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:
| Provincia di Lecco | Provincia di Como | Provincia di Bergamo |
Abbadia Lariana Annone Barzago Bosisio Parini Brivio Bulciago Calolziocorte Casago Brianza Cstello di Brianza Cesana Brianza Civate Dolzago Galbiate Garbagnate Monastero Garlate Lecco Malgrate Mandello del Lario Molteno Monte Marenzo Oggiono Olginate Pescate Rogeno Sirone Suello Valgreghentino Valmadrera | Canzo Caslino d'Erba Castelmarte Eupilio Longone al S. Proserpio Pusiano Cisano Bergamasco
| Cisano Bergamasco
Provincia di Milano Besana Brianza Briosco Renate Veduggio con Colzano
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For the production and manufacturing of metals are recognized also these other districts in Lombardy:
01 Arno Valley (Varese)
03 Brescia Valleys (Brescia)