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Doing Business in France

Doing business in or with Aquitaine, Poitou Charente and Limousin Some 100 American companies with more than 10,000 employees are located in the area. Bordeaux and the Aquitaine region are responsible for 10.8% of the GDP in France. The US represents 40% of the direct investment in the Bordeaux area. Ford is the leading US company in the region; others in the district are Solectron, IBM, Stryker, Quicksilver. The APP in Bordeaux was created in part to facilitate US businesses ventures with the French defense industry and to expand direct contact with US public diplomacy to 5% of the French population.

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  • Commercial and Business oriented Institutions
  • Trade shows in the Area
    Foire de Bordeaux: the second largest Foire in France
    VINITECH: the World largest Exhibition of Vines, Wines and Spirits Equipment and Techniques.
    VINEXPO: show which displays 2.500 wine and spirit professionals from 41 countries by tasting
    FOREXPO: the largest show in wood industry in Southern Europe with 500 international brands accounted for 400 exhibitors
    SIFEL: tradeshow for fruits and vegetable industry techniques (584 exhibitors, 25,000 visitors, 50 countries)
    ATIP: International Congress for the paper industry
    AQUACULTURE: the fish growing industry

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