The Netherlands (Holland)
Trade Facts
The Dutch rank among the top five of foreign investors in Canada with a total of CAD13.7 billion invested. Major industries in which the Netherlands invested include insurance, banking, real estate, agriculture, oil winning, manufacturing, and ICT.
Many Dutch multinational firms have offices in Canada, including ING Banking Group, Akzo Nobel, Rabobank, Philips, Unilever, Shell, Nutreco, DSM, and Pink Elephant.
Most Canadian firms investing in the Netherlands are involved in information and communication technology and services. Other industries in which Canadian companies invested include biotechnology, agriculture, medical technology, food processing and commercial services. Currently there are over 85 Canadian companies located in the Netherlands.
Most exports were in raw materials and half fabricates, although there is also a growing export of computers and electronic equipment to the Netherlands
There has been a strong relationship between the Netherlands and Canada since World War 2, when Dutch royalty stayed in Ottawa. Tulips are grown in many regions now as a tribute to that bond. The Okanagan Valley offers expansive farmland for agriculture and dairy industry as has been a popular area of relocation for Dutch immigrants.
- Hi-tech entrepreneurs have been relocating to the Okanagan Valley because of the outstanding quality of life and the tech infrastructure
A Few Business Examples
- LCX Logic Circuits – Hans Lummen moved his circuit board business to the Okanagan Valley and has now become a full service electronic design and manufacturing company.
www.lcx.ca/component/option,com_contact/Itemid,3
http://www.financialpost.com/small-business/best-cities/story.html?id=901840
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