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Article: Belgium steps up: as a popular U.S. manufacturing and sourcing site. (US & International Economic Development).
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- World Trade
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- November 1, 2002
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Thanks in large part to its central location and evolving transportation infrastructure, Belgium is strengthening its position against its EU rivals as a key site for U.S. manufacturers.
"We are able to grow our distribution services because they are located in regions like Flanders that make it easy for us to access large segments of the market," says Ralph Hendrikx, corporate business development manager for SKF Logistics Services.
Furthermore, SKF has linked a deal with U.S.-based Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership that enables the company to streamline its distribution across Europe from SKF's base in Belgium.
Under the agreement, SKIP will use ...