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Amsterdam Airport Area AAA

American companies in the
Amsterdam Airport Area
Amsterdam Airport Area:
nerve center for your European business

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol:

more than 40 direct daily flights to USA & Amsterdam Airport Area (AAA) is a unique Important contacts What does Amsterdam Airport Area offer American companies?
Canada serving more than 20 different cities partnership between ten public and private partners Top five contacts for American companies
involved with the development of office and interested in locating in the
Best European airport: Accessibility
industrial parks at and around Amsterdam Airport Amsterdam Airport Area:
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol • Multimodal transport modes (rail/road/
Schiphol, including parts of the City of Amsterdam.
• Frequently voted “Best Airport in Europe” waterways/air)
1) Amsterdam Airport Area
• 3rd largest European cargo airport (1.5 million • Direct access to the Port of Amsterdam, fourth
Amsterdam Airport Area is the leading international T: +31 20 4054777
tons in 2006) & 4th largest European passenger largest seaport in Northwestern Europe
business location in the Netherlands. AAA provides E-mail: [email protected]
airport (46 million passengers in 2006) • Port of Rotterdam (largest port in Europe) at one
a wide range of land and property options for Website : www.aaarea.nl
• Located at 15 minutes distance from Amsterdam hour’s drive
international companies interested in locating

Listen to those who know

City Center and Port of Amsterdam • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol serving 266
in the region, whether the need is for European 2) U.S. Consulate General
destinations worldwide
Listen to those who know headquarters, logistics centers, light manufacturing
operations, call & shared service centers, training
T: +31 20 5755309
E-mail: [email protected]
Impressive business climate
• 1,200 international companies already present, Labor
facilities, or marketing and sales operations. Website: www.usembassy.nl
of which over 500 are from North America with • Skilled, creative and flexible workforce
many European Headquarters, Marketing & Sales • Highly educated and multilingual
Testimonial Boeing Spare Parts Center Testimonial Cargill Already, more than 1,200 international companies 3) Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
offices, Shared Service Centers, Training facilities
“Boeing has had its European Spare Parts Center “Cargill’s first step in Europe some 45 years ago have chosen AAA as their home base for European (NFIA)
and European Distribution Centers. Unique quality of life
at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 2000. From was in Amsterdam, where we started in the grain activities. In the USA, NFIA has offices in New York,
• Half of all American logistics centers located in • Large expatriate community with variety of inter-
this facility about 70.000 parts per annum are trade. We have been expanding our activities Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and San Mateo
Europe are based in the Netherlands, many in AAA national schools, associations and social centers
shipped throughout mainland Europe. This is our in the food business ever since as Amsterdam Partners of AAA: Website: www.nfia.com
• Access to markets that matter – 450 million • World class museums and music venues
first Boeing service center in continental Europe. appeared to be an ideal business location in many • Schiphol Area Development Company
consumers in Western and Eastern Europe within • Cost of living one of the lowest in Europe
It differs from Boeing’s UK center in a small but ways. The company benefited from the excellent • Schiphol Real Estate 4) American Chamber of Commerce
a 800 mile radius
crucial way: speed. Transportation to European Amsterdam business climate, which was a strong • City of Amsterdam T: +31 20 7951840
• Excellent logistics performance
airlines is getting difficult from elsewhere, including reason to stay and to expand. Cargill is primarily • Port of Amsterdam E-mail: [email protected]
Selection of companies in the Amsterdam Airport Area
the UK” says Russ Vaughn, General supervisor of engaged in the processing, distribution and trading • Municipality of Haarlemmermeer Website : www.amcham.nl
Netherlands: favorable tax climate European Headquarters Shared Services Centers:
Regional Distribution Centers at Boeing Airplane of a variety of food ingredients and agricultural • City of Almere • Network Appliance • Imation
• One of the most differentiated and flexible tax
Services. products on six locations in and around the Amster- • Province of Noord-Holland 5) Amsterdam Foreign Investment Office • Juniper Networks • Unisys
regimes within the EU
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines T: +31 20 5523536 • Cisco • BMC Software
“Getting across the English Channel is now an dam port area. We are especially pleased with the • Corporate tax rate below EU average (25,5%) • Idexx • Sterling Commerce
eight- to twelve hour endeavour”. More time is excellent geographical location of Amsterdam” says • ING Real Estate E-mail: [email protected]
• Extensive network of double tax treaties • Liz Claiborne/Mexx • Mattel
then required for onward movement to final desti- CEO Paul Naar. Cargill, the world’s largest privately • Multi Development Website: www.afio.amsterdam.nl
• 30% income tax ruling for expats European Distribution Centers: Marketing & Sales office:

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nations. In contrast, Frankfurt and Brussels are only owned company, runs its biggest European opera- • Intel • Prologis
a few hours away from Amsterdam. tion in Amsterdam. “Some 160 million consumers Space • Boeing • RR Donnelly & Sons
as well as over half of Western Europe’s production • Bell Helicopter • E&J Gallo Winery

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• Competitive property market
• Centocor • eBay
is found within a 300-mile radius from Amsterdam. • Modern business parks • Bausch & Lomb • Google
Further growth is likely and we plan to expand our • Ample space for future growth
forward integration into new markets.”

Tel: +31 20 405 4777

[email protected]
www.aaarea.nl
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