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Daily maritime link between Calais and Tilbury
29 Oct 2019 | Front page, A region on the move
The maritime route between the Hauts-de-France and the United Kingdom has been further strengthened with P&O Ferries’ launch of a daily freight service between Calais and Tilbury, a port situated at the...
A new gaming hub in Hauts-de-France
22 Oct 2019 | Front page, ICT, Investment
Bigben, a key player in the French multimedia sector, has outsourced its gaming hub/video games to a new company - Nacon
Saica invests €41M in its Aisne site
16 Oct 2019 | Front page, Green Business, Investment
Saica, the Spanish specialist in recycling paper for corrugated cardboard, is upgrading its Aisne plant in the Hauts-de-France region with the installation of a boiler that meets Rev3 energy transition...
AlkorDraka taken over by a Canadian company
02 Oct 2019 | Front page, Advanced Materials, Investment
The industrial pride of Picardy, based in the Oise region, and Alkor Medical Tubing have been taken over by Canadian General Tower.
IBM report ranks Hauts-de-France as France’s #2 region for investment
01 Oct 2019 | Front page, A region on the move
Hauts-de-France’s reputation as an attractive region for businesses has been confirmed by being ranked second for foreign direct investment (FDI) in France. The region is also holding its own against major...
Technic moves into the former Brenntag site in Amiens
23 Sep 2019 | Front page, Advanced Materials, Investment
The American company Technic, a specialist in chemical processes for the electronics industry, is taking over the former Brenntag site and plans to develop it. It has already announced a €7 million investment...
Amiens hosts energy autonomy congress
12 Sep 2019 | Front page, Green Business, A region on the move
Amiens Cluster, the city of Amiens and the Greater Amiens area will bring together major players in the European energy sector for the Amiens Energy Summit, on November 27-28, 2019, at the Quai de l'Innovation...
Hauts-de-France drinks to its success at the World Beer Awards
04 Sep 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, A region on the move
Six breweries from Hauts-de-France won medals at the annual World Beer Awards in London and are in the running for the title of World’s Best Beer!
Coca Cola, a long-standing presence in Hauts-de-France
17 Jul 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, Investment
It is 30 years this year since Coca Cola moved to Socx, near Dunkirk. The development and investment which has taken place in those 30 years have made the plant one of the brand’s top three production sites in...
Cybersecurity: Vade Secure brought into the American fold
15 Jul 2019 | Front page, ICT, A region on the move
In Lille (Hauts-de-France), the cyber security start-up Vade Secure has raised 70 million euros from an American fund to accelerate its international expansion.
A Hub and factory-school for the Hauts-de-France health sector
08 Jul 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, A region on the move
Eurasanté, the regional centre for excellence in health nutrition, is expanding. A factory-school and new Hub are planned for 2022. This development will be a real asset to the health sector in the region.
Airbus drones used for logistics in the Hauts-de-France
28 Jun 2019 | Front page, ICT, A region on the move
The Hauts-de-France region is investing in providing logistics companies with a dynamic and comprehensive working environment and its latest project is the development of drone delivery on the eValley site....
Heineken brings €5.5 m in cutting-edge technology to Hauts-de-France
13 Jun 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, Investment
The brewer has invested more than €70 m in the Hauts-de-France Region in nearly a decade. Let’s take a look at its newest upgrade to the Pélican brewery, a strategic production site in Mons-en-Baroeul.
The EPMA opens an office in Hauts-de-France
24 May 2019 | Front page, Mobility, Investment
The European Powder Metallurgy Association is setting up shop in Chantilly (Oise <Hauts-de-France). Interview with Executive Director Lionel Aboussouan on why the EPMA chose Chantilly and its future...
WTX, a successful business diversification
24 May 2019 | Front page, Investment, Mobility
To ensure its future, the WTX automotive group has successfully completed two diversification projects in Hauts-de-France, one in its original business and one in construction. Get the whole story behind this...
Lille Metropole, World Design Capital 2020
24 May 2019 | Front page, A region on the move
Discover how being awarded World Capital of Design will help Lille (Hauts-de-France) speed up its economic, ecological and social transformation.
CGI, a Canadian IT company is setting up new operations in Arras
22 May 2019 | Front page, ICT, Investment
CGI, a Canadian IT services group which already has a presence in Hauts-de-France, is opening its third regional office in Arras with plans to create 100 new jobs.
ACPQualife expands its reach in Hauts-de-France
10 May 2019 | Front page, ICT, Investment
IT systems performance expert ACPQualife, a subsidiary of the international group HPS, has announced the opening of its sixth French office in Lille.
AstraZeneca—a fixture in Hauts-de-France for over 25 years
25 Apr 2019 | Front page, Health Nutrition, Investment
Since arriving in Northern France in the early nineties, AstraZeneca has invested regularly in its Dunkerque site. Now the Anglo-Swedish biopharmaceutical giant has inaugurated a new €135 million expansion.
Hauts-de-France ranked France’s 2nd-most attractive region in 2018
05 Apr 2019 | Front page, A region on the move, Investment
Once again, Hauts-de-France took high honors for foreign direct investment, ranking No. 2 in France for jobs and No. 1 for industrial projects. Learn more about our region’s attractiveness for business from...
