Business

Belgian company Ghelamco in the heart of Poland

25 February 2020

Ghelamco is a property developer from Ypres that has carved out a name for itself in the property landscape. It is a Belgian company that works primarily in Eastern Europe.

Belgians build world's most powerful solar roof

24 February 2020

In Venlo, Netherlands, the world's most powerful solar park on a single roof is gradually taking shape.

Giant diamond to be cut in Antwerp

06 February 2020

"Sewelô", the second largest rough diamond in the world, discovered in a mine in Botswana in April 2019, will be cut in Antwerp, where it will be transformed into a jewel by the Antwerp-base

A Belgian smart platform in Rio

28 January 2020

Nalantis has set up a job-offers platform in Rio, whose goal is to use its expertise in the area of artificial intelligence to match job-seekers to vacant positions.

Iopool, the smart pool at CES

24 January 2020

Iopool is a Liège-based company that sells smart sensors for swimming pools.

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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