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Information about Goteborg, SwedenGoteborg is situated in Scandinavia's most important industrial region. Fifty per cent of Scandinavia's joint industrial capacity is located within a 300-km radius of Goteborg and 6.5 million people live in the region, so the area has impressive purchasing power. The Goteborg region has successful traditions in the field of trade and industry dating back many years and the percentage of employees in future industries is high. The automotive industry is the dominant sector and creates an industrial structure which is a strength factor for the region.Internationally well-known companies in the region include Volvo, SKF, Esab, Hasselblad, Astra Hässle, Nobelpharma, Saab Ericsson Space, Ericsson Microwave Systems, Molnlycke, Stena Line and Bilspedition. A number of small and medium-size companies, some of them world leaders in their specialist areas, operate in sectors such as medical engineering, industrial electronics, environmental engineering, telecommunications and information technology. SIQ, the Institute for Quality Development - perhaps best known for its Swedish Quality Award - is based in Goteborg. SIQ aims to promote the development of quality within Swedish trade and industry. Goteborg is one of the world's largest trading centres for paper and pulp.
The established trading houses Elof Hansson, Ekman Liebig and Cellmark are
responsible for a large part of this trade.
The partnership between the Goteborg region and the Oslo Fjord region will be further reinforced by the partnership agreement which was signed between Goteborg and Oslo at the beginning of 1995. In-depth contact has also been developed with other regions and networks in Europe, and regional co-operation is growing ever stronger. |
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