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Western Serbia’s industrial–outsourcing corridor: How Valjevo, Šabac and Loznica are emerging as a cross-border services hub linked to EU supply chains

While Eastern and Southern Serbia are gaining recognition as near-shoring alternatives for EU companies, Western Serbia has quietly developed one of the country's most potent outsourcing corridors. Anchored by Valjevo, Šabac, and Loznica, this region blends manufacturing strength, modern industrial parks, strong cross-border connectivity, and an increasingly service-oriented workforce. Located near the EU frontier—with Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia easily accessible—the region is becoming a strategic business base for companies requiring: Unlike Belgrade or Novi Sad, Western Serbia’s outsourcing model is defined by production discipline, export…