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Trollhättan is a modern town with a long industrial tradition. Indeed, the town was the cradle of the modern Swedish engineering industry. The necessary preconditions were all there -hydroelectric power thanks to its waterfalls, easy transportation of goods and proximity to a variety of markets.

Industry has inherited a legacy of skills and a strong infrastructure which remain vital not only to Trollhättan, but also to the region as a whole.

The future cannot be built on history alone, but the conditions for setting up and developing industrial operations in Trollhättan remain excellent. Major companies base their headquarters, technical development as well as production in Trollhättan. In fact, several international corporations have set up shop in Trollhättan in the 1990s.The business community is becoming increasingly international, and a number of advanced, internationally active sub-contractors are located in the region.

Output is sold in an international market and the level of engineering competence is high. Business in the region largely focuses on the automotive and processing industries in addition to electronics and engineering companies.

Trollhättan, with some 54,000 inhabitants, is a medium-sized Swedish town. The region's 150,000 strong population has abundant opportunities for a rich and full life, enjoying many of the advantages of the bigger city without its downsides.

Housing and living conditions for residents are tip-top. The diversified natural and man-made surroundings and the proximity to water constitute a very favorable residential environment. What's more, Trollhättan is focusing wholeheartedly on developing all the necessary services required to provide good living conditions for residents, while also providing the best possible conditions for companies.

Trollhättan in the western Sweden industrial region offers:

• strong and thriving industrial tradition
   
• a large number of leading edge, international industrial companies, subcontractors and service companies
   
• an environment which has paved the way for several international corporations over the last few years
   
• a business community with a large export trade, a fully developed communications network as well as a smooth running and up-to-date logistics infrastructure
   
• a highly skilled regional work force and an educational system up to university level, geared towards industrial production and development
   
• a highly attractive living environment with an abundance of opportunities for a rich and full life
   
• a public sector responsive to the demands industrial production make on the community
   
• an area ideal for setting up business, with excellent transportation potential in one of western Sweden's largest industrial regions.

Each individual company decides just where best to set up shop. Trollhättan offers a very attractive environment for development, and if required we are happy to provide any additional information. Should this lead to further contacts between us, we will, in consultation with the Västra Götaland region, the Manpower Services and other public bodies, present a package of proposals as regards recruitment, competence enhancement measures for personnel as well as other conditions pertaining to the establishment.