The idea of Industrial District, as acquired in Italy, refers to the anglo-saxon theory of cluster that defines it as an area characterized by a group of companies specialized in the same production with common local institutions and economically inter-connected which develop external actions capable to generate and support the economic growth of the area. According to this theory, with all the previous conditions allows at the companies of the district to became more competitive considering the companies not in the district.

The districts specified from the Lombardy Region with the resolution n.7/3839 of 16/03/2001 are sixteen comprehending 302 municipalities. In the Lecco Province there are two districts: 02 lecchese (production and manufacturing of metals) and 13 lecchese Textile (for information visit the website www.leccotextile.com).

The district 02 Lecchese - production and manufacturing of metals comprehends
40 municipalities, 28 of which in the Lecco province:

For the production and manufacturing of metals are recognized also these other districts in Lombardy:

01 Arno Valley (Varese)
03 Brescia Valleys (Brescia)