50 logistics companies 200 transport firms 40,000 jobs 3 million square meters of logistics facilities
By setting up in the Lyon area, you put your business at the heart of one of Europes main logistics platforms. Located along the main road, rail and water routes linking Northern and Southern Europe, the Lyon area allows you to optimize your supply chain by providing easy access to both local and international markets. Two international freight carriers out of three go through the Lyon area when they cross France.
Lyon is the birthplace of large European and worldwide groups such as Norbert Dentressangle, Giraud and ABX. It also has a number of foreign service providers including Hays, Maersk and NYK Logistics France SAS as well as large-scale shippers like Mattel, Ikea, BioMérieux, Lever and Prisunic, who have major supply chain platforms that service all of Europe. The biggest names in investment like Prologis, GE Capital, Colony Capital and others also have operations in the area.