NFIA, helping your business grow in Europe

NFIA India, located at the Embassy of the Netherlands in New Delhi, is the appropriate government agency to assist Indian companies to set up its establishment (e.g. European headquarters, distribution operations, R&D facility or customer care centres) in the Netherlands.

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Why the Netherlands

• Easy access to European markets
• International business environment
• Business-friendly visa procedures
• Superior logistics
• Excellent technology infrastructure
• Favourable tax climate
• English-speaking society & talented workforce
• High quality of life at affordable cost

2011 ended with over 160 establishments of Indian companies in the Netherlands

The Netherlands posted record foreign direct investment results for 2011. The NFIA supported the attraction of 193 projects, representing 4,358 jobs and planned investment of $1.95 billion.  

NFIA India actively supported a total of 10 Indian investment projects in the Netherlands in 2011.  To date, more than 160 establishments of Indian companies have been set up in the Netherlands to leverage the advantages it offers as a gateway to Europe.                                                              

The Netherlands remains a stable, highly competitive and increasingly attractive location for foreign companies to establish operations as is evident from the highest ever number of projects brought in by the NFIA in 2011.

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Types of Establishments

• Marketing and sales
• Headquarter functions 
• Customer service 
• Logistics 
• Research and development 
• Manufacturing
• Shared services

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Featured

Interview with Gerdalies van Diggelen, Executive Director, NFIA India      

The world’s economic situation spurs companies to globalize and expand, in search of new markets as well as cutting edge technology and innovations. Gerdalies van Diggelen, Executive Director, NFIA India speaks to Connect about how the Netherlands is well positioned to satisfy the ambitions of Indian companies in Europe and beyond.

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The Netherlands emerges as the best place for business in Europe: Bloomberg ranking

The Netherlands is the world’s second best place to do business, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Hong Kong took first place as per the rankings. 
Bloomberg Rankings measured 160 markets on a scale of zero to 100 percent based on six factors. These are the costs of setting up business, hiring and moving goods; the degree of economic integration; less tangible costs such as inflation and corruption; and the readiness of the local consumer base, a category that includes the size of the middle class, household consumption and gross domestic product per person.
The Netherlands ran second, reflecting the appeal of an economy with five major ports and easy access to mainland Europe. 
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News

• Netherlands in Treaty with India for Healthcare Personnel, NN
• Schiphol is Europe's best airport, DN
• Three new Indian companies to Amsterdam
• First World Happiness Report Launched at the United Nations. The Netherlands ranks 4th
• Indian Companies wooed to set up logistics hub in Netherlands
• The Netherlands second in world rankings of online government services, UN Global E-Government Survey
• Mumbai-Amsterdam to strategically co-operate to create more business opportunities
• Rotterdam popular with foreign companies
• Holland among low-cost leaders in mature markets
• The Netherlands ranked world’s second Best Place for Business
• More highly-skilled migrants came to Holland last year, DN
• Five Dutch universities in top 100 World Reputation Rankings, DN.nl
• Short stay pilot scheme for highly skilled migrants
• Amsterdam Area mission to India
• CBRE - Amsterdam Data Centre Take-up Soars As European Economic Crisis Continues
• Air Products and ExxonMobil inaugurate world-scale hydrogen plant in Rotterdam Botlek
• Indian ICT sector leads in establishing base in The Netherlands; NFIA India 2010-11 annual results

First Hand

"Amsterdam is a good operating base for us for the continental European market." 

Girish Ramachandran, Vice President, TCS, formerly Director Europe for TCS

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"The intent of the JV - Kirloskar Brothers Europe BV in The Netherlands was to create and strengthen our brand in the European market. The Netherlands offers ease of business set up, ease of logistics to the European market, favorable taxation laws, usage of English as a language of communication and an abundant availability of technical man power.”

Mr. Varinder S Dhoot, GM & MD, KBE

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“As compared to neighboring European countries, the Netherlands has friendly laws, especially labor laws that allow staff and employers to reach a consensus through the Workers' Council and other organizations…"

Mr. J R Vyas, Managing Director, Dishman Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals

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