SET UP YOUR NEW SUBSIDIARY IN HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
Ramp up growth by choosing one of Europe’s most attractive regions
Ramp up growth by choosing one of Europe’s most attractive regions
From SMEs to large corporations, our project directors help companies of all nationalities from all sectors—excluding merchants and artisans—find the very best solution for setting up in Hauts-de-France. Our service is free of charge and 100% confidential.
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We help you grow your business in four simple steps
- Analyze your company profile and priorities
in a detailed set of specifications - Provide industry data and information
on the business environment

- Find land and/or buildings
- Find partners or acquisition targets
- Find critical skills
- Welcome you and arrange site visits

- Identify and tap into government aid and other business assistance programs
- Interface with authorities to put formalities on the fast track

- Ease you into the local business community
- Help your business grow into the future

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Our expert site selection team is on call to help you start doing business in Hauts-de-France.
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Our winning trio: Market, labor and infrastructures
By setting up in Hauts-de-France, you benefit from 3 major competitive advantages:
- a strategic position to improve time-to-market
- large employment areas to easily find skills
- exceptional transport infrastructure to make the movement of your goods more fluid and optimal
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Easy recruitment
In Hauts-de-France, you will find: large employment areas, talent to recruit, optimal productivity, competitive salaries, training tools and much more.
Optimize your operating costs
Setting up in Hauts-de-France allows you to benefit from competitive operating costs for your business. Find out how the Hauts-de-France region compares to other major French and European regions.

Sectors of excellence

2/3 of European car manufacturers and their subcontractors are located less than a day's transport from the region.

Access to major consumer markets, abundant resources and recruitment potential all contribute to the region's success.

France's leading logistics platform thanks to its strategic location in Western Europe and its transport infrastructure

France's leading customer relations region with over 220 customer relations centres and strong recruitment potential.
companies with international capital
companies already present in the region
region recommend it
(source KPMG study 2017)
They chose Hauts-de-France
MBK's winning strategy in Hauts-de-France
"Our key advantage is our location : we’re in France and in the heart of Europe."
Francois MAZURE
MBK Industrie’s Managing Director in Aisne
The specialized unit of SKF in Valenciennes
"The local authorities here have always been very supportive"
Gilles OFCARD
Factory manager of SKF's plant in Valenciennes
Kubota: Making Japanese tractors in northern France
"The local government, including the Regional Council, thought highly of this project. They helped us with a lot of the coordination."
Mampei Yamamoto
President of Kubota Farm Machinery Europe SAS (2014-2018)
IBM reflects on success of new service center in Hauts-de-France
"Our Lille center, with its 400 new jobs, rising to 700 or 1,000 is a window on the world for us. These teams give an edge to our value chain."
Nicolas Sekkaki
IBM France CEO
MA STEEL acquires French rail supplier Valdunes
“The local government, including the Regional Council, thought highly of this project. They helped us with a lot of the coordination.”
Wu Liping
President of MG-Valdunes (2014-2017)
GSK looks back on successful decade in Hauts-de-France
"Our Saint-Amand plant is a key producer of vaccines"
Gaël Ruche
head of GSK’s plant in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (2016-2018)
News

2 Juin 2022
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The leader in deep-frozen and refrigerated desserts launches its first production site in Hauts-de-France, creating 60 jobs in the long term.

13 Mai 2022
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Délices des 7 Vallées has completed construction of its second production site in Tincques in the Hauts-de-France region. 150 jobs will be created in the long term.

9 Mai 2022
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The global leader in materials science, Corning Incorporated, announces construction of a new plant in Ruitz, Hauts-de-France, generating 100 new jobs.

11 Avril 2022
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Alma is surfing the wave created by the booming split payments market as it experiences unprecedented growth. The French scale-up's growth strategy has driven it to extend its customer relations and support centre in Lille. François Solignac, Operations director, gives us his take on Alma's development.

23 Mars 2022
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The European leader in the processing and recycling of industrial waste, Galloo Recycling, is settling in Harnes in Northern France by investing €28 million and will eventually create 80 jobs.

16 Février 2022
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Engie is working with U.S. partner Infinium to produce synthetic fuel for heavy-goods transport