Update
August 31th 2010

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Statistics

Added together, the 354 regional companies represent some 6,000,000,000 euros in turnover and a workforce of 42,222 people.

All sectors are represented, predominantly the environnement (8%), chemical industry (8%), electronics/computing (7%) and industrial equipment (7%).

The 'standard profile' company employs 120 persons and generates 19 million euros in turnover, of which 17% from exports.

51% of companies attribute less than 10% of their turnover to exports, and 14% achieve over 50% of their turnover from exports.

23% of companies have a workforce of fewer than 10 persons, and 16% tally over 100 employees.


Fields of business

Une grande variété de secteurs

Chemicals - Rubber - Plastics 14%
Industrial machinery and equipment 8%
Electronics - Data-processing - Electricity 13%
Industrial engineering and construction work 7%
Foodstuffs and agricultural produce 11%
Metalworking - Metallurgy 7%
Medical and precision instruments 4%
Wood - Paper - Cardboard - Printing 4%
Building materials 3%
Textiles - Footwear 2%
Transport - Logistique - Portuaire 7%
Environnement 10%
Energies 6%
Santé 4%

Spheres of application

Technology for agriculture and food-processing products 15%
Household consumer products 13%
Products and materials for the building trade and public works 15%
Industrial supplies and equipment 34%
Industrial engineering and maintenance 17%
Health technology 6%

Geographical location

337 regional companies spread over the six counties of the region
A geographical distribution in line with the 'industrial weight' of each county

Alpes de Haute Provence et Hautes Alpes 4%
Alpes Maritimes 13%
Bouches-du-Rhône 60%
Var 9%
Vaucluse 14%

Workforces

fewer than 10 employees 23%
10 to 49 employees 46%
50 to 99 employees 15%
more than 100 employees 16%

Turnover

less than 1.5 M euros 27%
1.5 to 4.5 M euros 27%
4.5 to 7.5 M euros 14%
7.5 to 15 M euros 14%
more than 15 M euros 18%

Export levels

67% of companies are already exporters

less than 10% 51%
10 to 49% 35%
50 to 100% 14%
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