Region of Šumadija and Pomoravlje

Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kragujevac, acts in the area of two districts: Šumadija, to which appertain town Kragujevac and municipalities Arandjelovac, Topola, Knic, Raca, Batocina and Lapovo and Pomoravlje, that consists of municipalities Jagodina, Paracin, Cuprija, Despotovac, Svilajnac and Rekovac.

This region is located in Central Serbia, and is being crossed by river Velika Morava and Traffic Corridor X. Surface of this area is approx. 5000 km2, that makes 5.6% of Serbian territory. Here live approx. 530.000 citizens, from which 60% in towns. This territory was populated from the early ages. That confirm many archeological excavations, and traces of human life and material culture can be followed through every epoch of prehistory.

Here happened some very stormy events, extremely important for beginning and development of modern Serbian state. 200 years ago, more exactly on February 2nd 1804. in Orašac, Kradjordje began rebellion for liberation from centuries long Turk’s slavery. Miloš Obrenovic renewed Serbian state and in 1818. proclaimed Kragujevac for capital town. During the assembly, on February 13th 1835. in Kragujevac, first Constitution of Serbia, known as Sretenjski Constitution, is brought.

During the period when it was capital of Serbia, Kragujevac with surrounding places that gravitated to it, experienced prosperity in various fields. In year 1822. first Serbian Gymnasium (High school) southern from Sava and Danube was founded, and in 1835. first theatre in Serbia. In this period was founded Cannon foundry, which was an embryo of industrial production in Serbia. Later, Cannon foundry grows into Military-Technical Institute, antecedent of today’s “Zastava”.

City of Kragujevac, where main office of Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kragujevac is, today is important business and university center with eleven faculties and two institutes. Also is one of most important health and cultural centers in Serbia.

In economy of region Šumadija and Pomoravlje, approx. 3560 enterprises of all ownership's structures and over 17000 stores does business. From the viewpoint of activities, most of these enterprises work in field of trade and industry. In structure of National Income, dominant places take industry, agriculture and trade.

Installed capacities for production of cars, cables, trucks, sports- and hunting guns, gall chains, electro equipment, tools, machines, non-metals, chamotte, construction material, wear, knitted goods, shoes, furniture, food products, mineral water, alcohol drinks, as well as capacities in field of primary agricultural production, besides satisfying needs of domestic market also enable production for export. Economy of this region has long tradition of cooperation with the world. Amount of total economy trade reaches approx. 350 million $ in year.

The biggest share in value of economy trade with world has metal industry, electro industry, non-metal industry and food industry. Transition made that today most important groups of exported products are tools, machines and products of metal industry (15.0%), cables and additional equipment (13.6%), agricultural and food products (10.0%), plastic pipes and plastic products (9.3%), package and commercial glass (5.7%), motor vehicles, parts and tools (4.8%), textile products (4.0%) and other. Most significant groups of products that are being imported are machines, appliances and parts (23.2%), metal reproduction material (12.0%), plastic masses and products from plastic masses (10.5%), motor vehicles, parts and tools (8.3%), chemical products and plant protection products (6.5%) and other.