“Industry has a future in Europe, but without industry Europe has no future” Julien Bahri, Managing director VDL Bus and Coach France

We’d shortlisted 4 potential host regions for the plant, but in the end there was just one that really caught our interest: Hauts-de-France

“From a logistics viewpoint, Hauts-de-France has a central location that’s very attractive to an industry like ours” Ayumi Kurose, Project Director France Battery Manufacturing Plant

To meet the growing global demand for indoor and outdoor technical textiles and keep its clients satisfied, Dickson Constant had to increase their production capacity. Find out why Dickson Constant decided against a new factory in Portugal and opted for a second site in the Hauts-de-France region instead.

“We chose Bierne for two reasons. First, France is our No. 1 market in Europe. Second, the nearby Port of Dunkerque is ideal for importing and exporting our products.”
Mampei Yamamoto, President of Kubota Farm Machinery Europe SAS (2014-2018)

“Our Lille center employs 400 people, and the workforce will rise to 700 or 1,000. It’s a window on the world for us. Having our team here sharpens the edge of our value chain.”
Nicolas Sekkaki, CEO of IBM France.

“Our Saint-Amand plant plays a critical role in vaccine supply within GSK.” Gaël Ruche, head of GSK’s plant in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (2016-2018).

“The local authorities here have always been very supportive.” Gille Ofcard, Plant Manager at SKF Valenciennes

“Location is our key advantage: we’re in France and in the heart of Europe.” Francois Mazure, MBK Industrie’s Managing Director in Aisne.

“We worked closely with Nord France Invest. They were an excellent source of information and supported us 100%.” Wu Liping, President of MG-Valdunes (2014-2017).

View this timeline to trace the milestones of Toyota’s history in Hauts-de-France.

In this exclusive interview, Renault Maubeuge Plant Director Olivier Silva reveals the secrets of its productivity and gives us his view on what sets this Haut-de-France facility apart.

Who wouldn’t want to get inside a Toyota factory and learn more about the inner workings of this iconic company? Don’t miss this rare, in-depth interview with Luciano Biondo, head of Toyota’s only production site in France (2017-2020).

In this exclusive interview, Goodyear Amiens Plant Director Pierre-Jean Eraud explains how he put the factory on track to competitiveness through productive dialog with its employees.