Lombardia N W - VARESE EXPORT
The key words to describe the production scene in Varese are diversification and entrepreneurship. With over 64 thousand companies operating throughout the territory, involved in a vast range of production and service industries and employing nearly 268 thousand workers, the Varese area offers a wide range of products and services. Here, in fact, a large number of prestigious international companies intermingle with a dense network of small and medium businesses and workshops: the Varese system is characterized by an average of 54 companies per square kilometre (compared to the regional average of 35 and the national average of 18), 36% of which are small businesses (with respect to the regional percentage of 32% and the nationwide percentage of 28%). This dense production network has resulted in close supply and subcontracting relationships, whereby the larger companies are able to rely on the professionalism, expertise and flexibility of the smaller businesses, thus rendering the area unique, boasting a favourable atmosphere for the establishment of new enterprises. A territory which, being suspended between modernity and tradition, has succeeded in keeping historical sectors alive (including textiles, engineering, aerospace and home appliances), while at the same time differentiating its products by taking advantage of new opportunities (in terms of fashion, new textiles and plastic materials and home automation, as well as medical, biotech and eco-friendly technologies). The following is a collection of the “case histories” for the companies operating in the production sector that appeared in the 2010 - 2012 editions of “Lombardia NordOvest”, a publication issued by the Varese Chamber of Commerce, each of which was dedicated to a particular aspect of the Varese production system. This article is not intended to represent a comprehensive collection of the various exceptional manufacturing companies found throughout the province of Varese.
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