Vännäs

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The Municipality of Vännas – welcoming, vibrant and innovative

In the middle of the Umeå region, right where two rivers meet, lies Vännas. Here, there is such a strong cooperation between the public, private and non-profit sectors that Vännas was recently appointed the Västerbotten Entrepreneurial Municipality of the Year. Logistics/transports comprise a major business sector, as do agriculture, the wood industry and the horse industry. Vännas is home to 600 companies and a complete infrastructure with workshops, cooperative networks and transport possibilities, including the possibility of transporting megatrailers and containers by rail directly from Vännas to the port of Gothenburg. Vännas also has national upper-secondary programmes for snowboarding, animal husbandry, riding, volleyball and hockey, among others. The unique watchmaker’s programme forms the basis of precision mechanics that is also attractive to medical technology. Being close to experiences, good transportation, many available workshop premises, price-worthy housing and high-quality municipal services are a few more factors that speak for Vännas.

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