{"id":18251,"date":"2024-11-14T11:37:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T09:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/home\/entreprendre\/investir-a-charleroi-metropole\/une-main-doeuvre-qualifiee-et-des-entreprises-de-pointe\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T12:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T10:43:43","slug":"une-main-doeuvre-qualifiee-et-des-entreprises-de-pointe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/en\/home\/entreprendre\/investir-a-charleroi-metropole\/une-main-doeuvre-qualifiee-et-des-entreprises-de-pointe\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting-edge companies and a skilled workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:297px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#576e81\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1012\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-16638\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home-1600x843.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/aptaskil_Charleroi_Metropole_Home-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:3.8rem\">Cutting-edge companies and a skilled workforce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Alongside a particularly dense network of SMEs, many world-renowned companies have set up shop in the Metropolitan Area. The region has the skilled workforce to meet their skills needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">The companies for which the region is renowned operate in a wide range of sectors. Aeronautics and space, biotech, technology, advanced manufacturing, chemicals, health, glass and digital technologies are just some of the fields in which the Charleroi Metropolitan Area stands out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">The attractions of the Metropolitan Area have attracted many internationally renowned companies, which have chosen to develop their activities in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">These include many biotech nuggets, some of which have raised tens of millions of euros internationally, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/novoholdings.dk\/\">Novo Holdings<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/be\/en\/home.html\">Thermo Fisher Scientifics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.univercells.com\/\">Univercells<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jnj.com\/\">Johnson &amp; Johnson<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quality-assistance.com\/\">Quality Assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">The high-tech manufacturing sector too boasts a number of success stories, with companies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonaca.com\/\">Sonaca<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alstom.com\/fr\">Alstom<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thalesgroup.com\/fr\/espace\">Thales Alenia Space Belgium<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agc-glass.eu\/fr\">AGC Glass Europe<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/industeel.arcelormittal.com\/\">Industeel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gerresheimer.com\/en\/company\/locations\/momignies-belgium.html\">Gerresheimer<\/a> all based here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">We should also mention <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerospacelab.com\/\">Aerospacelab<\/a> which operates in the aerospace industry. In fact, this company decided to locate its satellite assembly plant in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">The creative and digital sectors are not to be outdone either, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtymonitor.com\/\">Dirty Monitor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.dreamwall.be\/\">Dreamwall\/Keywall<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dupuis.com\/catalogue\/FR\/accueil.html\">Les Editions Dupuis<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:21px\">Excellence in industrial development is an integral part of the Charleroi Metropolitan Area&#8217;s history. Needless to say the quality of the available workforce is inseparable from the investments made. The range of quality training courses being developed in the region is helping to meet the need for skilled labour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d5f2d758ef2dba13876456e419ee9952\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide custom-media-text-cta-arrow has-black-background-color has-background is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:50px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border wp-container-content-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ecole-primaire-1600x754.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-962\" style=\"border-radius:40px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ecole-primaire-1600x754.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ecole-primaire-600x283.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ecole-primaire-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/ecole-primaire.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a08e12195549457885809cadc20112e0 wp-container-content-5 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\">As a region of excellence, the Charleroi Metropolitan Area offers a wide range of educational facilities whilst continuing to build a substantial training offering for all audiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:1.2\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-container-content-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:22px;font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-pastel-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charleroi-metropole.be\/fr\/guide\/etudier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Discover<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons rounded-btn is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">CTA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The companies for which the region is renowned operate in a wide range of sectors. 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