Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam

Are you a Duth company considering a new investment in Southern Europe? Does your business need connections with the industrial and economic ecosystem in Barcelona-Catalonia?

From Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Amsterdam, you get tailor-made information and full support for a smooth, fast and successful set-up of operations in Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe) from start to finish. We also offer personalized assistance to Catalan companies wishing to open in The Netherlands and find new global business opportunities.

Contact the Amsterdam office

Meet the director.

Paul Barreveld

Mr. Paul Barreveld is the Director of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam. With over 15 years of experience in marketing, business development and product management, he has worked for multinationals like Schneider Electric, both in the Netherlands as well as in Spain. Prior to working for Catalonia Trade & Investment, he worked as a consultant for Irish startups and tech companies helping them succeed in the Benelux region. He holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering & Management, from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

Services for Dutch companies.

From the Catalonia Trade & Investment’s office in Amsterdam, our team will assist you personally in all the steps needed for a successful landing in Barcelona-Catalonia (Southern Europe). With us, you will get:

Qualified support, insight, and advice to Dutch companies interested in investing in Barcelona-Catalonia.
Full, practical, up-to-date information on the legal, tax, and labor context.
Information on costs for opening a business in Catalonia (Southern Europe) and average wages.
Connections to the Catalan industrial and economic and ecosystem.
In-depth information on financing and location possibilities.
Help with the proper steps to get started in Catalonia.
Ongoing support throughout all the phases of the investment project in Southern Europe.
Promotion of strategic business alliances between Dutch and Catalan companies.
Identification and location of Catalan technology partners for joint R&D and innovation projects.
Help source suppliers, manufacturing partners, technology providers, or any other local company to fulfill a specific need.

Catalan companies in The Netherlands

The Netherlands is a very attractive market for Catalan companies and around 300 are already settled there, among them Grupo Catalana Occidente, Fluidra, Cellnex, Europastry, GB Foods, or Mango.

“According to the Financial Times, Catalonia is the best region for FDI in Southern Europe”

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Dutch companies in Catalonia.

Around 650 Dutch companies are already operating out of Catalonia (Southern Europe). A good deal of them has been assessed by Catalonia Trade & Investment.

Part of a large European petrochemical complex located on the Mediterranean coast, the Dutch Lyondell has 2 plants in Tarragona and 277 employees. They manufacture polypropylene resins and advanced polyolefin products.
In Catalonia, there are three production plants for high-quality paintings and coatings and the EMEA Planning Hub. The Hub centralizes the planning and management of over 30 paintings and 125 multinational stores in Europe.
Specialized in mixing and packing powder ingredients, in 2021, Huijbrechts opened a new factory in Massanes with 25 employees. The Dutch company has 2 factories (The Netherlands and Catalonia) from where they serve worldwide.
Dutch company Ohpen, a cloud banking provider, opened its technology development office in Barcelona in 2017. It is the only office Ohpen has in Southern Europe, where it currently employs around 50 people.
Experts in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions, Dutch Corbion has a sales office & manufacturing facility in Montmeló. Since 2021, the company has increased its capacity for producing lactic acid and lactic-acid derivatives.
Synthon Barcelona accommodates full drug research and development - including prototyping, developing and upscaling of production processes, the development and validation of analytical methods and stability studies of the prototypes - as well as production and packaging of registration batches.
Dutch cybersecurity company Brightsight entered the Catalan market in 2017. The company, which acquired the Catalan start-up Bitwise and already has a team of six cybersecurity engineers in the new offices, provides service from Sant Cugat to the whole world.
In Barcelona since 2004 and the first international office, the Dutch e-commerce made this office its Spanish headquarters. After 18 years they have expanded the customer service office, employing around 500 employees from 20 nationalities and offering services throughout Europe.
Swapfiets entered the Catalan market in 2021. The Dutch company offers renting a bike, delivery or pick up, and maintenance via a membership formula. You can choose between 2 normal bikes and 2 e-bikes.
Opened in 2015, the Barcelona office houses developers focused on providing support to customers and developing integrations for Bynder’s digital asset management platform. It is one of the most diverse offices with more than 15 developers of 8 different nationalities.

Location of the Catalonia Trade & Investment's office in Amsterdam.

The expertise of our team in Amsterdam lies in doing business both in Catalonia and The Netherlands. Contact us and we will help you grow.

De Boelelaan 30, Office 3.02 1083 HJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Worldwide locations.

Our 40 international offices around the world connect the Catalan business community to over 100 markets, while locally attending firms interested in investing and doing business in Catalonia.