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Catalonia:a motor of europe

• Catalonia has an extension of 32,106 km2. Is in the North-East of the Iberian Peninsula, by the Mediterranean coast. Climate is mild all year round, which invites to discover its landscapes and the many cultural activities taking place. • Catalonia, an autonomous community within Spain, is a nation with its own, language: Catalan, and its own culture.• The Country has not natural resources. Its main richness being the working and entrepreneurial spirit of its 7.2 Million inhabitants : the Catalans.• The Parliament of Catalonia, the oldest in Europe, was last restored in 1977 with the restoring of democracy in Spain. Since the integration of Spain into the EEC in 1986, Catalonia actively participates in the European affairs.• Quality of live is in among the best in Europe and the environment is ideal for living-in and for developing business. Catalonia is also one of the World most attractive tourist destinations and receives more than 20 million visitors per year.

« A Country within a Country »

Catalonia: the powerhouse of Spain

Sources: ACC1Ó, based on data provided by the Catalan Institute of Statistics and FUNCAS, 2009. Data referring to Industrial GDP and Services GDP are 2009 data.

Catalonian percentage to Spain

Catalonia: a Motor of Europe

The economic potential of Catalonia stands at the same level of that of some countries of the European Union. With a population of 7.2 M. inhabitants and a surface of 32,106 km2, Catalonia shows the following variables:

Note: Total Gross Effective Foreign Direct Investment, 2009. Source: Spanish Registry of Foreign Investment.

Sources: ACC1Ó, based on data provided by the Catalan Institute of Statistics (IDESCAT), 2009, National Institute of Statistics (INE), and EUROSTAT: Regional GDP per inhabitant in the EU25, 20035 and Key Figures on Europe. Statistical Pocketbook 2009.

POPULATIONin million

SURFACESq.Km

GDPin billion €

(2007)

GDP Real Growth Rate

(2007)

per capita GDP

€

Flux of FDI* in million €

EXPORTSin billion €

7.2 32,106 185.8 3.3% 25,100 3,283.42 42.1

The Catalan GDP is higher than the GDP of countries such as Ireland, Finland or Greece.

The Catalan per capita GDP is similar to the one of Italy and higher than the EU-25 average GDP.

Catalan exports are at the level of those of Finland and are higher than the Portuguese and Greek exports.

Catalan Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is very close to the FDI level of Austria and higher than the FDI of countries such as Estonia and Finland.

Catalan Gross Value Added (GVA): Distribution by economic sectors, 2008

Services; 63.0%

Industry, Energy & Water; 26.0%

Agriculture; 1.7%

Construction;9.3%

A BALANCED COMBINATION OF SERVICES AND INDUSTRY: The diversification of the Catalan economic structure turns Catalonia into

an ideal location for both industrial and services companies.

Diversified Economic Structure

GDP 2009: 170.5 billion €

Source: ACC1Ó, based on data provided by FUNCAS and the Catalan Institute of Statistics (IDESCAT)

98% of the Catalan companies are SMEs

Source: ACC1Ó and Foreign Chambers of Commerce. January 2008.

In Catalonia, we find the …

70.5% of the Japanese companies61.7% of the French companies60.8% of the German companies60.1% of the American companies46.7% of the British companies

… located in Spain

Country of Origin Foreign Companies in

Catalonia

Foreign Companies in

Spain

France 705 1,142

Germany 519 853

USA 399 664

Italy 356 650

Netherlands 198 390

Japan 148 210

United Kingdom 140 300

Switzerland 111 163

Belgium 87 160

Denmark 67 144

Sweden 62 280

Portugal 46 250

Austria 44 88

Canada 28 38

Finland 20 60

Norway 15 67

At present, more than 3,000 foreign companies are located in Catalonia

Catalonia: An excellent location for foreign companies

The Agro Food sector in Catalonia

The food and drink industry appears to be the third most important industry in Catalonia, accounting for 15% of the total of the GDP and it is nearly the 23% of all food and drink production of Spain.The production of machinery for agriculture, machinery for food industry and packaging machinery accounts for more than 5% of the total industrial production in Catalonia and represents about 30% of the Spanish total in this sectors.The main strength in the agro food sector in Catalonia is in the machinery for food industry. Most of the companies that form part of this local industrial production system are specialized in machinery for making bread and pastries, machinery for the meat, those for the coffee and chocolate industries, as well as the packaging machinery. Machinery for meat industry. Catalonia is home to 80% of the Spanish companies that produce machinery for meat industry. Machinery for making bread and pastries. Over half of Spain’s manufacturers of bread and pastry-making machinery are located in Catalonia. So are the manufactures for the chocolate and coffee industries. Packaging machinery. It is very important in Catalonia the production of machinery for packaging products of all types (food included: fruits, liquids, dairies, etc). In most cases, companies started to specialize in packaging machinery in the 1960s and 1970s. Many others were formed as spin-offs as workers left companies in the industry to start their own business. In recent years, foreign companies have invested in the local production systems and have bought out some of the main companies.Other elements related to the production of packaging machinery are engineering firms (which are important due to the complexity of the machinery and the continuous need for innovation) and companies that design packaging and barcodes. This makes for a complex network of subcontracting and cooperation relationships between companiesMore than 40% of the companies that produce packaging machinery in Spain are located in Catalonia.

