The Industrial Park is centrally located at 4 miles (6 kilometers) distance from the International Airport, 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the sea port and 7 miles (8 kilometers) from town. The total fenced area is 69 acres (28 hectares) of which 560,000 square feet (56,000 square meters) is covered by buildings. The Industrial Park houses a variety of manufacturing, assembling and processing representing a wide range of products, including: soap, plastics, beverages, dairy products, ice, sugar, pharmaceuticals and furniture. The major trading countries are the Netherlands Antilles, the Caribbean, South and Latin America, and the European Union.

Buildings, Plots & Costs

• Multi-purpose buildings:

  starting from 5,000 square feet (500 square meters). The floor-to-ceiling height is 17 feet (5.5 meters); the concrete floors can sustain a maximum weight of 200 lb. per square foot (1,000 kg per square meter).

• Plots:

  there are plots available of various sizes for companies that want to construct their own building.

All units are rented based on a one year (extendible) rental agreement.

• Costs

  Lease of buildings: US$ 56 to US$ 70 /m² /year.
  Service: US$ 3.80 /m² /year.
  Land lease: US$ 3.35 /m² /year.

Infrastructure

The Industrial Park is a fenced-in area covering approximately 28 hectares of which more than 62,000m² of buildings space. An infrastructure consisting of utilities connections, asphalt roads, street lights, 12,000 square meters are dedicated to a parking area and 24 hour security patrolling.

Facilities & Services

The Industrial Park is a fully serviced and secured area, with the following facilities on the premises:

- All units have standard water-, electricity-, and telecommunication connections.
- 24-hour security service.
- Daily garbage collection.

Possibilities Offered

Curinde offers you ready-made multi purpose buildings and ready-to-build-sites. All buildings are kept in good condition, since they are maintained regularly.

Buildings

The approximately 6 meter high buildings have a floor area varying from 3,000 to 4,000 square meters where the concrete floor can sustain a maximum weight of 1,000 kilograms per square meters. Each building is divided into units of approximately 500m² each.

This gives you the flexibility to obtain the number of area as needed by your activity.

Each unit has the following characteristics:

- A length of 30 meters
- A width of 15 meters
- A ceiling height of 6 meters
- It's own separate water and electricity connections
- Basic electricity installation
- Restrooms
- Two entrances, one door and a rolling door (4x4 meters)

Own Buildings

Companies have the option of constructing their own buildings on leased sites. For a long lease land contract a feasibility study is required.

Incentives

Industrial activities established at the Industrial Park Brievengat may qualify for the following incentives:

• 0% import duties;
• 0% land and occupancy tax;
• 2% corporate income tax rate on profits generated by export;
• Preferential financing by development banks;
• Special access to the European Union: products wholly obtained in Curaçao and those which have been sufficiently worked on or processed here can enter the European free of all import duties and quotas.
• Special access to US markets: Curaçao is included under the Caribbean Basin Initiative. Products manufactured in Curaçao can be imported duty free into the US, provided that there is 35% value added in Curaçao (excluding 15% for US components) and that the final product is a new product formed from the foreign material used in its manufacture. Some products eligible under the CBI include: electronic and electro-mechanical assembly, wood products, fresh and frozen seafood, medical and surgical supplies. Feel free to contact Curinde for a complete list of goods included and excluded under the CBI.

For additional information regarding the Industrial Park, please contact:

Curinde N.V.
Emancipatie Blvd. #7
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
Phone: (599-9)-737-6000
Fax : (599-9)-737-1336
E-mail: info@curinde.com
Website: http://www.curinde.com