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The Netherlands: Advanced Facilities Analysis 2019

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  • November 2019
  • Region: Netherlands
  • Wintergreen Research, Inc
  • ID: 4856416

The Nordic Data Centre Space has Attracted $3 Billion in Investment in Recent Years

This 2019 study has 179 pages and 59 tables and figures. The study is useful for companies seeking to understand the Dutch market and to understand how to locate a regional headquarters in the Netherlands. It outlines advanced facilities in industrial areas in which Netherlands has centers of excellence.  

Netherlands’s largest company is Shell oil accounting for 80% of the revenue in the country. The Dutch company is on a collusion course with destruction of the environment, threatening flooding and climate shifts that are detrimental to human habitation of the earth.

According to the principal author of the study “The development of the oil and gas energy business in the Netherlands poses extraordinary risk to the environment, a risk acknowledged by Shell oil.” Shell forecast the planetary consequences of emissions that CO2 levels could double, by 2030. The major oil companies do not dispute the links between their products, global warming, and ecological calamity.

Shell’s assessment foresaw a one-meter sea-level rise, disintegration of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, resulting in a worldwide rise in sea level of “five to six meters,” inundation of entire low-lying countries.  This is particularly bad news for the Netherlands which has so much of the country below sea level.  The Nordic region as a whole is set to benefit from continuing, significant data centre investment. Over the next three years, €4.3billion will be invested with more than 59% derived from overseas internet players, including Google and Facebook. In these regions, there are 117 data center operators and 171 data centers. In the Nordics, the market for third party data centre operators is expected to increase by two and a half times in space and triple in terms of MW power requirements.

The Netherlands is a major healthcare research center. MSD’s expansion in the Netherlands is a strategic decision by Merck. The country has one of the most concentrated life sciences regions in the world. In fact, Holland is home to more than 2,500 innovative life sciences and health companies and research organizations. Within a 120-mile radius there is a cluster of 360 of those innovative life sciences companies. Major multinational companies in the country include Boston Scientific, Stryker, Astellas, GlaxoSmithKline and Medtronic. Koninklijke Philips N.V. is a major healthcare provider. Koninklijke Philips N.V. is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. It employs 74,000 people across 100 countries.

Brexit has been a draw for business in the Netherlands.  Unilever is consolidating its headquarters in the Netherlands, abandoning a U.K. base it has maintained for nearly a century. The move was a blow to the U.K. Prime Minister.  Brexit has been an issue for UK based companies.

Flora Holland is a major aspect of the Netherlands. Aalsmeer flower auction is known as Flora Holland. The largest flower auction in the world, it moves 12.6 billion flowers and plants each year. Flora is housed in the second-largest building in the world, with 518,000 square metres of floor space.

The Nordic data centre space has attracted $3 billion in investment in recent years. Global data traffic is growing fast and the need for data centre capacity is growing accordingly. The capacity of the global data centre industry has grown by 10 per cent annually. This growth is expected to continue in the next decade.

Favorable work environments and a culture of integrity are a huge draw for Netherlands. The people are nice and the working conditions are comfortable in Netherlands. Netherlands is characterized by a desire for people to get along.  The Dutch take a strong stand on issues, particularly achieving consensus among different groups. Suing, litigation is distasteful and a course of action of last resort for the Dutch.  Use of arbitration is common.

Key Topics:


  • Netherlands Government
  • Construction Investment Programme is Set to Grow
  • Quality of The Danish
  • Business Climate
  • Netherlands Construction
  • Barriers
  • Shell Oil
  • Taxation in Netherlands
  • Wind Energy
  • Fuel Trading
  • Environmental Issues
  • Atmospheric Issues
  • Netherlands Need to Meet Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Targets
  • Water Issues in Netherlands
  • Waste Issues in Netherlands
  • United Shipping & Trading
  • Road Transport
  • Efficient Advanced Facilities in Netherlands
  • Netherlands Construction
  • Local Netherlands 

