Northern Vaud Economic Development: businesses in Yverdon-les-Bains

Several sites in Northern Vaud have been granted the statute of development zone, defined and supported by Vaud Canton.

The development zones offer a package of administrative measures and services destined to facilitate the development of an economic project:

ZONES:

CHAMPAGNE

Communes	Champagne, Onnens, Bonvillars, Grandson

Area	Approx. 100'000 square meters

Access	A5 motorway, industrial lane

Vocation	Commercial, heavy goods transport and distribution, industry and crafts

Companies	Cornu SA, Spécialités de Champagne, La Nationale SA, Cand Landi SA (.)

USP	The most advantageous conditions on the A5!

CHAVORNAY

Communes	Chavornay

Area	Approx. 200'000 square meters

Access	Direct access by A1 and A9b motorways

Businesses	Food products, distribution, transport, industry, crafts

Companies	PESA SA, SICPA, Percitech SA, Terco SA, (...)

USP	The most important road-rail network in French-speaking Switzerland, with comprehensive services of logistics and distribution: customs, customs warehouse, forwarding agents and transporters! www.adeoc.ch

MONTAGNY

Communes	Montagny

Area	Approx. 30,000 sq meters

Access	A1 and A5 motorways

Businesses	Commercial, industrial, crafts, medical, micro-mechanical and electronic technology

Companies	Migros, Coop, Jumbo, (...)

USP	A commercial zone in the center of a region of almost 100'000 inhabitants!

ORBE

Communes	Orbe

Area	Surface : approx. 55'000 sq meters Locals : 7000 sq meters, technical zone for environment and renewable energies (since 2006)

Access	A9 and A1 motorways, industrial lane

Businesses	Food products, industry, crafts, environmental sciences

Companies	Nestlé SA, Hilcona SA, Granit SA, Rednet SA, (.)

USP	The first environmental technical zone in Switzerland !

SAINTE-CROIX

Communes	Sainte-Croix

Area	approx. 10'000 sq meters

Access	A5 motorway

Businesses	Industry and technology, mechanics, watch- and clock-making, plastics, environmental sciences, renewable energy

Companies	Reuge SA, Bacab SA, Syscom Instrument AG, André Gueissaz SA, THA SA, Manufactures Interstrap SA (.)

USP	The web of subcontractors in mechanics, plastics, electronics, linked to the image of Jura know-how !

VALLORBE

Communes	Vallorbe

Area locals	Approx. 3000 sq meters, flexible Equipped storage surface Quays of loading

Surfaces	Approx. 100'000 sq meters

Access	A9 motorway, industrial lanes; TGV Lausanne-Paris high-speed train; transit and customs services

Businesses	Transport and distribution, mechanical and plastics industry, watch- and clock-making

Companies	Usines Métallurgiques de Vallorbe (UMV), Jacquet SA, Dentsply Maillefer, Beco SA, Usines des jurats SA, (...)

USP	On the Lausanne-Dijon axis, the gateway to the markets of the European Union!

YVERDON-LES-BAINS

Communes	Yverdon-les-Bains

Area	Approx 400'000 sq mete

Access	at the junction of the A1 and A5 motorways

Businesses	Science and Technology Park. Its central office, Y-Parc, can supply services for residence and technology transfer, and help you find financial backing and business associates www.y-parc.ch

Companies	Over 60 companies have set up business on the site. Schott Guinchard SA, Lamina technologie, SAM SA, Cabinet Roland Nithart . (.)

USP	The biggest technological park in French-speaking Switzerland! Four stages of implantation: from business domiciliation, incubator modules and renting premises to land purchase!