Industrial Activity in a Rural Environment

Abstract

UCB, a Belgian pharmaceutical/chemical company, founded an industrial site in 1996 in Bulle, Switzerland. Since the time of the creation of the enterprise, industrial activity has been expanded continuously and consists today of three production buildings with more than 70 employees in production and approx. 180 in total. In a preface to the description of the manufacturing activities some general remarks are made to highlight factors to be considered for a successful site selection. The conclusion is reached that the investment – as of today – has successfully met the expectations of the investor.