Business

The biggest onshore industrial wind farm in Flanders

24 March 2021

In the port of Zeebrugge, 11 wind turbines with a total capacity of 44 MW are currently supplying green electricity to the largest electric vehicle charging park in Belgium.

Vaccines: Belgium still at the forefront

18 March 2021

GSK is investing €330 million in a vaccine freeze-drying facility. The aim in Wavre will also be to produce 100 million doses of a new coronavirus vaccine.

A new container terminal in Montevideo

17 March 2021

Belgian company Katoen Natie has invested 380 million euros in building a brand new container terminal in the Uruguayan capital's port.

A new Duvel to celebrate a birthday

15 March 2021

The Duvel Moortgat brewery in Breendonk, in the province of Antwerp, was founded in 1871.

100% environmentally friendly sleepers make their entrance

15 March 2021

Until now, all trains ran on rails with sleepers made of cement or treated wood. Not exactly environmentally friendly.

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 12th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2014 Report) and is a favourite destination for investors. Every year, billions of euros of foreign direct investment are made in Belgium.

Belgium offers the opportunity to reach 200 million consumers in a radius of 500 kilometres thanks to its central geographic position and its quality logistics infrastructures. Sea ports, inland ports, canals, airports, rail, road and motorway networks: the various communication channels in Belgium are constantly being adapted to the needs of the economy. For example, the port of Antwerp is the 2nd busiest European port and has the largest petrochemical complex in Europe. The city of Antwerp is the diamond capital with 80 % of the market in rough diamonds and 50 % in polished diamonds.

There are many other reasons to explain Belgium's economic success including a highly-qualified, multi-lingual and flexible workforce, proximity with the international decision-making sphere based in Brussels, many financial and tax incentives, affordable property prices, legendary hospitality, excellent social security and more.

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