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Celebrating top foreign investors in Flanders

Every year, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) organizes the Foreign Investment Trophy to put the spotlight on companies with foreign investment projects in Flanders. Discover this year’s triumphant stories!

Anniversary edition

On 22 March 2022, FIT hosted the 10th-consecutive Foreign Investment Trophy ceremony in Technopolis, Mechelen. There, Flanders’ Minister-President Jan Jambon presented three prestigious trophies: the Lifetime Achievement Trophy, the Newcomer of the Year Trophy and the Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy.

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Meet the winners

Check out the winning companies and their impressive foreign investment success stories in Flanders.




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Meet the previous winners in our Hall of Fame

Since 2013, the Foreign Investment Trophy stage has welcomed nominees and winners from all around the globe. What they have in common? They’re all fans of Flanders’ top-notch business and R&D environment, while showcasing unrelenting dedication to investing in their activities in the region. Dive into their fascinating stories!
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Daikin
2019 Winner

Daikin

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Lifetime Achievement Trophy

As one of the first Japanese businesses ever to invest in Flanders, air conditioning expert Daikin has been anchored in the region since 1973.

Nippon Shokubai
2016 Winner

Nippon Shokubai

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Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy

Nippon Shokubai decided to build a new facility in Zwijndrecht, the company’s largest plant outside of its home base in Japan.

Pfizer
2018 Winner

Pfizer

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Lifetime Achievement Trophy

In Puurs, American pharma juggernaut Pfizer has been investing for decades, making the Flanders-based site one of its largest in the world.

Barry Callebaut
2020 Winner

Barry Callebaut

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Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy

The Swiss chocolate manufacturer chose Lokeren as the location for its new global logistics center, the world’s biggest chocolate warehouse.

AGP Group
2019 Winner

AGP Group

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Newcomer of the Year Trophy

The Latin American high-tech automotive glass producer chose the city of Ghent to house its European operational headquarters.

Borealis
2019 Winner

Borealis

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Foreign Investment of the Year Trophy

The Austrian company expanded its facilities near the Port of Antwerp by adding a new propylene factory 3 times the size of its former largest factory.

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