Dutch companies in India
From Philips and Unilever to water and seeds: Dutch business in India.
The Netherlands has for years been among the largest foreign investors in India. Some names have been there for almost a century: Philips started in Calcutta in 1930 and now has a large development centre in Bengaluru, Unilever is present in almost every Indian household through Hindustan Unilever, and Shell and Heineken, owner of the well-known Kingfisher beer, are big there.
At least as important are the hundreds of smaller companies. Dutch breeders supply vegetable seeds, engineering firms and dredgers work on rivers, ports and clean water, and dairy, greenhouse and cold-chain companies help modernise Indian agriculture. Many Dutch companies also have an IT or development arm in India.
Looking for a job with a Dutch company in India, or for a Dutch partner? Business networks and the economic departments of the embassy and consulates are the best place to start.
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Useful links
- RVO rvo.nl
Doing business in India and Dutch trade missions. - Invest India investindia.gov.in
India's investment agency, with a country page on the Netherlands.