Table of Contents


1. Overview
2. Netherlands Profile
2.1 Netherlands Construction Investment Programme is Set to Grow
2.2 Quality of The Dutch Business Climate
2.3 Netherlands Construction Barriers for International Companies
2.4 Dutch Government Positions to Support Construction
2.5 Netherlands Environmental Work Safety
3. Netherlands Safety Culture
3.1 Dutch Worksite Inspections
3.2 Dutch Initiatives for Safety Inspections
3.3 Netherlands Environmental Positioning
3.4 Enforcement in Netherlands
4. Taxation in Netherlands
4.1 Taxation Authority
4.2 Netherlands Corporate Taxes
4.3 Netherlands Personal Income Tax Rates
4.4 Taxation of Non-Residents
4.5 Netherlands Double Taxation Agreements
5. Legal System in Netherlands
5.1 Legal System
5.1.1 Dutch Legislature
5.1.2 Dutch Executive Branch
5.2 Court System in Netherlands
5.3 Netherlands Application of the Law - Prison Systems
5.4 Dutch Legal System and Advisory Councils
5.5 Dutch Universal Access to Health Care
5.6 Netherlands Typical Delivery Model Applicable - Contract Type
5.7 Netherlands Regional Government
5.8 Netherlands Local Regulations & Compliance
5.9 Supervision of Construction Contracts
5.9.1 Supervision of Construction Contracts via Software
5.9.2 Dutch Labor Union Market
5.10 Work Permits in Netherlands
5.11 Driving in Netherlands
5.12 Permitting Requirements of Developments in Netherlands
5.13 The National Building Code of Netherlands
5.14 Ministry of The Environment Steers and Monitors Construction
5.15 Municipalities Steer and Monitor Construction in Their Area of Netherlands
5.16 Local Netherlands
5.17 Responsibilities Building Project: Planning a Construction Project in Netherlands
6. Environmental Issues in Netherlands
6.1 Atmospheric Issues in Netherlands
6.2 Netherlands Needs to Meet Carbon Emissions and Climate Change Targets
6.3 Water Issues in Netherlands
6.4 Waste Issues in Netherlands
6.5 Netherlands EIA’S
6.6 Netherlands Sustainable Development
7. Advanced Manufacturing Sector in Netherlands
7.1 Foreign Direct Investments FDI IN Netherlands
7.2 Netherlands - Investment Considerations
7.3 Dutch Government Measures to Motivate or Restrict FDI:
7.4 Description of Industry Sectors in Netherlands and Companies Needing Construction
7.5 Industrial Companies and Construction in Netherlands and the Nordic Countries
7.6 Major Companies in Netherlands:
7.7 Netherlands Shipping and Trading
7.7.1 SHV
7.8 Telecommunications Services
7.8.1 KPN
7.8.2 Vodafone Libertel B.V.
7.8.3 T-Mobile Netherlands BV
7.8.4 VEON
7.9 Automotive, Transportation, Manufacturing, and Retail
7.9.1 Tesla
7.9.2 Airbus
7.9.3 Ahold Delhaize
7.9.4 Forever 21
7.9.5 Nike
7.10 Energy
7.10.1 Royal Dutch Shell
7.10.2 Royal Dutch Shell Environmental Vulnerability
7.10.3 GasTerra
7.11 Pharmaceuticals, Flowers, Beer, Beverages, and Food
7.11.1 MSD
7.11.2 Aspen
7.11.3 Unilever
7.11.4 Ahold Delhaize
7.11.5 Heineken
7.11.6 Louis Dreyfus
7.11.7 Flora Holland
7.11.8 Mars
7.11.9 Coca-Cola
7.11.10 Kraft Heinz
7.11.11 Michael Lewis Company Distribution
7.12 Netherlands Bio-Pharma & Healthcare:
7.12.1 Philips
7.12.2 BD Diagnostics
7.13 Chemicals, IT, and Data Centers in Netherlands
7.13.1 Google Cloud Region in the Netherlands
7.13.2 Google in the Netherlands Google invests €1 billion in data centers in the Netherlands 21 Jun 2019
7.13.3 Google Sees Netherlands Attractive For Expansion
7.13.4 Google
7.13.5 Cisco Systems
7.13.6 APM Terminals
7.13.7 Fujifilm
7.13.8 SABIC
7.13.9 Eastman
7.13.10 LyondellBasell
7.13.11 Siemens
7.13.12 Omron
7.13.13 Dutch Government Support for Data Centers
7.13.14 Apple
7.13.15 Facebook
8. Competition - Engineering & Construction Providers
8.1 Engineering Consultancies
8.1.1 Royal BAM Group - Koninklijke BAM Groep’ Koninklijke Bam Groep (Netherlands)
8.1.2 Fluor Netherlands
8.1.3 Cisterra
8.1.4 Bechtel
8.1.5 Heijmans N.V.
8.2 Architects Serving the Dutch Market
8.2.1 Benthem Crouwel Architekten
8.2.2 Octatube
8.2.3 Wiel Arets Architects
9. Characteristics of Local Business Culture
9.1 Litigious or Deal-Making?
9.2 Netherlands Anti-Corruption Credentials
List of Figures
Figure 1. Countries Surrounding Netherlands
Figure 2. Dutch Delta Act in 1958 Funded Dike Hydraulic Works
