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A TERRITORY IN LEADING THE WAY IN DECARBONISATION

Dunkirk is a historic basin of French industry. Even today, a quarter of the territory’s salaried employees are in the industrial sector.

Thanks to the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk, the territory boasts a strong productive specificity in a port environment.
The steel, metal work and energy production industries have shaped our territory into the diversified one it is today.
Major names in global industry such as ArcelorMittal, AstraZeneca, BASF, Coca-Cola, Dillinger, EDF, Kubota, Ovh and other companies have set up plants in the Dunkirk basin.
A dense network of subcontractors and service companies complements the local industrial ecosystem: an added extra for companies as they can find experienced and competitive players right here.

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The territory is home to 460 industrial enterprises

24%

Of jobs in the Dunkirk economic basin are in the industrial sector

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Port platform in France along with Calais and Boulogne-sur-Mer

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Regional industry services cluster with almost 22,000 employees

AT THE HEART OF THE DECARBONISATION CHALLENGES FACING FRENCH INDUSTRY

Dunkirk is now proving that it is a model territory for the industry of the future and has low carbon processes where digital technology and robotisation are growing fast, just like ArcelorMittal’s Digital Lab.

Dunkirk is also preparing to become home to the decarbonised mobility sector as Verkor will soon set up a premises there.

The Dunkirk area is now a solutions lab for the sustainable industry. Discover the territory’s key sectors and industries below.

Our business sectors

SECTOR ENERGIES

ENERGIES

The Dunkirk agglomeration is a true European energy hub because of the importance and diversity of its production and exchange facilities. Powerful distribution networks and pipelines allow companies to…

Energies

SECTOR LOGISTICS

LOGISTICS

The transport and logistics sector is well developed thanks to the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk’s infrastructure and the dense network of different modes of transport that can be accessed in the territory. 4,000 employees…

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SECTOR GREEN BUSINESSES

GREEN BUSINESSES

Stemming from a strong industrial tradition, the territory of Dunkirk demonstrates expertise in the areas of the circular economy, co-product recovery and utilities. The Toile industrielle ® (industrial development tool) reveals the pools of co-products…

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SECTOR CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY

CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY

Major names in the chemistry and pharmacy sector can be found in Dunkirk and they undertake a wide range of activities. Companies that have recently set up here show the dynamism of this historic local…

CHEMISTRY/PHARMACY/HEALTH

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SECTOR METAL AND STEELMAKING INDUSTRY

METAL AND STEELMAKING INDUSTRY

An activity with a long history, local companies have earned the acclaim they deserve throughout the world thanks to high tech products for the automotive industry, wind sector and even engineering structures. When it comes…

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