Strategic Business Park Lazy

The Strategic Business Park Lazy is being created through the revitalization of a former deep coal mine site on the outskirts of Orlová. The upcoming brownfield location will offer space for technologically advanced investments with high added value.

Area and spatial layout:

• Total area: 60 ha
• Area for investment: 49 ha
• Single investor: a contiguous area of 49 ha
• Two investors or reserve for expansion: 29 + 20 ha
• An additional 5 ha for smaller operations and related services

Technical infrastructure:

• Electrical power input: 76 MW with the possibility of an increase
• Potable water: 9.6 l/s
• Technological water: 41 l/s with the possibility of an increase
• Rainwater drainage: 7 m³/s
• Wastewater: 27.5 l/s
• Natural gas: 4,000 m³/h
• Facilities for technical and civic infrastructure

Transport:

• Direct connection to the I/59 road and link to the D1 motorway
• Proximity to the I/11 road towards Havířov, Český Těšín, and Poland
• Existing railway siding on-site; Bohumín railway hub nearby

Projects suitable for the location

The location is intended for strategic investments with high added value and above-standard requirements for utility networks, transport, or site size.

Preferred sectors:

• e-mobility and battery technologies,
• electronics and optical devices,
• semiconductors and power electronics,
• aerospace industry,
• technological components for renewable energy sources,
• medical and pharmaceutical technologies,
• advanced manufacturing for the medical and defense industries,
• other high-tech and mid-tech manufacturing.

Main advantages for the investor:

• a brownfield prepared by SIRS and DIAMO with high-capacity utility networks, flexible layout, and both rail and road connections.

Wider surroundings and the Moravian-Silesian Region

Strategic location:

• Ostrava: approximately 25 minutes / 16 km
• Katowice: approximately 70 minutes / 95 km
• Žilina: approximately 90 minutes / 105 km
• Krakow: approximately 2 hours 10 minutes / 170 km
• Brno: approximately 2 hours 15 minutes / 190 km
• Ostrava Airport: approximately 40 minutes / 35 km
• Katowice Airport: approximately 85 minutes / 115 km

Industrial background:

• One of the most significant industrial regions in Central Europe.
• Orlová is located in a densely populated area between Ostrava, Havířov, and Karviná.
• Companies operating in the region or its immediate vicinity include Hyundai, Mobis, onsemi, Sungwoo Hitech, Schaeffler, PO Lighting, Brose, and Mahle.
• In the wider cross-border region, there are plants belonging to Kia, Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Jaguar Land Rover.

Universities and research:

• VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava: mechanical engineering, power engineering, materials, automation, IT, battery technologies, and applied research.
• University of Ostrava: natural sciences, healthcare, digital technologies, and other fields.
• A network of vocational high schools focused on industry, electrical engineering, logistics, and technical professions.
• Regional projects REFRESH and HyTech Bay support research, e-mobility, hydrogen technologies, and industrial transformation.

Additional data relevant to the investor

Workforce availability

• Within a 30-minute commuting distance, approximately 130,000 workers are available for the planned project.
• The wider region has a population of almost 1 million, of which over 600,000 are of working age.
• Approximately 450,000 residents of the region are employed, and another 65,000 are entrepreneurs.
• The wage level remains below the national average, allowing investors to offer competitive salaries and benefits.
• The region has an extensive network of technical schools and retraining capacities for industry, logistics, and services.

Housing and services

• Orlová has a basic network of public services, retail, and cultural and sports infrastructure.
• A higher level of healthcare, educational, cultural, and commercial services is provided by the nearby cities of Karviná and Ostrava.
• Orlová is preparing new residential projects; a wider offer of modern housing for managers and specialists is provided primarily by Ostrava.
• The city of Orlová actively supports the project and connects the development of the location with the modernization of educational, healthcare, and civic infrastructure.