Northern France. Your Gateway to Europe

Northern France Your Gateway to Europe A privileged logistical position in Northern Europe 5 European capitals and 78 million people within a radius...
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Northern France Your Gateway to Europe

A privileged logistical position in Northern Europe 5 European capitals and 78 million people within a radius of 180 miles/ 300 km

Equivalent to: • 15% of the EU population • 25% of the population of the USA • 60% of the population of Japan

DIRECT ACCESS TO THE WEALTHIEST CONSUMPTION AREA IN EUROPE TOTAL GDP : 1,500 BILLION € IN A 180-MILES RADIUS

Northern France in figures ► 12,400 km², covering 2.3% of French territory ► 4,021,000 inhabitants, 2nd French region ► Average population density: 324 inhabitants / km² ► 34% of the population is under 25 years old, 1st French region ► 103,000 industrial and commercial companies

• 19 engineering schools

► 970,000 privately employed workers ► GDP of 98 million euros, representing, region

• Almost 160,000 students

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• 10% of French engineers study and are trained in the Nord – Pas de Calais region • 7 universities

A leading host region for foreign direct investment in France

► Host region for Foreign Direct Investment, 1 out of every 9 employees works for a company with foreign capital ► 1 300 foreign companies employ more than 100 000 people

► Northern France is the number-three investment in France since 1993

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► Since 1993: 820 investment decisions leading to more than 50 000 job creations which represents 10% of the French total ► Top foreign investors in the Northern France region (workforce):

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Efficient transport network

Lille is a rail hub for Western and Northern Europe  Fast connections and frequent high-speed train to Brussels, Paris and London: Lille - Brussels: 35 minutes 14 departures and arrivals per day Lille - Roissy: 50 minutes 17 departures and arrivals per day Lille - Paris: 1 hour 25 departures and arrivals per day, (1 train every 30 minutes during peak hours) Lille - London: 1 hour 20 mins. 12 departures and arrivals per day

 65 cities in Europe are currently served on daily basis by high speed trains from Lille.  The network will notably grow with international links such as Lille - Bilbao in 6 hours 30 minutes, Lille - Barcelona in 6 hours, Lille – Geneva in 4 hours10 minutes, Lille - Milan in 5 hours 50 minutes and Lille - Frankfurt in 3 hours 20 minutes.

A coastline open to the world The ports of the Nord – Pas de Calais region ► Dunkirk : Maritime links (bulk and container) from Dunkirk to the entire world. The third biggest port in France with 47,5 millions tonnes in 2011 ► Calais : leading continental European port for exchanges with the UK (more than 10 million people transported in 2011) ► Boulogne-sur-Mer : leading French fishing port, European leader in the transformation, distribution and marketing of seafood. 380 000 tons processed in 2011.

Direct links with the UK: ► From Dunkirk: 12 crossings per day to Dover. 11 million tons and 480 000 freight vehicles in 2011.

► From Calais: 38 million tons and 1.6 million freight vehicles in 2011. 60 daily departure to Dover. ► Eurotunnel : 2.3 million cars and 1.3 million trucks in 2011. Crossing time: 35 min.

European networks for multimodal transport

 Northern France has a wide-gauge waterway network connected to networks in Benelux and Germany. The upcoming Seine-Nord-Europe junction (2016), will strengthen the role of logistics in the Nord - Pas-de-Calais region. Rotterdam

 Regular barge services between Dunkirk, Lille and Dourges connecting with Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam. (between 2 and 4 times per week in each direction with fixed schedules) (CFNR, CCES, Marfret).

Zeebrugge Dunkerque

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Lille Valenciennes Dourges

STRATEGIC CLUSTERS 7 AWARDED & STRATEGIC CLUSTERS ILLUSTRATE NORTHERN FRANCE EXCELLENCE

► I-Trans, one of fifteen clusters awarded “world-class status” by the French government, focuses on rail technologies for innovative transport systems, acknowledging the concentration of key players in the rail, logistics and automotive industries in Northern France. ► The “Nutrition, Healthcare and Longevity” cluster gathers major regional biotech & agrifood companies with the support of training institutions & research teams with a federating theme: Prevention and therapeutic innovation in the field of cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders & ageing-related diseases ► Aquimer, a world leader in the field of seafood industry brings together players in and around Boulogne, ► UP-TEX develops the textiles of the future in Roubaix-Tourcoing, Calais and Cambrai ► MAUD focuses on innovations in the field of materials and chemicals as key factor of economic growth. This cluster is led by two regional companies which are leader in their respective business: Arc International and Roquette ► Picom is a cluster built around European leaders in distribution and mail orders sales based in and around Lille ► Team² is a cluster specialised in technologies for recycling, waste recovery and recycling raw materials

