International Blog
Views on developments in the international business
Global Shift after COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Does the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis mean the end of globalization? Have we become too vulnerable and dependent? And what awaits us? These are questions that also concerns me as CEO of the World Trade Center Twente – The Netherlands.
I do not believe that we are heading for a deglobalization, because our chains worldwide are too strongly connected for that. And in the Netherlands, we are too dependent on international trade. However, this crisis means that we will see international business and cooperation amongst partners interact differently. It creates a global shift.
Ventilation modules from Business Club member Demcon are vital in the fight against the corona virus
The increasing number of patients caused by the Covid-19 virus also increases the request for medical equipment. Especially, the demand for ventilation equipment has grown enormously since the start of the outbreak. Demcon - a member of our Business Club - also...
WTC Clubmember Boessenkool signs 10 year agreement during State visit to Indonesia
WTC Clubmember Boessenkool signed a minimum 10 year exclusive co-operation agreement with P.T. Mega Guna Ganda Semesta from Jakarta during the State visit to Indonesia. The contract involves the delivery of MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Processing Equipment, turning MSW into a Char, which will reduce the Indonesian Carbon Footprint drastically. Further the ckmpanies will in JV setup an equipment manufacturing company, creating hundreds of jobs and setting up multiple MSW processing sites across Indonesia.
MedFIT 2020 Grenoble
During the MedFit on 30 June and 1 July 2020 in Grenoble, the World Trade Center Twente is organizing a joint pavilion within the framework of the GO4Export program of the provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland, especially for companies from the east of the...
For rent: centrally located office in World Trade Center Twente
Full-service office concept with international allure Wherever in the world you come, a World Trade Center is a special place. Although every WTC building has its own charm, they also have one thing in common: they are striking hotspots in the regions they...
8-15-16 November 2018 Business German for Entrepreneurs
Is the communication with your German business partners a bit stiff, because you do not have enough knowledge of the German language? Or are there misunderstandings because you know too little about German culture and the way you do business? Our German neighbors...
World Trade Day!
Interesting workshops, info-points, international guest speakers, customized advice and matchmaking sessions with 15 embassies one afternoon! Welcome to our global network. Following the International Business Forum 2016 and to ensure that the official opening of our...
Civic entrepreneurs draaiende motor succesvolle clusters
Minimumloon in Duitsland
Door: Freerk Faber (WTC Twente) en Marielle Kisfeld MB RB (KroeseWevers Accountants en Belastingadviseurs) Regelmatig krijgen we als WTC Twente vragen over nieuwe wetten en regelingen in het buitenland. Gezamenlijk met onze partners in binnen- en buitenland geven wij...
Nederlandse economie groeit dankzij export
Uit de eerste berekening van de economische groei, gebaseerd op de nu beschikbare gegevens, blijkt dat de Nederlandse economie in het vierde kwartaal van 2014 met 0,5 procent is gegroeid ten opzichte van een kwartaal eerder. Deze groei wordt breed gedragen....