Key Competitive Attractions
Namur has been the capital of Wallonia since 1986, and is home to 3.5 million inhabitants, as well as the regional government and a large number of SMEs and multinational companies.
Ideally situated in the heart of Europe, Namur is a significant commercial and industrial hub, playing a major role in the Walloon economy, the Sambre and Meuse valley.
The Namur economy comprises mainly SMEs and independent businesses. Home to 28 industrial estates, a business park, science park, and a river port, Namur is well equipped to support a variety of businesses, and is currently the chosen location of a cluster of young development companies.
Key sectors:
- Machinery
- Leather Goods
- Metals
- Porcelain
- Tourism
- Food Processing
- Quarrying
- Construction Materials
- Chemicals
- Glass
- ICT
- Wood
