BRESCIA

LAND OF
INDUSTRY
AND
MORE…
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Associazione Industriale
Bresciana (AIB)

AIB belongs to CONFINDUSTRIA, the main Italian business

network representing industrial and service companies.
Established in 1892, AIB is the oldest Italian business
organization.

Mission: Representing the interests of member enterprises

and supporting them through a wide range of services, in
order to simplify company management and to build a
true entrepreneurial culture.

62 K

1.3 K
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Main infrastructures
HIGHWAYS, AIRPORTS,
RAILWAYS

Orio al Serio
A4 TORINO

A35 MILANO

VENEZIA A4

A35
BreBeMi highway Verona
from Brescia to Milan
A4
from Turin to Venice
A21 CREMONA

A21 Montichiari
from Brescia to Cremona cargo transport

Malpensa Linate Milan - Venice

part of the “Paneuropean Corridor n. 5”
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Population

1.3
million inhabitants
12.6% of Lombardy
and 2.1% of Italy

Foreigners

156 K
12.4%
of the total local population
Most of them come from
Romania (15.2%)
Albania (12.1%)
Morocco (9.4%)
India (9.1%)
Pakistan (7.9%)

> employed in the local industry

> good level of social
and cultural integration
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If Brescia were a Country...
Among EU Countries it would be ranked…

27th
by Geographical dimensions
(before Luxembourg and Malta)

26 th 23rd
by Exports
by Population
(before Croatia, Luxembourg, Estonia,
(before Cyprus,
Latvia, Cyprus and Malta)
Luxembourg and Malta)

23rd by GDP
(before Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia,
Estonia, Cyprus and Malta)
15th
by Export propensity
(before Poland, Germany, Sweden,
Italy, Spain, France, UK and others…)

12th
by GDP per capita
(before Italy, Spain and others…)
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GDP

1 2 3 4 5
th
VALUE ADDED
IN MANUFACTURING
Ranked in Italy
(after Milan, Rome, Turin and Naples) 10.5
billion euros
GDP

36.5
billion euros 1 2 3
rd

Ranked in Italy
VALUE ADDED (after Milan and Turin)

1 2 3
nd
IN AGRICULTURE

Ranked in Lombardy
847
million euros
(after Milan)

rd

1 2 3
Ranked in Italy
(after Bolzano and Verona)
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14 K

06
Economic System
(Nonfarm private sectors)
144 K

wholesale and
retail trade

25 K
construction 74 K
14 K services
35 K 57 K
166 K

110 K 427 K
 Fabricated metal products

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BRESCIA Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal
Treatment and coating of metals
Housewares
Light firearms
Industrial sectors

Metallurgy
Automotive Iron & steel sector
Trucks Ingots
Aluminium alloy wheels Billets
Powertrain and chassis components Rebar
Engineering Welded mesh
Other components for “original equipment” Wire rod
and for the “after market” Rolled products
Tubes
Forged products

Non-ferrous metals
Aluminium and copper processing

Casting of metals
Machinery and equipment
Metal forming machinery and machine tools
Machinery for textile
Plastics and rubber machinery
Lifting and handling equipment
Agricultural machinery
Renewable energy machinery
Taps and valves
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Industrial sectors

Fashion
Textiles
Wearing
Footwear

Food products and beverages

Dairy products
Wine

Rubber products
Gaskets
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Industrial sectors

Metallurgy
IRON & STEEL SECTOR

The technology used in Brescia for producing steel

(EAF route) does not involve iron-making. It reuses
existing steel (scrap), by melting it in an Electric Arc
Furnace, avoiding the need for raw materials and their
processing.

The advantages of the secondary-cycle technology

are: higher flexibility, lower environmental impact and
lower investments. European
NON-FERROUS METALS
leadership
Non-ferrous semi-finished products are the main input
of various sectors connected with the construction
industry (metal ceilings, doors and windows, heaters,
taps, valves and household goods) and the transport
industry (aluminium offers the fastest, safest, most
environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to
increase performance, boost fuel economy and
reduce emissions while maintaining or improving
safety and durability).
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Foreign Trade

European Countries, such as Germany and France, are the

main commercial partners. In recent years, trade flows with
emerging Countries have significantly increased.

EXPORTS

16.9
billion euros

1 2 3 4 5
th

Ranked in Italy
(after Milan, Turin and Vicenza)

EXPORTS

≈ 40%ANNUAL GDP
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Inward Foreign
Direct Investments
in manufacturing
Most inward FDIs come from EU Countries and North
America, but investments from emerging markets
(BRICs) have recently increased.

Some key factors for investing in Brescia are:

widespread industrial know-how, highly skilled work
force, many facilities and closeness to main markets.

85

8K

2.6
billion euros
of annual turnover
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Outward Foreign
Direct Investments
in manufacturing
Outward FDIs are mainly directed to EU Countries
(Germany, France, Spain, Romania and Poland),
Asia (China and India), North America (USA)
and South America (Brazil).

The average distance of a manufacturing

.
investment is just shy of 4 000 Kilometres, that is
approximately the distance between Milan and
Teheran, the capital of Iran.

300

24 K
3.3
billion euros
of annual turnover
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Excellences

EVENTS BEVERAGE ENGINEERING EXTRACTION

MILLE MIGLIA FRANCIACORTA ALBERO DELLA VITA BOTTICINO MARBLE
Historic cars race “Bollicine” wine consortium TREE OF LIFE
EXPO Milan 2015
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Beyond industry

UNESCO
World Heritage Sites
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

HISTORICAL LAKES
MONUMENTS
Lake Garda
Vittoriale degli Italiani in Gardone Riviera Lake Idro
Scaliger Castle in Sirmione Rock Drawings in Valcamonica Lake Iseo
Caves of Catullo in Sirmione Longobards in Italy.
Places of the Power (568-774 AD)
San Salvatore
Santa Giulia monastic complex
and the Capitolium archaeological area

Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps

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LAND OF
INDUSTRY
AND
MORE…

Associazione Industriale Bresciana

Via Cefalonia 60 - 25124 - Brescia (ITALY)
www.aib.bs.it - info@aib.bs.it