Connection of Krnov and Červený Dvůr

REGION–KRNOV Connection of Krnov and Červený Dvůr The flourishing of Krnov began thanks to the development of industrial production during the Industrial Revolution. Today the city still draws from this bond. Krnov offers excellent conditions for life. New inhabitants are mostly attracted by quality public infrastructure offering schools, hospital, cinema, theatre, sporting facilities, premium social services and a wide range of leisure activities for children. Nowadays, the town‘s economy is widely diversified, with a number of small and medium-sized businesses, mainly engineering and food, many of which expanding worldwide. In the near future, the construction of the Northeast bypass of the city will be completed, followed by other structures, thus linking Krnov to the backbone roads of international importance. The town‘s strength also lies in a long tradition and a strong position within the technical secondary education field, which, in combination with the proximity of universities, guarantees suffciently skilled workforce. Červený Dvůr industrial zone with a total area of 48 hectares is located on the Czech-Polish border 2 km southeast of the city centre. In the first stage, several important companies were interested in the zone – e.g. the Italian company IVG Colbachini CZ (production of hoses and closures), the company S.T.I. CZ (production of machine parts) or RAME CZ (production of parts for gas boilers). There are many investors attracted to this area and so the town, with the financial help of the state, implemented the second stage of the industrial zone providing altogether 7,5 hectares of free area intended mainly for sale. The land is fully owned by the town of Krnov. To be able to invest in this area, one has to be specialising in the field of manufacturing industry, strategic services or construction of a technology centre. The biggest advantages are in particular the excellent location and suffciently skilled workforce force. POSITIV 4/2020 ǀ 99