NFIA, helping your business bloom in Europe

NFIA, a Dutch government agency, can be of tremendous assistance in establishing or expanding you pan-European operation. For an overview of our free and confidential services, click About NFIA.  We'll help you discover how investing in setting up your business in the Netherlands pays you dividends all across Europe.

 

Companies in the Netherlands

Knowledge Center

Our Knowledge Center supplies you with the facts, figures and web links on business in the Netherlands. You can also subscribe to our newsletter and request more information here.

Contacts in North America

NFIA New York 212-246-1434
NFIA Atlanta 404-870-9125
NFIA Boston 617-426-9224
NFIA Chicago 312-616-8400
NFIA San Mateo 650-349-8848

Third-Party Logistics Service Providers

Should you choose to outsource responsibilities for your European Distribution Center, the Netherlands is well prepared to help, with hundreds of experienced logistics service providers. Innovative, dependable and keenly focused on customer needs, they're a key reason why the Netherlands' logistics capabilities are consistently top ranked. Small wonder more than half of all North American companies with European Logistics Centers have chosen to locate them in the Netherlands.

A wealth of services that lower costs

Leveraging the Netherlands' third-party logistics service providers gives you added flexibility, savings in space, facilities, manpower and equipment, and economies of scale in information systems, stock management and working capital. Regular logistics overviews give you significantly greater control over your total logistics costs. New logistics concepts, such as regional warehousing, cross-docking, Merge-In-Transit and out-tasking offer additional cost efficiencies.

Valued-added logistics and services from Dutch third-party providers include:

Warehousing
Pick and pack
Re-labeling
Testing and quality control
Product assembly and repairs
Stock planning
Order entry
Fiscal representation
Tracking, tracing, invoicing


The Holland International Distribution Council, the organization representing the Dutch logistics sector, provides matchmaking services at no cost. HIDC can put you in touch with the right third-party logistics service providers based in the Netherlands. Simply visit: www.hidc.nl