Main industry sectors in Northern France

1st RAILWAY CLUSTER IN FRANCE

3rd

LIFE SCIENCE CLUSTER IN FRANCE

2nd AUTOMOTIVE CLUSTER IN FRANCE

1st exporting AGRO-FOOD CLUSTER IN FRANCE

LEADING REGION IN IT and multimedia

3rd LOGISTICAL CLUSTER IN FRANCE

EUROPEAN CAPITAL FOR E-COMMERCE AND MAIL ORDER

Main foreign companies located in Northern France

Railway industry

Northern France : Number 1 region in the field of Railway industry

► Northern France concentrates 40% of the french railway industry ► 4 worlwide leaders in the field of railway vehicles are located in Northern France : Bombardier Transport (tramways, urban transport), Alstom Transport (urban transport, metro vehicles, rail vehicles for regional and national rail connections), Arbel Fauvet Rail (rail vehicles for freight transport), Siemens (urban transport). ► More than 100 small and medium sized companies located in Northern France are suppliers of the railway industry. These suppliers which employ over 10.000 people, deliver raw material as well as complex systems to the railway vehicle manufacturers.

Automotive industry

Northern France is number-two region for the automotive industry with 60 000 total workforce.

► Northern France is a leader in the field of automotive in Europe as approximately two-thirds of the European manufacturers as well as many of their suppliers are operating within a radius of 500 km from Lille

► 10 million cars and light utility vehicles representing 80% of Western Europe’s annual production are manufactured within a radius of 700 kms ► Most of the automotive suppliers consider Northern France as a strategic location which allow them to benefit from outstanding transport infrastructure providing direct links to Europe’s largest markets by road, sea, rail and air ► In Northern France more than 1000 people work in over 20 research laboratories dealing with the automotive industry

Logistics

Northern France: The perfect place to set-up an European distibution center.

► Most important motorway network in Europe, with 650km high speed roads. ► 3 world class seaports : Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais et Dunkerque ► Immediate access to the 4 largest international airports : Paris, Londres, Bruxelles et Amsterdam

► 5 600 logistics companies representing 70 000 jobs ► Availability of a complete range of services : Packaging, Kitting, warehousing, just-in-time delivery services, complete supply chain management… ► Land and Business parks are available (more than 5000 hectares). 100.000 sqm of new building are available and planning permissions up to 500.000 sqm have been granted. ► Real estate and land costs among the lowest in Europe. ► Northern France hosts over 8 Millions sqm of warehouses, representing 8,5% of the total amount of the french storage capacity on 2,3% of its national territory

Eco-industries

Eco-business and Northern France: a winning combination! More than 600 eco-businesses specializing in waste treatment and reduction of water, air, soil and noise pollution operate in Northern France-20,000 professionals at your service.

Over 60 labs centers specializing in environmental issues and 400 research scientists team up regularly with partners in industry. Over 30 university programs specializing in environment-related subjects. A unique cluster of expertise in site and soil decontamination. Over 70% of the european investments in the field of eco-industries are made in the area around Northern France (France, UK, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg).

Food Industry

KEY FIGURES ► 4th largest food processing region in France ► Turnover 8,3 billion € ► 2 500 companies (out of which 300 with over 20 employees) ► 26,500 employees ► Worldwide leader of endive and chicory crop. Major producer of corn, beetroot, dairy products, vegetables and seafood ► 7% of the french research scientists and 9% of public food processing R&D investment ► 35 private research structures and 500 scientific researchers ► 1st region in France for food products export : Worldwide leaders such as Roquette, Tereos, Continentale Nutrition, Coca-Cola or Lesaffre are amongst the main exporters

Healthcare industry



3rd largest cluster in France for healthcare & biotechnologies ► ►

over 800 companies 23,000 employees



1st largest cluster in France for production processes applied to healthcare



2nd largest cluster in France for medical and hospital equipment



7,3 billon € turnover

BIOTECHNOLOGIES : GENFIT, EFS – ETABLISSEMENT FRANÇAIS DU SANG, LFB – LABORATOIRE FRANÇAIS DU FRACTIONNEMENT ET DES BIOTECHNOLOGIES, DIAGAST, CELLIAL TECHNOLOGIES, ALZ PROTECT, … ►



PHARMACEUTICALS & PARAPHARMACEUTICALS : ASTRAZENECA, GSK BIOLOGICALS, BAYER SCHERING

PHARMA, DCI PHARMA, BOIRON, DOLISOS, MINRAD, DELPHARM, ROTTENDORF PHARMA, SUPERDIET, SARBEC, … ►

BIOMATERIALS : COUSIN BIOTECH, INTECH MEDICAL, ARTHREX, …



FINE CHEMICALS / API : AJINOMOTO, CALAIRE CHIMIE, SYNTEXIM (ORGASYNTH GROUP), MINACHEM, …



TRADITIONAL BIOTECHNOLOGIES :CARGILL, DSM FOOD SPECIALTIES , LESAFFRE, ROQUETTE, …



MEDICAL ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICS : MEDTRONICS, TRATO TLV, BIOLUME, OSYRIS, …



HEALTH-APPLIED TECHNICAL TEXTILE : COUSIN BIOTECH, KENDALL, SCA MÖLNLYCKE HEALTHCARE,

INBRAND, PROD’HYGIA, HYGIENE DIFFUSION… ►

MEDICAL & SURGICAL EQUIPMENT : MOLNLYCKE HEALTHCARE, STERIMA, LILLE HEALTHCARE,

MACOPHARMA, ..

