Regional Profiles

Northern Netherlands
East Netherlands
Province of Flevoland
Province of Utrecht
North Holland North
Amsterdam Metropolitan Area
Port of Amsterdam
WestHolland
City of Rotterdam
Province of Zeeland
Province of North Brabant
Province of Limburg

Northern Netherlands

General information

The Northern Netherlands is centrally located in between the economic centers of the Netherlands (Randstad), Germany (Hamburg and Ruhr) and the Baltic Rim. The area is known for its industrial focus, whereas the services sector is growing rapidly.

Key industries/ regional strengths

Energy - Water Technology – Agrobusiness - Life Sciences - Chemical industry.

Foreign companies

The area hosts more than 400 subsidiaries of foreign companies in a broad range of economic sectors, such as Procter & Gamble, PPG, Dow Chemical, Honeywell, Teijin, Sara Lee, Tata, RWE, Kikkoman, SCA and ASUS.

Accessibility

The region is situated between several international airports (Amsterdam, Hamburg, Düsseldorf). The region has fast, direct connections by road, by rail and via (inland) waterways to Rotterdam, to Northern Germany and the Ruhr area, and to the Baltic and Scandinavian hinterland.