Transcript Catalonia - 4 Motores para Mercosur

Catalonia:
a motor of europe
MISSION TO BRAZIL:
< COOPERATION WITH THE 4 MOTORS FOR MERCOSUR>
Foz de Iguaçu, Minas Gerais
< COOPERATION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING >
Curitiba, Parana
1 to 5 February, 2010
« A Country within a Country »
• 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.
Catalonia: the powerhouse of Spain
Catalonian percentage to Spain
6,3%
Surface
15,9%
Population
17,5%
Services GDP
18,8%
Total GDP
FDI
22,6%
R&D Expenses
22,6%
25,5%
Industrial GDP
30,7%
R+D+I (1.5% of Catalan GDP)
26,8%
Exports
29,0%
Imports
34,6%
High-technology exports
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
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.
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:
 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.
POPULATION
SURFACE
GDP
in million
Sq.Km
in billion €
(2007)
GDP Real
Growth Rate
(2007)
per capita
GDP
185.8
3.3%
25,100
7.2
32,106
Flux of FDI*
in million €
EXPORTS
3,283.42
42.1
in billion €
€
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.
Diversified Economic Structure
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.
98% of the Catalan companies are SMEs
Catalan Gross Value Added (GVA):
Distribution by economic sectors, 2008
Agriculture;
1.7%
Construction;
9.3%
Industry,
Energy &
Water; 26.0%
Services;
63.0%
GDP 2009: 170.5 billion €
Source: ACC1Ó, based on data provided by FUNCAS and the Catalan Institute of Statistics (IDESCAT)
Catalonia: An excellent location for foreign
companies
At present, more than 3,000 foreign companies are located in Catalonia
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
COMPANIES IN CATALONIA ACCORDING TO THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Others; 9,4%
Belgium ; 2,9%
France; 23,5%
Sw itzerland; 3,7%
United Kingdom ;
4,7%
Japan; 4,9%
Source: ACC1Ó and Foreign Chambers of Commerce. January 2008.
Netherlands; 6,6%
Germ any; 17,3%
Italy; 11,9%
USA; 13,3%
In Catalonia, we find the …
70.5% of the Japanese companies
61.7% of the French companies
60.8% of the German companies
60.1% of the American companies
46.7% of the British companies
… located in Spain
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 pastrymaking 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 companies
More 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)
.
.
4 MOTORS + 2 Comparison data (2008)
Territory
Population
GDP
GDP pc
EXP
INV in R+D+I
IND
SER
AGR
BWT
10% (35,752 Km²)
13% (10.5 M)
20%
31.000 €
40%
25% 3.9% pa (1)
41.3%
57.7%
1.1%
CAT
6% (32,125 Km²)
16% (7.2 M)
19%
25.000 €
27%
23.5% 1.5% pa (2)
30%
68%
1.7%
LOM
12.6% (23,861 Km²)
15.6% (9.5 M)
20.7%
25.800 €
30%
36%
62%
2.1%
RAL
15.7% (43,000 Km²)
10% (6 M)
9.7%
25.200 €
11.2%
22%
69%
2.6%
WAL
8.5% (20.794 Km2)
4.8% (3 M)
3.9%
19.800 €
6%
n.a.
37.7%
60%
2.3%
VLA
45 % (13.522 Km²)
60%
27.500 €
80%
n.a
31.4 %
70%
1,60%
60 % (6 M)
n.a.
12.4%
(2)
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
Catalonia:
a motor of europe
MISSION TO BRAZIL;
< COOPERATION WITH THE 4 MOTORS FOR MERCOSUR>
Foz de Iguaçu, Minas Gerais
< COOPERATION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING >
Curitiba, Parana
1 to 5 February, 2010