Towns

The regional centre is Novo mesto  (41,500) where two colleges provide courses in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, utilities, and business secretaries. Most students from the region study at the University of Ljubljana.

Other principal towns include: Trebnje  (18,700), Kočevje (16,700) and Črnomelj  (14,800).

Economy

There are several large enterprises such as the pharmaceutical company Krka, Danish Danfoss Compressors, Trimo Trebnje (prefabricated buildings) and Revoz parented by the French Renault Almost 40% of the region’s GDP is generated by the manufacturing industry, while industry generates 80% of total revenue. Strong export orientation is typical of the south-eastern part of Slovenia – the local companies earn 55% of total sales revenue in foreign markets, the region accounts for 16% of the country’s exports. The principal economic branches also include:

• trade
• car-related services
• production of consumer goods
• civil engineering and construction

The concentration of economic activities is the highest in Novo mesto where more than 75% of the region’s revenue is generated. The expenditure on R&D amounting to 2.7% of the regional GDP in 2006 underlined the importance of R&D in the region. The main sources of financing were business enterprises.

Companies

The most important companies operating in the region include:

• Begrad gradnje d.o.o. (construction of residential and non-residential buildings)
• Krka d.d., (manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations)
• CGP d.d. (construction of roads and motorways)
• TPV d.d. (manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles)
• Revoz d.d. (manufacture of motor vehicles)
• Adria Mobil d.o.o. (manufacture of bodies for motor vehicles, trailers & semi-trailers)
• Iskra kondenzatorji d.d. (manufacture of electronic components)
• Podgorje d.o.o. (manufacture of furniture)
• Trimo d.d. (manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures)
• Terme Krka d.o.o. (hotels and similar accommodation)
• TPV Johnson Controls d.o.o. (manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles and their engines)
• Inles d.d. (manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery)
• Eurotek d.o.o. (freight transport by road)
• Danfoss Compressors Ltd. (production of compressors)
• KOMET d.d. (manufacture of underwear)
• Kolpa d.d. Metlika (manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic)
• Novoles d.d. (manufacture of furniture)
  

Contact:

Razvojni center Novo mesto d.o.o.

Ljubljanska cesta 26

8000 Novo mesto

Phone: +386 7 33 72 980

Fax: +386 7 33 72 981

E-mail: razvojni.center.nm[@]siol.net