Canadian Companies in Eastern Germany to Benefit from New Berlin Airport

Berlin/Toronto (ots) - The twenty year anniversary of the
reunification of Germany this week put the spotlight back on the
formerly divided country and its capital, Berlin. Located at the
center of Eastern Germany, Berlin now boasts one of the world's most
impressive infrastructure projects, Berlin Brandenburg International
Airport. The airport adds to the region's portfolio as an
international, high-tech business location, which is underscored by
the presence of several leading Canadian companies in the surrounding
region. Germany Trade & Invest will be presenting business
opportunities in Eastern Germany to Canadian companies at an event in
Toronto on October 7, 2010.

Berlin Brandenburg International Airport, slated to open in July
of 2012, will serve the growing number of passengers to the region,
with the ability to expand to serve 45 million travelers annually. At
the same time, the airport provides an international hub in the
center of Eastern Germany, a region currently characterized by growth
in a number of cutting-edge fields like renewable energies, auto
manufacturing and semiconductors. This project is expected to further
attract businesses to the dynamic region.

The investor event on October 7, billed "Check in to Eastern
Germany for European Business Success", will present new
opportunities in the region arising from the opening of Berlin
Brandenburg International Airport in 2012, including business success
stories in the region from senior executives Jacques L'Écuyer,
President and Chief Executive Officer, 5N Plus Inc., and Bernard
Betts, Vice President of Worldwide Distribution Operations for Future
Electronics.

Canada is a leading source of foreign direct investment in Eastern
Germany due to the region's growth potential, stable investment
environment and concentration of high-tech industries. Several world
renowned Canadian companies have chosen sites in Eastern Germany,
including Bombardier, Arise Technologies, and Novelis, in addition to
5N Plus and Future Electronics.

Germany remains a top European destination for Canadian
investments. Ranked fifth worldwide by a recent World Economic Forum
study on business locations, Germany is especially praised by
international decision makers for its outstanding transport and
communications infrastructure as well as the world's best innovation
capacity, according to the study. A testament to this solid business
framework, Germany's economy grew by 2.2 percent last quarter, the
highest quarterly result since reunification.

Germany Trade & Invest is the foreign trade and inward investment
promotion agency of the Federal Republic of Germany. The organization
advises foreign companies looking to expand their business activities
in the German market. It provides information on foreign trade to
German companies that seek to enter foreign markets.

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