Technical Textiles industry Northern France is a national reference for innovative textiles with :  nearly 150 sector businesses  9,000 workers  17% of French sales in the industry Including Belgian businesses specializing in industrial textiles, the total number of textile companies within a 150-kilometer radius rises to 280 and the number of jobs to 17,550

Training Our region has an unparalleled offering of courses relating to the textile industry, with 1,200 graduates each year. Two engineering schools train 120 graduates a year, or 2/3 of the French engineers in the field:  ENSAIT, the national school for textile arts and industries (www.ensait.fr)  ESTIT, the national school for textile processes and industries (www.estit.fr) Two-year colleges specializing in textiles, vocational secondary schools and apprenticeship centers also train toplevel technicians.

Research 7 teams in a 10-km radius employ 120 researchers working on the textiles of the future

Customer Relationship

Strengths of Northern France ► ► ►

Second largest region in france for call center operations Almost 12 000 employees Almost 120 call centers (Mail-order sales, banking, finance, insurance Outsourcing and other activities , Direct Marketing)

Workforce ► Outstanding training structures in the field of consumer relationship ► Our labour pool is perfecly adapted to the development of multiligual services: ► 6 800 people are part of degree courses dealing with foreign languages applied to business ► More than 13 000 students come from foreign countries ► More than 300.000 people living in Northern France are borne abroad.

Mail-order sales Quelle La Redoute Pimkie Spot

3 Suisses/Cidal Camaïeu Femme Damar Movitex (Daxon)

Afibel Blanche Porte Vert Baudet Norauto Boulanger …

Banking, finance, insurance Accord Finances Creditsafe France Cofidis Cetelem Finaref

Crédit Mutuel du Nord Banque Populaire du Nord Banque Scalbert Dupont Crédit du Nord

Crédit Agricole Caisse d’Epargne Lloyd Continental La Mondiale Maaf Assurance

Distance selling & E-Commerce Northern France : Number 1 in the field of distance selling in Europe Strengths of Northern France: ►Europe’s no. 1 region for distance sales operations ►66% of the french market – 12% of the european market ►20 000 workers representing 70% of all french employees in the field

 No. 1 in France for retail sales, a sector employing more than 70,000 people. The head offices of some of France’s largest retailers are in Northern France, including Auchan (hypermarkets), Castorama and Leroy Merlin (do-it-yourself supplies), Décathlon (sporting goods), Norauto (car accessories), Nocibé (cosmetics and perfumes), and Camaïeu, Promod and Jules (fashion). ►N°3 in France for financial services ►N°2 en France for insurance

E-commerce development ►Today, Northern France is among the european leading regions for e-commerce.

►The companies wishing to develop E-commerce activities in Northern France will find an appropriate environment thanks to a wide range of services covering every aspect of this fast-moving industry, from logistics to development of multimedia products, marketing, sales, call centers and IT engineering - all areas where Northern France is a leading European region..

Major Companies for distance selling ► Redcats-La Redoute, ► Trois Suisses International ► Afibel ► Damart, ► Daxon ► Conrad

IT Multimedia Number 3 region for multimedia design Talent ► Supinfogame, the first French school of video games focusing on game design and production management ► Supinfocom, the world-renowned animation school. Both schools turn out dozens of top-level graduates a year which are actively recruited by top international digital effects and video game companies. ► Pole IIID, school specialised in computer graphics

Successful companies ► MMORPG developers, such as Ankama ► Video game developers, such as Hydravision (which developed PC and console hit Obscure & Obscure II) ► Leading console peripherals and gaming software distributors ► Solution providers (3D animation, motion capture, music libraries, etc.) The Regional Authorities have just launched beginning of 2009 a new Cluster of Excellence named “La Plaine Image” gathering all the actors in the fields of Video Games, Animation, Film and television, Digital effects – Virtual environment

This cluster represents: ► ► ► ►

Over 100 companies - 3000 workers 27 schools and specialised training (including SUPINFOCOM – LE FRESNOY – DREAM/ l’University of Valenciennes,…) 22 research centers 2,500 qualified people are builing this Cluster of Excellence

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Nord France Invest

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