European Trade Center for Latin America Launched in Hamburg

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European Trade Center for Latin America Launched in Hamburg

PR Newswire HAMBURG, Germany, August 14, 2012

HAMBURG, Germany,August 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ -- On 13 August,the European Trade Center for Latin America EZLA opened inHamburg. With the EZLA Business Center,the German trade capital offers advantages for Latin- American businesses and provides ideal conditions for accessing the European market. As a major hub for Ibero-American trading inEurope,Hamburgalso offers specialised business development solutions. Hamburg'sEZLA Business Center particularly supports small and medium-sized businesses venturing intoEurope. Support is provided at all levels of the economic chain, from market information and representation, logistics and distribution to office and show rooms. Being a non-profit organisation, EZLA is a unique, innovative venture in the EU. EZLA is a collaboration between Latin- American businesses NPU Trade and LaConSA, and HWF Hamburg Business Development Corporation. Among the initiators was Frank K. Westermann, Mexico'shonorary consul inHamburg. Featuring Europe's second-largest sea port,Hamburgis the major logistics hub for Northern andEastern Europe. More than 30,000 trade enterprises with approximately 125,000 employees makeHamburg Germany'sleading foreign trade centre. Trade withLatin Americahas been maintained and fostered for centuries:Brazile.g. ranks among theHamburgport's top ten trading partners in ocean container handling. Relations betweenHamburgandLatin Americaare characterised by friendly exchange and strong institutional ties. SinceNovember 2011,Hamburgis also the location of the EU-LAC Foundation, which aims at advancing relations between the EU andLatin America/theCaribbean. At the EU-LAC summit in SantiagodeChileinJanuary 2013, the foundation shall be transferred to an international organisation, and cross-sectoral relations between the EU and the region will be co-ordinated fromHamburg. But already now,Hamburgis a prime location for Latin-American businesses. Further information: http://es.hamburg-economy.de/ http://info-es.ezla.de Media contact: Hamburg Marketing Guido Neumann Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]