Region: Brabant, Limburg, Zeeland

Description of the region:

The province of Brabant in the south of the Netherlands. Noord-Brabant offers access to 170 million consumers within a radius of 300 kilometers and up to 300 million consumers within 500 kilometers. Covering 5,000 square kilometers (2,000 square miles) Brabant accounts for almost 15% (2.4 million) of the Dutch population. ‘s-Hertogenbosch is the capital of Brabant; other major urban regions are Eindhoven, Helmond, Tilburg and Breda. Brabant offers great opportunities for companies looking for a Western European base from which to access Europe.

Limburg is an international hub for trans-European road traffic in north-south as well as east-west directions. It’s located in the country triangle Belgium, Germany, Netherlands. Operational considerations and logistical perspectives add real value to Limburg as an important logistics hub in Northwestern Europe. In Limburg ample quality human resources are available. Key factors are a multilingual labor force, excellent labor relations and an exemplary wage policy, with flexible response to the market. Flexible working hours and secondment constructions ensure that HR requirements are met. English, French, German and Dutch are spoken. High school graduates in the Netherlands have the highest numeracy scores in Europe.

The province of Zeeland provides a strategic location to serve markets within Europe. The central geographical position of Zeeland, combined with accessibility and an excellent infrastructure are only some of the reasons to establish your business in Zeeland. The region is strategically located in the Southwest of the Netherlands, between the world seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp and is bordering Belgium. If you are looking for a business location it is nice to know that the land prices are up to 50% lower than other provinces and Zeeland also has some interesting geographical features.