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Although Kurekss Ltd. does not operate in the territory of the Ventspils Freeport and is not even located in Ventspils, it is one of the main customers of the port terminals dealing with the transportation of timber. The company admits that the cooperation is also very beneficial to them.

The largest exhibition for transport and logistics services and technologies in Russia and former CIS countries TransRussia 2018 was held in Moscow between April 17 and 19. The delegation of Ventspils Freeport Authority and the representatives of the terminals operating in Ventspils also participated in this event.

On Tuesday 10 April, during the Latvia-Central Asia business forum, Ventspils hosted a delegation of entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Nowadays, care for the environment is much more important than ever before, and it makes us think different. The increasing population on Earth also increases the consumption of resources, including food. The flexible packaging manufacturer in Ventspils – IMMER Digital – produces innovative packaging and is ready to introduce the newest technologies that have not been used anywhere else.

Electrical system manufacturer HansaMatrix Ventspils, working in the Freeport of Ventspils industrial zone since 2005, experienced record-high level turnover in the past year and currently manufactures more than 100 thousand production units per month. Requests for the company’s services are rapidly increasing.

The German company Hidraulik Bauteile GmbH has significantly expanded the scope of his subsidiary since its launch ten years ago in the industrial area of Ventspils Freeport. Initially, it was a company that produced hydraulic parts for Bucher Municipal municipal vehicles.

Bucher Municipal has been operating in the Freeport of Ventspils Authority for 12 years and has rapidly expanded its volume of production. A few weeks ago, a new production line of compact municipal machine C201 was launched. This development has allowed to start completing the project Spirit implemented by the international Bucher Industries Group. 

Lighthouses have always served as a warning to ships in the sea showing the closeness of the coast and providing other important information, nowadays lighthouses are also interesting historical, cultural and tourism objects. Ventspils Freeport Authority takes care of Oviši, Užava, and Akmeņrags lighthouses. Those are also the only lighthouses in Latvia that are open for visitors.