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Amsterdam Airport Area AAA

American companies in the
Amsterdam Airport Area
Amsterdam Airport Area:
nerve center for your European business

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol:

more than 40 direct daily flights to USA & Amsterdam Airport Area (AAA) is a unique
Canada serving more than 20 different cities partnership between ten public and private partners
involved with the development of office and
industrial parks at and around Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol, including parts of the City of Amsterdam.
Amsterdam Airport Area is the leading international
business location in the Netherlands. AAA provides
a wide range of land and property options for
international companies interested in locating
Important contacts What does Amsterdam Airport Area offer American companies?
Top five contacts for American companies
interested in locating in the
Best European airport: Accessibility
Amsterdam Airport Area:
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol • Multimodal transport modes (rail/road/
• Frequently voted “Best Airport in Europe” waterways/air)
1) Amsterdam Airport Area
• 3rd largest European cargo airport (1.5 million • Direct access to the Port of Amsterdam, fourth
T: +31 20 4054777
tons in 2006) & 4th largest European passenger largest seaport in Northwestern Europe
E-mail: info@aaarea.nl
airport (46 million passengers in 2006) • Port of Rotterdam (largest port in Europe) at one
Website : www.aaarea.nl
• Located at 15 minutes distance from Amsterdam hour’s drive

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Testimonial Boeing Spare Parts Center
“Boeing has had its European Spare Parts Center
at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol since 2000. From
this facility about 70.000 parts per annum are
shipped throughout mainland Europe. This is our
first Boeing service center in continental Europe.
It differs from Boeing’s UK center in a small but
crucial way: speed. Transportation to European
airlines is getting difficult from elsewhere, including
the UK” says Russ Vaughn, General supervisor of
Regional Distribution Centers at Boeing Airplane
Services.
“Getting across the English Channel is now an
eight- to twelve hour endeavour”. More time is
then required for onward movement to final desti-
Testimonial Cargill
“Cargill’s first step in Europe some 45 years ago
was in Amsterdam, where we started in the grain
trade. We have been expanding our activities
in the food business ever since as Amsterdam
appeared to be an ideal business location in many
ways. The company benefited from the excellent
Amsterdam business climate, which was a strong
reason to stay and to expand. Cargill is primarily
engaged in the processing, distribution and trading
of a variety of food ingredients and agricultural
products on six locations in and around the Amster-
dam port area. We are especially pleased with the
excellent geographical location of Amsterdam” says
CEO Paul Naar. Cargill, the world’s largest privately
City Center and Port of Amsterdam • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol serving 266
in the region, whether the need is for European 2) U.S. Consulate General
destinations worldwide
headquarters, logistics centers, light manufacturing
operations, call & shared service centers, training
T: +31 20 5755309
E-mail: ConsularAmster@state.gov
Impressive business climate
• 1,200 international companies already present, Labor
facilities, or marketing and sales operations. Website: www.usembassy.nl
of which over 500 are from North America with • Skilled, creative and flexible workforce
many European Headquarters, Marketing & Sales • Highly educated and multilingual
Already, more than 1,200 international companies 3) Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
offices, Shared Service Centers, Training facilities
have chosen AAA as their home base for European (NFIA)
and European Distribution Centers. Unique quality of life
activities. In the USA, NFIA has offices in New York,
• Half of all American logistics centers located in • Large expatriate community with variety of inter-
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago and San Mateo
Europe are based in the Netherlands, many in AAA national schools, associations and social centers
Partners of AAA: Website: www.nfia.com
• Access to markets that matter – 450 million • World class museums and music venues
• Schiphol Area Development Company
consumers in Western and Eastern Europe within • Cost of living one of the lowest in Europe
• Schiphol Real Estate 4) American Chamber of Commerce
a 800 mile radius
• City of Amsterdam T: +31 20 7951840
• Excellent logistics performance
• Port of Amsterdam E-mail: office@amcham.nl
Selection of companies in the Amsterdam Airport Area
• Municipality of Haarlemmermeer Website : www.amcham.nl
Netherlands: favorable tax climate European Headquarters Shared Services Centers:
• City of Almere • Network Appliance • Imation
• One of the most differentiated and flexible tax
• Province of Noord-Holland 5) Amsterdam Foreign Investment Office • Juniper Networks • Unisys
regimes within the EU
• KLM Royal Dutch Airlines T: +31 20 5523536 • Cisco • BMC Software
• Corporate tax rate below EU average (25,5%) • Idexx • Sterling Commerce
• ING Real Estate E-mail: afio@ez.amsterdam.nl
• Extensive network of double tax treaties • Liz Claiborne/Mexx • Mattel
• Multi Development Website: www.afio.amsterdam.nl
• 30% income tax ruling for expats European Distribution Centers: Marketing & Sales office:

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Testim
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nations. In contrast, Frankfurt and Brussels are only owned company, runs its biggest European opera- • Intel • Prologis
a few hours away from Amsterdam. tion in Amsterdam. “Some 160 million consumers Space • Boeing • RR Donnelly & Sons
as well as over half of Western Europe’s production • Bell Helicopter • E&J Gallo Winery

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• Competitive property market
• Centocor • eBay
is found within a 300-mile radius from Amsterdam. • Modern business parks • Bausch & Lomb • Google
Further growth is likely and we plan to expand our • Ample space for future growth
forward integration into new markets.”

Tel: +31 20 405 4777

info@aaarea.nl
www.aaarea.nl
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