-quality Slavonian oak, and reportedly also due to the excellent geostrategic position of Vukovar and legal privileges. – We are ready, we are just waiting for you to make a decision – said owner Elvio Florian to the government of Andrej Plenković, alongside whom at the project presentation was another HDZ member, the mayor of Vukovar Ivan Penava, which created the impression that the investment is a done deal.
