Lithuania: A more practical path to production expansion in Europe
For manufacturers facing long permitting timelines and administrative complexity, Lithuania offers a more manageable path to new production capacity, with coordinated support throughout the setup process.
Trusted by manufacturers already operating in Lithuania
How Lithuania can reduce production setup friction
For qualifying projects, Lithuania offers measures that can help reduce setup complexity and support faster project execution.
Lengthy permitting → Shorter pre-construction phase
Planning and permitting procedures can be streamlined for qualifying projects, helping reduce time from project planning to implementation.
Projects anywhere in Lithuania
Projects in Free Economic Zones
Administrative complexity → One main point of coordination
Invest Lithuania, Lithuania’s government agency for foreign investment, assigns a dedicated case manager to help coordinate across the relevant institutions. This gives manufacturers one main point of contact and helps move the project forward through the required steps.
High setup costs → Tax and land incentives
Tax incentives and priority access to reserved land plots can help reduce initial setup costs and improve project feasibility.
0% corporate tax for 20 years
Auction-free leasing of state-owned land
Accelerated territorial planning and permits
Priority access to reserved investment land plots
See the full eligibility criteria and available support for qualifying projects.
How manufacturers operate in Lithuania
From what we have seen so far, Lithuania in general, and Kaunas in particular is matching our expectations. When it comes to logistics, distances to our existing plants in Germany and Switzerland as well as to customers in Central and Eastern Europe will be short resulting in efficient lead times.
Christoph Schelzke
General Manager at Mikron Automation in Lithuania
Our growing Lithuanian team of skilled specialists has proven itself a trusted force across a wide array of engineering services, allowing us to expand the range of our offering. We have recently started providing R&D services, focusing on developing systems for defect detection that use modular architecture and AI image recognition, as well as automation and engineering workflow improvements.
Simonas Barsteiga
Manager at CSD Engineers
To understand the importance of the Vilnius centre, you need to bear in mind that every single order and every single shipment in Europe is managed by our Lithuanian colleagues. This is a huge responsibility, but we are confident that our latest addition to the Yara family will be fit for the task.
Pablo Barrera Lopez
Executive Vice President at Yara International
Lithuania has proven to be a location for talented people. Starting with complex engineering solutions to best-in-class project deployment in different areas of engineering and manufacturing – the Lithuanian unit of Mars has a record of sustainable quality. A strong pool of talents is the key reason to our success and recognition at Mars, among 126 manufacturing facilities worldwide.
Aušra Žemaitienė
General Manager at Mars Lietuva
Industrious and creative people live in Panevėžys and the quality of life in this city is excellent, so we are sure that with the development of RIFAS and other companies, Panevėžys has great prospects to grow and develop its export-orientated production. Historically, Panevėžys has always been famous for its well-developed electronics and electrotechnics industry.
Andres Allikmae
Chairman of the Board at Harju Elekter
Šarūnas Genys,
Head of Manufacturing
Questions about manufacturing in Lithuania?
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What supports electronics manufacturing growth in Lithuania
Lithuania offers engineering talent, ready industrial sites, strong connectivity, and reliable energy infrastructure for electronics manufacturing.
A strong pipeline of engineering and technical talent supports electronics, automation, and industrial production.
A range of industrial site options gives manufacturers flexibility on footprint, timeline, and future expansion.
- 7 Free Economic Zones across the country provide ready industrial environments for manufacturing investment
- Turnkey, greenfield, and built-to-suit options are available depending on project scale and setup needs
- Sites are located near major cities, transport links, and established talent catchment areas
Lithuania supports efficient access to European markets, suppliers, and transport routes.
- 3 international airports connect Lithuania to major European cities within a 2–3 hour reach.
- Klaipėda seaport, the leading container port in the Eastern Baltics, supports import and export flows.
- Rail Baltica will connect Lithuania more directly to Germany and Finland for both passenger and freight transport by 2030.
Manufacturers benefit from a reliable power system and continued investment in renewable capacity.
How Invest Lithuania helps
Invest Lithuania is Lithuania’s official foreign investment agency and a one-stop shop for companies considering setup or expansion here. We support investors with site selection, guidance on relevant incentives and setup steps, coordination across institutions, and introductions to the right partners on the ground — all free of charge.