NRW.INVEST News 2011-04

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Forging strong business partnerships together

The first Business and Investors Forum China takes place in Düsseldorf on September 2, 2011. Around 400 guests from industry and politics are expected.

Great demand for industrial and logistics spaces

In North Rhine-Westphalia the occupancy rate for industrial and logistics real estate rose in the first half of 2011 by 80 percent to 545,000 square meters

Recognition of bold and innovative investments

For the seventh time, NRW.INVEST GmbH and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia presented the NRW.INVEST AWARDS for bold and innovative investments in the state.

Two gas and turbine power stations for the energy turnaround

Two state-of-the-art gas and steam turbine power stations are to be built In Hürth-Knapsack and Krefeld.

New high-performance steel with potential for the automotive industry

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research in Düsseldorf have developed a high-performance steel which is firm yet malleable, lightweight and economical.

New impetus for intercorporate cooperation in the tri-border region

The goal of the newly founded "Top Technology Cluster" (TTC) is to promote technology-oriented cooperation between companies in the tri-border region.

Düsseldorf International Airport bucks the trend

The growth trend at Düsseldorf International Airport continues. In the first six months of 2011, around 9.3 million passengers passed through Germany's third-largest airport.

NTN celebrates half a century in North Rhine-Westphalia

NTN, one of the world's leading manufacturers of roller bearings, has been based in North Rhine-Westphalia for 50 years. The Japanese company has also been producing here for 40 years.

First graduates in the master's degree course "German and Turkish Business Law"

11 German and Turkish students have successfully completed the master's degree course "German and Turkish Business Law".

Innovative wind power technology with support from North Rhine-Westphalia

The Spanish firm Kliux Energies – Geólica Innovations SL has developed a new technology for the utilization of wind energy. The material for the rotors comes from Bayer MaterialScience.

Amazon tops out in Rheinberg

Only four months after announcing the investment project, the American online retailer Amazon held the topping-out ceremony for its new logistics center in Rheinberg.

Forging strong business partnerships together

The first Business and Investors Forum China takes place in Düsseldorf on September 2, 2011. Around 400 guests from industry and politics are expected.

The Business and Investors Forum China 2011 provides leading players in the Chinese and German economies with a platform on which to exchange knowledge, concepts and experiences as well as to initiate new business relations at the investment location North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim of the conference organized by NRW.INVEST and entitled "China – North Rhine-Westphalia: Forging strong business partnerships together!" is to further intensify cooperation between the two states. The focus is on the future industries for German-Chinese investments: telecommunications/IT, the steel industry and electromobility.

The key note of the event will be given by former German Chancellor Dr. h.c. Gerhard Schröder. Welcoming speeches will be held by Harry K. Voigtsberger, Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy, Construction, Housing and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, and Qiming Li, President of the Investment Association of China. Numerous distinguished company representatives will shed light on the general economic conditions for Chinese investors in Germany.

Today, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia is a leading location for Chinese companies in Germany. Some 700 Chinese firms are at home in North Rhine-Westphalia, while 1,400 North Rhine-Westphalian companies have already invested in China.