History, tradition, modernism and creativity come together here. This mix offers companies exciting economic potential.
The district of St. Veit covers an area of 1,494 square kilometres and is the major pivotal and focal hub of the Central Carinthia region. Around 4,000 companies specialising in industry, trade – especially metal technology, solar technology, electrical engineering and electronics as well as wood processing are located here.
@ Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung
Flex Ltd. is one of the worldwide leading providers of electronic manufacturing services. The company has branches in 30 countries and is a contract manufacturer producing for numerous international electronics and hardware groups, particularly mobile phones and servers but also in the sectors medical, solar and aviation technology.
As the world’s largest thermal flat-plate-collector manufacturer, GREENoneTEC has an annual production capacity of more than 1.6 million m² of panels. With eight highly automated, process-secured robotic production lines, the company offers the highest quality products with excellent delivery performance and reliability.
As world market leader for high-quality facade panels and supplier of a decorative product range for interiors, Fundermax can look back on a proud 130-year company history – shaping St. Veit/Glan like no other company. Fundermax is part of Constantia Industries AG, one of the largest industrial groups in Austria. Around 440 employees currently work at the St. Veit/Glan location – 13 of them are apprentices.
The Chamber of Commerce district office in St. Veit/Glan brings the concentrated service and know-how of the Chamber of Commerce Carinthia to your doorstep. The tasks of the district office include, among other things, active interest-driven politics with the aim of improving the economic framework, addressing regional political issues, ensuring member-oriented services and representing and safeguarding the interests its members.
Variety enriches life. Variety is passion, pure and genuine. Truly discover the real value of passion. The Marketplace “Marktplatz Mittelkärnten” is a sensuous foray, which makes it possible to experience this fascinating region in all its facets. Quality-oriented premium producers, honest and diverse hospitality and accommodation, agricultural businesses, real craftsmanship, committed winegrowers, beer brewers and creative refiners have turned the marketplace into a desirable location for nature lovers and pleasure seekers. Here, the theme regionality is a top priority.
The LEADER region Central Carinthia with 33 municipalities and 97,072 inhabitants is located right in the middle of Carinthia. It covers approx. 2,102.603 km² from the Saualpe over the Gurktal Alps to the Nockberg mountains and includes the district of St. Veit/Glan with the district capital, municipalities in the district of Feldkirchen and the district capital and four municipalities in the political district of rural Klagenfurt (i.e. Klagenfurt Land): Magdalensberg, Maria Saal, Moosburg and Grafenstein. The LAG Central Carinthia is run as a limited liability company (Ltd.). The sole shareholder of RM Regional Management Central Carinthia Ltd. is the association “Regionalentwicklung” (i.e. regional development) Central Carinthia, which is divided into the four regional associations “Noric Region”, “Carinthian Holzstrasse – Region Nockberg Mountains”, “Hemmaland” and “Glan Valley”. The members of the Ltd. are the 33 member-municipalities.
With the narrative of the historically shaped region of St. Veit/Glan always present, unique scenic, cultural and culinary diversity awaits residents and visitors. History, tradition, modernism and creativity come together here: Carinthian wine grapes ripen on sunny slopes, restaurateurs create hearty, regional and culinary delights for the palate, traditional craftsmanship and customs can be experienced, witnesses of history with a story are here to be discovered and intact, untouched nature and mysterious locations, seasoned with enjoyable moments and well-being, become personal power places.
A wide range of training opportunities set the foundation for the skilled employees of tomorrow. The right educational opportunities for all phases of life can be found here – from elementary school and vocational training institutions to grammar schools and higher educational facilities. Due to its close proximity to Klagenfurt, St. Veit/Glan is predestined for the start of an academic career at the Alpen-Adria-University Klagenfurt, the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and the University College of Teacher Education Carinthia. St. Veit/Glan is in the fortunate position of being able to offer its residents a dense network of specialists, general practitioners and alternative health professionals. The Brothers of Mercy Hospital (i.e. Krankenhaus der Baumherzigen Brüder) and the hospital Deutsch-Ordens-Krankenhaus in Friesach also guarantee optimal health care.
Business Coordinator Andreas Fritz MSc.
Wirtschaftsservice Klagenfurt
+43 463 537-2275
Closest Motorway Connection
Directly on the S37 | A2 southern motorway: 30 km
International Railway Services
Important railway lines from three directions – Klagenfurt, Villach and Bruck/Mur, meet at the long-distance railway station St. Veit/Glan.
Airports
Klagenfurt: 26 km | Graz: 127 km | Ljubljana: 132 km | Trieste: 223 km | Linz: 237 km | Salzburg: 243 km | Vienna: 298 km
