ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIALISTS UDINE

Founded in 1945, Confindustria Udine is the main organization representing the Industrialists of the Province of Udine.

1000 enterprises 40,000 employees

The Association supports enterprises from economic-legislative consultancy to matters of working and industrial relations; from the environmental and safety fields to training and quality matters. The Association pays attention to relations with the educational world and public institutions.

The Association is connected closely with Confindustria (Italian Manufacturers' Association), Italian public bodies, the delegation at the European Commission in Brussels and the National Trade Association (ICE).

HISTORY

The Association hosts 13 commodity groups from all the productive sectors of the Province of Udine:

Foods & beverages; Building, Construction materials;

Mechanical; Steelmaking/Metallurgy /Foundries; Texile and clothing;

Chemicals; Papermaking and publishing; Wood, forniture, Chair;

Services; Transportation and logistics; Energy and utilities; Telecommunication and Ict

GROUPS

Confindustria Udine is structured in funcional areas covering all the fields of activity of an enterprise, in order to give full support for enterprise develpment.

Its role is determined by the capability of collectively representing the interests of business and industry particularly towards institutions and, more generally, towards the various bodies that influence the development of the manufacturing activity.

Closely linked with the Udine’s territory, fertile in SMEs of excellent level, Confindustria Udine also develops numerous project on the ground.

STRUCTURE

Confindustria Udine is also active in supporting the

enterprises in the path of internazionalization towards

new and potential markets like India.

Confindustria Udine operates with all Regional and Italian

partners for Internationalization (Informest,

Ice, Finest, Regional Directorate for International

Relations; Chambers of Commerce/Unioncamere

system etc. etc).

INTERNATIONALIZATION

Friuli Venezia Giulia is in the north east of Italy

Area: 7.800 sq km (52%=mountains)

Population: 1.200.000 inhabitants

Strategical position: in the centre of Europe

THE FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION

47.440 companies in Udine Province, nearly 50% of the firms in the Region

High rate of entrepreneurship and low unemployment rate

- 1 company every 9 inhabitants - 5,8% unemployment

Most of the enterprises are small or medium

- Flexible, can produce on demand- Family owned- Creative

UDINE PROVINCE

The main sectors:

- industry and construction (30%)

- commerce (30%)

- services (20%)

- agriculture and fishing (20%)

SECTORS

- Metal and engineering

- Wood processing and furniture manufacture

- Food

TRADITIONAL SECTORS

Research and technology support traditional sectors

ADVANCED SERVICES

Research centresthe synchrotron lab

for research on materials

University and private labs for experimenting and

testing products

Chair cluster

Food and beverage cluster

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INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS

EXPANDING MARKETS

WHY FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA?

• Favourable conditions for internal and foreign investment

• Large market• Synergy between industrial

clusters• Good infrastructures• Gateway to the European

Union• Excellent transport

connectivity• Ideas

WHAT CAN OUR REGION

OFFER INVESTORS?

• Create a platform for the exchange of informations, ideas and technology

• Develop productive partnerships using your skills and abilities

• Create matches between Indian and Italian enterprises

HOW CAN WE WORK

TOGETHER?

CONTACTSCONFINDUSTRIA UDINE

Largo Carlo Melzi, 233100 Udine – ITALY

www.confindustria.ud.itinfo@confindustria.ud.it

INTERNATIONALIZATION OFFICEinternazionalizzazione@confindustria.ud.it

+39 0432 276 246+39 0432 276 274+39 0432 246 210

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