Economic journal of Spain's foreign business
The express delivery company SEUR has opened its new logistics center in Alaquàs (Valencia), with an investment of €28,9 million. The facility, covering more than 31.800 m², will employ 600 people and handle more than 70.000 packages daily, strengthening its capacity in the Valencian Community.
The Ivace+i International scholarship program has registered an average increase of 20,45% in applications for the 2027 call. Both young graduates and companies in the Valencian Community are showing a growing interest in this specialized training, which seeks to enhance talent in international business.
The Valenciaport Foundation has concluded the 34th edition of its Master's Program in Port Management, surpassing the milestone of 1.000 graduates. The ceremony, presided over by Mar Chao (APV), featured a keynote address by Jaime de Jaraíz, CEO of LG Spain, who championed human capital as the key factor for competitiveness.
French premium aparthotel operator Edgar Suites is consolidating its expansion in Spain with the purchase of a property in Ciutat Vella (Valencia), its fourth acquisition in the country. With this purchase, the company's total investment in the Spanish market has reached nearly €60 million since its arrival in 2025.
Ivace+i Internacional is supporting Fimi Boutique in Valencia on June 30th and July 1st, a key event for children's fashion. This initiative, in collaboration with Asepri and the Valencia Chamber of Commerce, aims to open new international markets for companies in the Valencian Community through a reverse trade mission.
Ivace+i Internacional is leading the participation of ten companies from the Valencian Community in the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York. The initiative, part of the USA Plan and supported by Director General Mónica Payá, aims to consolidate the presence of the Valencian gourmet sector in the strategic US market.
The Valencia Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with IVACE+i Internacional, has organized a conference to analyze business opportunities and trade relations between the Valencian Community and Peru, highlighting the potential of the Andean market for companies in the region.
The regional secretary Ruth Merino and the Serbian ambassador, Irena Šarac, met in Valencia to strengthen economic relations. The meeting laid the groundwork for the 1st Serbia-Spain Business Forum, which aims to promote new partnerships and investments between the two countries.
Exports from the Valencian Community reached 13.109,5 million euros in the first four months of 2026, 4,2% more than in 2025. This growth, which doubles the Spanish average, is supported by the strength of capital goods and the automotive sector, consolidating Europe as its main market.
The Valencia Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Enterprise Europe Network, is organizing a conference on June 23rd to analyze the new EU directives. Experts will address the impact on the value chain, as well as the risks and opportunities for exporting companies.
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