Catalonia Business Prospects in Brasil

ACC1Ó, the Catalonian Agency for Competitiveness, previously COPCA, has a Business Promotion Centre in Sao Paulo since 1999, which is now a Business Platform, to help Catalonian companies to do business in Brazil: either trading or investing in this Country. Nowadays 6 Catalan companies are based in the Business Platform, which is located at Vila Olímpia District, within the financial city and business centre of Sao Paulo.

Since 1999 COPCA Brazil has worked with an average of 200 companies in order to help them to start doing business in the Brazilian market and has promoted 50 commercial missions either from Catalan companies coming to Brazil as from Brazilian companies travelling to Catalonia to do business.

The Brazilian market is yearly gaining relevance for Catalonian exporting companies. Our exports to Brazil have increased year by year, with an special relevance in 2007 when the exports showed an increase of 7,7%. However, in the alimentary sector, there is a strong unbalance: Brazilian exports to Catalonia account for more than 15 times of their imports.

The sectors in which ACC1Ó Sao Paulo has more experience by working side by side with the Catalan companies are:

City and architectural projects Services (tourism, health, engineering) Chemical, pharmacy and cosmetics Industrial machinery Automotive components and engineering

The 4 Motors for Europe: an example of Interregional cooperation

The 4 Motors for Europe Baden-Württemberg, Catalonia, Lombardy and Rhône-Alpes Established in 1988, has as main Governing Body the Annual Meeting of Presidents. The Presidency of

the Association is alternatively held by each one of the Regions for a term of one year. Policy is developed through a Coordination Group, and executed by Working Groups, which aim at a better mutual knowledge and at undertaking a number of joint cooperation projects. In February 2008, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 4 Motors met in Bad Peterstal-Griesbach (BWT) and decided to assign Working Groups as follows: Research and Science (Baden-Württemberg); Economy (Catalonia); Environment (Lombardy) and Education and Training (Rhône-Alpes). The Presidencies of each WG will rotate among Regions and there will also be a Vicepresidency.

The Economy Group meets regularly since 1990, twice a year, alternatively in each of the regions. The EG has been traditionally leaded by Lombardy and recently the Presidency has been passed to Catalonia. The EG integrates in its regular works: Wales (since 2001) and Flanders (2005)

External Missions of the EG: Since 2002, the EG of the 4 Motors has been developing external missions in order to present the association and to bring companies and technologies from our Regions, and to undertake joint projects with appropriate counterparts in different Countries / Regions around the World:

Beijing, China, November 2002. Presidents visit (LOM)Atlanta, GA, USA, July 2003 Telecommunication Sector (RAL)Prague, Czech Republic, February 2005 Sustainable Development (Water) (LOM)Skhirat, Morocco, January 2006 Sustainable Development and Green Techs. (CAT)Delhi, India, February 2007 Sustainable Development and Green Techs. (RAL)Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia, April 2008 Agro-industrial Processing (BWT)Iguaçu, Curitiba and Bello Horizonte, Brazil 2010 Regional Cooperation and Agro-industry (LOM)

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10% (35,752 Km²) 13% (10.5 M) 20% 31.000 € 40% 25% 3.9% pa (1) 41.3% 57.7%

1.1%

6% (32,125 Km²) 16% (7.2 M) 19% 25.000 € 27% 23.5% 1.5% pa (2) 30% 68%

1.7%

12.6% (23,861 Km²)15.6% (9.5 M)

20.7% 25.800 € 30% n.a. 36% 62%

2.1%

15.7% (43,000 Km²) 10% (6 M) 9.7% 25.200 € 11.2% 12.4% (2) 22% 69%

2.6%

8.5% (20.794 Km2) 4.8% (3 M) 3.9% 19.800 € 6% n.a. 37.7% 60%

2.3%

45 % (13.522 Km²) 60 % (6 M) 60% 27.500 € 80% n.a

31.4 % 70%

1,60%

BWT: www.baden-wuerttemberg.de

CAT: www.gencat.cat

LOM: www.regione.lombardia.it

RAL: www.cr-rhone-alpes.fr

WAL: www.wales.gov.uk

VLA: www.flanders.be

4 MOTORS + 2 Comparison data (2008)

Territory Population GDP GDP pc EXP INV in R+D+I IND SER AGR

BWT

CAT

LOM

RAL

WAL

VLA

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Catalonia:a motor of europe