High end engineering and manufacturing technology, Bosnia and Herzegovina In Bosnia, the metal industry is an important economic sector. There are several wholesalers of metal and metal processing companies. Bosnia has vocational schools and universities with education of technicians and engineers for this sector. Currently, production companies mainly construct objects which are designed by other (Western) companies.In this project partners set up a factory for an integrated engineering and production facility in which partners will produce trailers and loading systems for trailers through an advanced high end production method of modular engineering. This model enables the partners to design different modules within the company which can be combined for the specific needs of clients.The project will be realised by two partners in a newly set up joint venture company. Applicant is Groep Jumbo Groenewegen B.V., which currently produces high end custom-made trailers in the Netherlands and standard chassis for trailers in Bosnia, within their Bosnian daughter company BME. Local partner is Euro Metali d.o.o., a Bosnian wholesale company in metal products and semi-finished ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy. Partners intend to set up a joint venture.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The partners will develop a MVO policy and introduce this into the company. The project will be based on OECD guidelines and the ILO declaration of fundamental principles and right at work. The project will implement a benchmark for so called “living wages” to determine a fair minimum salary for the lower level personnel. In the proposal are extensive labour and working conditions mentioned, there is attention for the stimulation of women in all work levels, is stated that corruption will not be tolerated in any way, and attention for waste, energy and water consumption.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe company will pay fair salaries. This means at least 10-20% above average wage in this sector and probably living wage. Employees will be invited to improve themselves for job promotion and to learn skills and knowledge. They will receive a lot of trainings. They will further follow Bosnian business rules for contracts.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe engineering and connected manufacturing are new. The project delivers new products: the engineering hours for this business and the custom made products in this specific trailer and loading system businesses on this high quality and advance products level.With the engineering design qualification this can also provide the sector with new possibilities by educating good engineers which can be hired for jobs locally against local tariffs.The modular system introduces a new logistical way of allocation of raw materials and different components within the company.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe project will supply 50 % to 60% of its raw materials locally. The partners will set up long-term contracts with at least 5 suppliers. And probably many more.Impact on local customers or consumersThe project provides high level engineering personnel for local clients.•	Impact on the sectorThe joint venture will work together with Bosnian Universities and local school and prevent in the last year of the project 10 places for students. Furthermore, they will offer universities their business model as a case for the curriculum.The project introduces high quality local engineering. Other companies who needs this skills can further develop because of this introduction of skills in Bosnia and Herzegovina.•	EnvironmentThe project will set up a company according the highest standards for environmental responsibility. They will focus on ISO 14001 but did not yet sorted out if this is achievable within PSI period.•	Position of womenAt least 10 woman will be employed of which three in high skilled positions. Set up integrated high-tech engineering and manufacturing capacity in Bosnia with at the end of PSI period an annual output of 12,500 engineering hours and 750 trailers and trailer components for mainly loading systems.