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JOINING FORCES, IT
WORKS
SINCE 1802.
Get to know our Chamber of Commerce and Industry
THE REGION
Facts & figures
• Supported by strong infrastructure
• Excellent workforce bilingual capacity
• Where businesses take pride in quality
• Directly surrounded by the largest EU markets
FLANDERS: GATEWAY TO EUROPE
Distance Antwerp
Amsterdam 161 km London 337 km Paris 340 km
Berlin 723 km
FLANDERS AND ANTWERP
TRAVELING TIMES TO/FROM
KEY FIGURES FOR FLANDERS
Flanders80 %
Wallonia18 %
Brussels 2 %
Flemish Share of Belgian exports
• Population: 6.1 million (58 %)
• Companies: 480,433 (66 %)
• Employment:
2,000,000 salaried 400,000 self-employed
• Exports: €247 billion (80 %)
UNIQUE LOCATION AT EUROPEAN
CROSSROADS
• 60% European buying power within 500 km radius
• In the middle of Europe’s most important industrial &
consumers centers
• Proximity to European institutions
• High density of knowledge clusters
IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN TRADE FLANDERS
• Export ratio GDP 101 %
• No. 9 export region in the world
• Accounts for 3.11 % of world exports
• 8,1 % of export to BRIC - countries
THE ANTWERP-WAASLAND REGION =
KEY DRIVER OF THE FLEMISH ECONOMY
Seaport
Wholesales
center
diamonds
Petrochemical
hub
MAJOR ECONOMIC ENGINE
• Antwerp GDP = about 60 € BILLION / about 17 % of Belgian
total
• GDP / capita = 34 % higher than EU average
• 1/8th of jobs in Flanders are located in Antwerp (total jobs
Flanders 2010: over 2.600.000 )
• Several universities, colleges and knowledge centers contribute to
Antwerp’s innovative business angle and talent base.
• Highly favorable economic climate for businesses from every
sector of the market.
THE ANTWERP-WAASLAND REGION =
THREE PILLARS OF COMPETITIVENESS
• 2nd largest in Europe/ 3rd European
container Port • Largest European petrochemical
cluster, 2nd worldwide after Houston, USA
• 5,6 million m² covered warehouses (+ 2 x capacity of Rotterdam, +4 x capacity of Hamburg)
• 184 million tons maritime cargo in 2012
• More than 145 000 employees (direct and indirect)
• More than 19 billion € value added
Port of Antwerp
THE ANTWERP-WAASLAND REGION =
THREE PILLARS OF COMPETITIVENESS
• 80 % of the world trade in rough diamonds
• 1500 HQ of diamond companies
• Industry’s primary business centre
• World’s 2 largest diamond banks
• Represents nearly 15 % of Flemish foreign trade (exports & imports)
• Diversification: jewellery confection & trade
Diamonds
THE ANTWERP-WAASLAND REGION =
THREE PILLARS OF COMPETITIVENESS
• Largest cluster in Europe / second largest in the world
• Smart logistics • All pipelines lead to Antwerp • Chemical Masters and bachelors • Process innovation leading to energy
efficiency • Sustainable development
• More than 300 different chemicals • 22 % share of foreign trade in the region • Employment (direct & indirect) =
66.000 jobs • Increasing importance: + 4,4 % growth
per year
Petrochemical industry
THE ANTWERP REGION
Quality of life
• Antwerp was ranked nr 1 fashion shopping hotspot 2011 by the NY Times • Everyone’s favorite sweet: Belgian chocolate • Gastronomy in Antwerp is a way of life • Antwerp offers visitors a rich cultural experience: landmark ‘MAS’ and other interesting musea
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND
INDUSTRY
Antwerp & Waasland
CHARACTERISTICS
• A private institution, not funded by the government
• Membership is not compulsory but based on > competitiveness and added value services > high cost-awareness and full transparency
• Our network consists of more than 3,000
corporate members
MISSION STATEMENT
• Defending their interests on a political level
• Offering a professional and unique network
• Promoting innovation and knowledge economy
Helping our entrepreneurs
• Promotion on a national and international level
• Increasing the general prosperity
• Lubricating the economic engine of Flanders
Advancing our region
2
WE HELP COMPANIES GROW SINCE 1802
Our Chamber today:
3.000 members
50 employees
7 million Euro TO/ year
1802 2013
offices
2002 merger with
Waasland
2004 Alliance
with Voka
3.000
STRONG LOCAL NETWORK
Corporate
members
30 Municipalities from Antwerp
1 Chamber
2 Registered
offices
From Waasland 7
14.000
BROAD INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Chambers of
Commerce
worldwide
Million members 40 over
2.000 Chambers of Commerce
in Europe
• 95 % are SMEs
• Geographic area: administrative districts of Antwerp and Waasland
• Sectorial composition reflects the economic profile of the Antwerp-Waasland Region: Distribution, Finance, Industry, Port, Services, Trade and Commerce
WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS ?
3 STRATEGIC PILLARS
1. Lobbying
2. Networking
3. Services
1. LOBBYING
• Political consultations on local, Flemish, federal and
European level.
• Defending the interests of all our companies
• Routeplan 2020
= large study about future potential of region
• Pro- actively envolved in organisations, commissions,
projects… (FIT, Gecoro, SERR, RESOC,…)
Listen - inform – communicate - lobby
2. NETWORKING
• Receptions, lunches, forums, lectures, trade missions,
company visits etc
• Garden Party
• End of Year’s Reception
• Galery of Prominent People
• Youth Chamber for young entrepreneurs and high potentials
• Magazine ONDERNEMERS.
Local – regional – national - international
3. SERVICES
• Bryo
• Export documents
• PLATO, Hermes
• Chamber Academy
• Business clubs : geographical or thematical
• Employment initiatives and competence development
Start – grow – innovate – internationalise
A PROACTIVE
STRATEGIC VISION
FOR THE REGION
Road Map 2020
ROAD MAP 2020
ANTWERP
HEADQUARTERS
A unique partnership to facilitate your business launch in Belgium’s prime business location
ANTWERP HEADQUARTERS
• Investment promotion
• Location management
• Tax, legal & HR support
• Networking
• Expat- welcome desk
• Offered via one-stop-shopping in close partnership with our structural and ad-hoc partners
Free of charge, objective & tailor made service
FLEMISH NETWORK
OF ENTREPRENEURS
Voka
18.000
STRONG FLEMISH NETWORK
members
8 Alliance of
Flemish CCI’s
& VEV
65 % of private
employment
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
‘If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable’ - Seneca -
MORE INFORMATION?
Call the Chamber of Commerce 00 32 3 232 22 19 or mail [email protected]
Office Antwerp
Markgravestraat 12
2000 Antwerpen
Office Waasland
Kleine Laan 28
9100 Sint-Niklaas