ANDENNE 50 HECTARES FOR YOUR PROJECTS ANDENNE In need of space for an industrial building, a warehouse or offices? Andenne offers you numerous development opportunities and has professionals close at hand to advise you throughout the development of your projects. Discover here the many assets of our city! KEY FIGURES 5% increase of jobs per year* 50 hectares available AMSTERDAM 400 companies ANDENNE FRANKFURT 1,700 self-employed workers PARIS 6,000 employees 26,000 inhabitants *On a sample of 25 local SMEs. LAND OPPORTUNITIES COMPETITIVE PRICES 50 HECTARES Besides its ideal location, the main asset of WHERE YOU CAN INVEST Andenne is the affordability of its land in comparison to the rest of Belgium. Prices Two new business parks, right at the exit of the E42 Namur- start from €30 per sqm. Liège motorway, are now ready to welcome new investors. Eventually, these spaces should be supplemented by an INCENTIVES Andenne also benefits from attractive rates additional 20 hectares. of investment aid of up to 20% for medium- sized enterprises and of up to 30 % for E42 smaller ones. MÉCALYS® RELAY CENTRES Three 200 sqm modules are available for a monthly rent of €860 each in order to support young entrepreneurs to start their For more information, visit www.invest-in-namur.be activity. MÉCALYS® LA HOUSSAIE Industrial process Local development Area: 40 hectares Area: 10 hectares Price: €35 per sqm (in 2015) Price: €30 per sqm (in 2015) Management: BEP Management: BEP LOCATION AND ACCESS © Philippe Piraux AT THE INTERSECTION OF 2 MOTORWAYS DISTANCESDISTANCES Centrally located in the middle of the Amsterdam-Paris-Frankfurt triangle, 120 km to Antwerp Andenne holds a key position to supply the Northwestern European market. Between Namur and Liège, at 20 km from the Daussoulx 270 km to Amsterdam interchange, Andenne has an ideal situation in Wallonia very close to the E411, E42 and E40 motorways. 340 km to Paris BRUSSELS NETHERLANDS (AMSTERDAM) MAASTRICHT 350 km to Frankfurt GERMANY (FRANKFURT) E40 E411 LIÈGE ANDENNE E42 NAMUR CHARLEROI FRANCE (PARIS) ACCESSIBILITY Andenne is a multimodal city since enterprises can choose between various means of transporting their goods: an efficient motorway connection, the presence of the River Meuse and of port areas, a dense railway network and the proximity to the airports of Liege (30 km), Brussels South Charleroi (50 km) and Brussels (75 km). DYNAMIC NETWORK In 2015, Andenne network comprises 400 SYNERGY companies and 1,700 self-employed workers who are able to synergise their efforts to WITH 400 COMPANIES develop their activities and to sustain an already well-established industrial culture. A majority of SMEs make up the local economic fabric since more than 90% of companies have fewer than 50 5% INCREASE IN JOBS workers. A few large companies have also chosen PER YEAR ON AVERAGE SINCE 2010 Andenne to develop their activities. These SMEs operate mainly in 3 sectors: metal, construction and agri-food. SMEs are mainly settled on 3 business parks in Seilles, Anton and Sclaigneaux: almost 100 hectares entirely dedicated to economic activity and now supplemented by an additional 50 hectares. WORKFORCE INNOVATION In addition to its 26,000 inhabitants and its labour force of Thanks to their technical know-how, Andenne’s SMEs 11,400 people, Andenne works daily to attract the right emerged as the leaders in various niche sectors. To talents and to foster collaboration with 21 higher educa- support creativity and to facilitate innovation projects, tion institutions, 10 universities and dozens of training Andenne, amongst other initiatives, has set up a fab lab: centres and centres of expertise in Wallonia and in Lab in Andenne. Primarily aimed at the citizens, it Brussels. As an example, in 2015, 8 industrial engineering additionally provides companies with equipment and students of the ECAM situated in Brussels worked on with a local network of training partners. projects of Andenne’s SMEs. OUR LOCAL ASSETS WITHIN AN EASY APPROPRIATE FRAMEWORK In Andenne, local decision makers join forces to preserve its growth ANDENNE and its industrial heritage. PromAndenne has been operating for more than 20 years. Its mission is to sustain local economic development. Its team works daily with a circle of close partners to offer tailored Andenne’s economic development is support to project promoters. Whatever the issue, promAndenne is rooted in an ideal living environment your key interlocutor. which combines industry, shops, nature, homes, culture, art and sport. ANDENNE DYNAMIC NETWORK 40% of green areas In 2013, promAndenne initiated Andenne Dynamic Network (A:DN) with the support of the BEP, the Namur economic 300 shops development agency, and the University of Namur. The objective? Meeting common business needs, especially in terms 1,500 new homes of human resources and innovation. Around twenty SMEs already come together for 26,000 inhabitants actions carried out within the framework of the A:DN project: group participation in JobDays, guided tours of the companies for students, partnerships with schools, coordination of internships requests, etc. MADE IN ANDENNE PÈRE OLIVE GLUTTON® SCAM CARMEUSE JUMATT ATELIER ROBERT DUMOULIN FONDATEL LECOMTE ARTES TWT YOU TOO CAN CHOOSE ANDENNE TO DEVELOP YOUR INVESTMENT PROJECTS CONTACT US For more information visit our website and follow us on social networks! promAndenne asbl Avenue de Belle-Mine, 6 www.adn-andenne.be 5300 Andenne (Belgium) www.facebook.com/adn.andenne Tel.: +32 85 84 96 37 www.linkedin.com/company/andenne-dynamic-network Email: [email protected] www.twitter.com/adn_andenne POWERED BY IN ASSOCIATION WITH A 100% LOCAL © promAndenne asbl ENERGY CONCENTRATE November 2015 - 5300 Andenne Responsible publisher: Michel Boulvin Writing and graphic design: Yasémin Tuzkan Translation: Linguistic Academy TESTIMONIALS HARO TECHNOLOGIES FOURNIPAC Manufacture of industrial grinding machines Packaging of food products “ “ CAMILLE GUILMINOT DANIÈLE ELIAS Prospective & Strategy Manager Director « I had the chance to meet promAndenne. They put me « Location and accessibility, financing and profitability are in touch with a local manufacturer. This gave me the all factors that concern any manager. Andenne has well- opportunity to establish a machinery manufacturing located areas to welcome new industrial investments, and business in Andenne. All this would not have been teams willing to support the companies’ efforts. » possible without the assistance of promAndenne. » ARTES TWT PÈRE OLIVE General construction Preparation and packaging of olives “ “ STÉPHANE GATOT ERIK MAES Director Founder « The region has some very attractive features: the « Located close to the motorway network, Andenne holds beautiful environment and the good value for money in a strategic position in Belgium and is only a short distance real estate mean our staff can relocate within a close away from France, Germany and the Netherlands. With radius of the company. In addition, local elected officials this central position, we also benefit from an expanded are very supportive towards investors. » pool of skilled labour. » nir en Flandre. WWW.ADN-ANDENNE.BE A 100% local news concentrate .