Industry structure Sample Clauses

Industry structure actors, priorities and dynamics As we have previously explained in the first section, the industrial sector in Cantabria accounts for nearly 30% of its GDP and the region is among the top- ten regions of Spain in terms of % of industrial GDP. The main industrial zones are located into the two big cities of the region (Santander and Torrelavega) despite there are some singular industrial plants and zones in other locations. Santander is the capital of the region and it gathers the majority of companies as well as it holds the port of Santander which gathers a significant ecosystem of companies around different sectors such as logistics, ship building, metallurgy, energy, transport, mobility and tourism. Torrelavega also acts as the capital of the Besaya region, which has been historically the entrance door to the Castilian plateau and where several multinational companies associated to the chemical industry have been located as well as other SMEs in metal-mechanic and automotive sectors (Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, & Xxxxx, 2015). Despite tourism is the biggest sector in the region, Cantabria has a long industrial tradition where four main sectors have greater visibility than others (X. Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx, 2018). These sectors are: • Metalworking and mechanical engineering which has a long tradition in the region, and it comprises a significant number of SMEs focused in manufacturing machinery, metal products manufacturing or shipping building. • Automotive that gather several companies that cover all sub-sectors such vehicle manufacturing, automotive component manufacturing, and/or auxiliary companies among others. • Chemicals which is mainly represented by big industrial plants located in the region that belong to multinational companies. • Agri-food which is composed of two main sub-sectors comprising the production and processing of food and the manufacturing of beverages and dairy’s. At the same time there are other emergent sectors in the region that are mainly driven by research and technology development. These sectors are supported by universities, research institutes, technological centres and companies that promote them. These emergent sectors are: • Biotechnology which has two noteworthy research centres in the region such as IDIVAL and IBBTEC (see next sub-section for further details). • ICT which has in the region an important group of companies as well as the existence of two clusters: TERA and ASCENTIC (see figure 15). • Marine engineering w...
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Industry structure. A story of industrial development in the Tampere region cannot be told without reference to Scottish industrialist Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx. He was first to start large scale industrial production in area by founding a machinery in 1820 and some years later a cotton mill. For well over hundred years, the Tampere region was known for fabric and shoe manufacturing amongst other products.44 Alongside of growing textile industry other industrial activities started to develop and were laying groundwork for present day mechanical engineering industry in the region. Development accelerated from 1930s onwards as demand for products of metal industries and mechanical engineering increased. The Government’s decision to move the state airplane factory from Helsinki to Tampere in 1931 was both strengthening the regional industrial base and increasing local demand for business-to-business products. After the WWII, industrial companies locating in Tampere region stood for a substantial share of 41 In this report this area is referred to as the Tampere City Region. The City Region consist of eight municipalities surrounding the City of Tampere. 42 Picture on the left side sourced from xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx/en/ 43 Stat: xxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx/til/vamuu/2020/09/vamuu_2020_09_2020-10-22_tie_001_en.html 44 Business Tampere: xxxxx://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/investments/investment-opportunities/intelligent-machines-and- manufacturing-industry/ machines and vehicles production geared to war reparations Finland paid to the Soviet Union. Also, domestic demand was acute and new machinery had to be built to facilitate production of both industrial and consumer products. To cope this demand, the local technical professionals had to develop their skills and innovate to produce machines and machinery not manufactured in Tampere before - thus giving thrust to upgrading of skills and discovery of new markets. Closer today, ICT industry and related activities have grown markedly and become an important sector in the region’s economy. As a single actor, Nokia Corporation has had an important role in development of electronics and ICT related competences and activities in the region during the last 30 years. Nokia established a research center focusing on telecommunications technologies in 1987 in Tampere.45 The company has a long track record of active research collaboration especially with local university sector but also partner companies. The collaboration has supported knowledge and know-how di...
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Industry structure. The petroleum2 industry commonly divided into two sectors upstream and downstream. Upstream part of supply chain involves exploration, development, and production of oil and gas. In exploration phase, xxxxx are drilled in search of an undiscovered pool of oil and gas. If reserves justify the investment of capital, some development work is carried out until commercial production can begin. Downstream phase covers transport, refining, petrochemicals, distribution, and retail.
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Industry structure. Currently, a US$41 billion industry, India is the world's fifth largest life insurance market and growing at a rapid pace of 32-34% annually as per Life Insurance Council studies. Currently, in India only two million people (0.2 % of the total population of 1 billion) are covered under Mediclaim, whereas in developed nations like USA about 75 % of the total population are covered under some insurance scheme. With more and more private companies in the sector, the situation may change soon. Specialisation :- ECGC, ESIC and AIC provide insurance services for niche markets. So, their scope is limited by legislation but enjoy special powers.
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