Bilan 2020 Business France Italia

1. Barilla: The Barilla group has
been operating in France
for more than 50 years. It
has nearly 2,000 employees
and achieved revenues
of €600 million in France
(2019). The group has five
production sites, as well as
several logistics hubs in the
regions. In July 2020, Barilla
announced an exceptional
investment plan of around
€30 million for 2020-2022,
including €26.4 million for
the creation of a new Harry’s
“100% mie” (crust-free bread)
in the Pays de la Loire region.
The group also completed
the expansion of organic
sweet products production
in Hauts de France, as well as
the expansion to the storage
capacity (+2,000 sq. m.) of
the plant based in Centre-Val
de Loire. Finally, it should be
noted that the Barilla group
makes annual investments
amounting to €12 million
to modernize industrial
equipment at Barilla France.
In total, the Barilla group
has invested €200 million in
France over the past 10 years.
Fila: Fila is one of the global
leaders in the fine arts sector
and has been operating in
France since 1999. In 2016,
Fila finalized the takeover of
the ailing French business
Canson and then continued
its expansion in France with
the acquisition in 2020 of the
French company Arches for
€43.6 million. Since the 15th
century, the company has
beenmakingpremiumfineart
paper, recognized worldwide
andusedmainlyforwatercolor
painting, oil painting, art
publishing, printing, writing
and photographic editing.
The Vosges plant which was
the subject of this operation
has been awarded the Living
HeritageCompany(EPV)label.
Thanks to this acquisition, Fila
has strengthened its portfolio
of brands and products with
a complementary range that
offers it new opportunities for
growth.
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FDI stock in France (immediate investor) as of December 31, 2019.
FDI stock by ultimate investor as of December 31, 2018 was €27.2 billion..
94 PROJECTS
IN 2020
creating or maintaining
1,139 JOBS
12% OF PROJECTS
recorded in R&D/engineering
were Italian
TOP 3 BUSINESS
ACTIVITIES:
Manufacturing (30 projects),
Decision-making centers
(21), R&D, engineering (18)
NUMBER OF PROJECTS AND JOBS BY INVESTMENT TYPE:
CREATION
EXPANSION
TAKEOVER
40
51
3
433
567
139
FRANCE
Leading
European
recipient
of Italian investment
#1 INVESTOR
AND SOURCE OF EMPLOYMENT
IN THE BUILDING AND
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
ITALY
Italy was once again the fourth leading investor in France in 2020, with 94 new investment projects,
creating or maintaining 1,139 jobs, and Italian firms responsible for 12% of R&D projects in France.
KEY FIGURES THEY CHOSE FRANCE IN 2020
1,700+
businesses in France
Source: Eurostat
€25.5 BILLION
FDI stock in France
8th place
Source: Banque de France1
63,000+
EMPLOYEES
Source: Eurostat

2. manufacturing operations (32%),
decision-making centers (22%) and
R&D/engineering(19%),whichtogether
made up more than 80% of jobs. Italy
was responsible for 12% of projects
recorded in R&D/engineering.
Italian businesses invested mostly in
building/construction (13%), textiles/
accessories (11%) and agri-food (9%)
sectors. Investments in building/
There are over 1,700 subsidiaries
of Italian businesses established in
France, where they employ more than
63,000 people.
A total of 94 new investments from
Italy were recorded in France in
2020, as many as in 2018, creating or
maintaining 1,139 jobs.
Italian investments were mostly in
ITALIAN BUSINESSES IN FRANCE
In 2020, France was the leading
European recipient of job-creating
investment from Italy, attracting 40%
ofItalianprojectsinEurope,followedby
Spain (15%) and Germany (15%).
FRANCE’S POSITION IN EUROPE2
construction were particularly
dynamic, with Italy being responsible
for one-quarter of projects and jobs
created in this sector nationwide.
Italian investments were mostly based
in Ile de France (Paris region) (24% of
projects), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
(16%)andAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes(12%).
TOP 3 HOST
REGIONS
Ile de France (23 projects)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (15 projects)
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (11 projects)
BREAKDOWN OF PROJECTS
BY BUSINESS ACTIVITY
Business activity
Number Share
Projects Jobs Projects Jobs
Decision-making centers 21 297 22% 26%
Logistics 6 33 6% 3%
Retail outlets 10 105 11% 9%
Manufacturing 30 514 32% 45%
RD, engineering 18 122 19% 11%
Business services 8 63 9% 6%
Consumer services 1 5 1% 0,4%
Total 94 1,139 100% 100%
TOP 6 BUSINESS SECTORS
BY PROJECTS
Business sector
Number Share
Projects Jobs Projects Jobs
Building, construction 12 200 13% 18%
Textiles and accessories 10 105 11% 9%
Agri-food 8 110 9% 10%
Electrical/IT equipment 6 78 6% 7%
Household goods 6 50 6% 4%
IT services 6 50 6% 4%
TOP 5 ITALIAN BUSINESSES
BY EMPLOYMENT IN FRANCE
Business
Workforce
in France
ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI
Financial services and insurance
7,000
FCA GROUP (STELLANTIS)
Automotive industry
7,000
PRYSMIAN S.P.A
Electronic components
3,000+
EDIZIONE HOLDING (AUTOGRILL)
Hospitality, tourism and restaurants
3,000
COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIALI RIUNITE S.P.A
Automotive industry
2,000+
2
Business France, Europe Observatory Source: Annual Report 2020, Business France
Source: Orbis, Bureau Van Dijk
3,500
2,800
2,100
1,400
700
0
CHANGE IN PROJECTS AND JOBS
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
150
120
90
60
30
0
Jobs
Projects
96
1,504
94
1,502
3,228
141
1,139
94
2,199
118