Figure 3. Construction Output in Netherlands
Figure 4. Construction Output in Netherlands Increased 6 percent in May of 2019
Figure 5. Complex Business Culture In The Netherlands
Figure 6. Netherlands Focal Point for EU-OSHA Social Partners
Figure 7. Dutch VAT Compliance
Figure 8. Organizations Represented in the Social-Economic Council
Figure 9. Netherlands Prominent Advisory Bodies
Figure 10. Municipalities of the Netherlands
Figure 11. Provinces of Netherlands
Figure 12. Netherlands Advisory Body Integral Part of EA EIA Regulation
Figure 13. Companies Leveraging Business Investment Climate in the Netherlands
Figure 14. Netherlands Key Industries
Figure 15. European Corporate International Headquarters Newly Located in the Netherlands
Figure 16. Netherlands Large Company Revenue Market Shares, 2018
Figure 17. List of Largest Companies in the Netherlands
Figure 18. Largest Companies in the Netherlands and the Industry Sector
Figure 19. Top Export-Oriented Dutch Companies
Figure 20. SHV Headquarters in Utrecht
Figure 21. KPN Head Office in The Hague
Figure 22. Tesla Headquarters Netherlands
Figure 23. Airbus Headquarters Netherlands
Figure 24. Ahold Delhaize’s International Headquarters in Zaandam, the Netherlands
Figure 25. Forever 21 Fast Fashion Retailer
Figure 26. Forever 21 Netherlands Locations
Figure 27. Forever 21 in Netherlands
Figure 28. Nike Headquarters for Europe in the Netherlands
Figure 29. Nike Campus Outside Amsterdam
Figure 30. Learning from the Dutch How to Battle Rising Seas
Figure 31. Shell World Headquarters in Haagse Hout, The Hague
Figure 32. GasTerra Headquarters Netherlands
Figure 33. Production And Use of Groningen Gas. Groningen Timeline Set For Minimum Extraction Required In The Coming Years For A Cold, An Average And A Warm Year
Figure 34. Netherlands MSD Headquarters
Figure 35. Aspen Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Netherlands
Figure 36. Unilever N.V. Head Office Building in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Figure 37. Unilever House, Unilever Head Office Building in London
Figure 38. Unilever to Base its Sole HQ in Rotterdam in a Blow to Britain Ahead of Brexit.
Figure 39. Unilever Headquarters on the River Maas in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Figure 40. Ahold's Headquarters in Zaandam
Figure 41. Ahold Brands
Figure 42. Heineken Brewery in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
Figure 43. Flora Housed In The Second-Largest Building In The World, 518,000 Square Metres Of Floor Space
Figure 44. Aalsmeer Flower Auction, Holland - European Waterways
Figure 45. Mars Veghel Factory Entrance
Figure 46. Kraft Heinz Company Zeist Office
Figure 47. Michael Lewis Company Distribution Center
Figure 48. Philips Headquarters
Figure 49. Google Data Centers in The Netherlands Supports Local Community
Figure 50. Google Considers the Netherlands a Digital Frontrunner in Part Because of the Availability of Renewable Energy
Figure 51. Google, Netherlands Set for Growth - Google Cloud Footprint
Figure 52. Cisco Headquarters in Holland
Figure 53. Cisco Building on Holland Campus
Figure 54. LyondellBasell headquarters in the Netherlands
Figure 55. Omron Proof of Concept Innovation Labs in the Netherlands
Figure 56. Largest Construction Companies in Netherlands
Figure 57. Koninklijke BAM Groep’
Figure 58. Cisterra Projects
Figure 59. Architects Serving the Dutch Market

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Ahold Delhaize
  • Airbus
  • APM Terminals
  • Apple
  • Aspen
  • BD Diagnostics
  • Bechtel
  • Benthem Crouwel Architekten
  • Cisco Systems
  • Cisterra
  • Coca-Cola
  • Eastman
  • Facebook
  • Flora Holland
  • Fluor Netherlands
  • Forever 21
  • Fujifilm
  • GasTerra
  • Google
  • Heijmans N.V.
  • Heineken
  • KPN
  • Kraft Heinz
  • Louis Dreyfus
  • LyondellBasell
  • Mars
  • Michael Lewis Company
  • MSD
  • Nike
  • Octatube
  • Omron
  • Philips
  • Royal BAM Group - Koninklijke BAM Groep
  • Royal Dutch Shell
  • SABIC
  • SHV
  • Siemens
  • Tesla
  • T-Mobile Netherlands BV
  • Unilever
  • VEON
  • Vodafone Libertel B.V.
  • Wiel Arets Architects