Business

Ice Watch celebrates its 10 years anniversary, and invites Tintin to the party

25 September 2017

The Ice Watch enterprise is turning 10 this year. On this special occasion its CEO has announced a future partnership with the Moulinsart firm.

A Belgian startup launches on the electric bicycle market

20 September 2017

The two co-founders of the Take Eat Easy digital platform, as well as one of their former staff members, returned to the Belgian start-up world this summer with a brand-new concept.

A record breaking summer at Charleroi airport

20 September 2017

After a month of July during which the number of passengers beat the record, August was also very busy at Brussels South Charleroi Airport.

Belgian company builds Germany's largest Center Parcs

14 September 2017

A company from Limburg, Machiels Building Solutions (MBS), has signed a deal with Center Parcs to build 401 holiday homes in the Allgäu, a region in southern Germany.

Belgian company launches pink chocolate

13 September 2017

If there is one thing that Belgium is famous for abroad then it is certainly the typical Belgian chocolate: dark, white or milk chocolate.

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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