1. Food and Beverages Manufacturing Plant A cost/quality comparison (Based on information from the Financial Times fDi Benchmark tool – May 2012)

2. Competitiveness of Scotland Value for Money Overall Attractiveness Quality of the Location Annual Operating Costs Quality Competitiveness General Business Environment Labour Availability and Quality Presence of an Industrial Cluster Infrastructure and Accessibility Living Environment Contents

3.  The following analysis is based on fDi Benchmark, an online location benchmarking tool provided by the Financial Times (FT)  fDi Benchmark compared the Scottish Central Belt with the leading locations globally for a Food and Beverages manufacturing plant based on an analysis of over 55 quality factors and 10 cost factors  A key emphasis was placed on: - Presence of industrial cluster - Labour availability and quality - Infrastructure and accessibility  Other factors including the general business environment and living environment were also assessed Benchmarking Study

4. Project Profile Overview Cost FactorUsage Amount Property Total Occupancy cost (industrial rent)33,000 m² Total Occupancy cost (in town office rent)1,000 m² Utilities Electricity48,000 100kWh Water170,000 m³ Industrial Gas1,800,000 m³ Weighting Model OverviewWeight Presence of an Industrial Cluster45 Labour Availability and Quality25 Infrastructure and Accessibility15 General Business Environment10 Living Environment5 Employee TypeProfile Head count Manufacturing Head of Manufacturing1 Production Manager7 Production Operative (Highly Skilled)15 Production Operative (Skilled)67 Production Operative (Unskilled)95 Administration Facilities/Office Services Specialist12 Secretary3

5. fDi Benchmark Matrix The fDi Benchmark Matrix shows the trade off between cost and quality across the 5 selected locations for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile. The average cost and quality score is 100 for the selected locations. Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd The ‘ideal’ quadrant is the top left (high quality/lower operating costs)

6. fDi Benchmark Matrix The matrix is based on the weighting and cost model for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile. The weighting model identifies the key location criteria for the project and the cost model shows the primary cost inputs for the operation. The cost and quality scores are calculated using real data on all the location requirements and cost inputs. The results indicate the different location solutions for the investor as follows:  the Scottish Central Belt and Barcelona offer higher quality at lower cost than the average of all the selected locations  New York City offer higher quality but at higher cost  Montreal offer lower cost, but at lower quality The Operating Cost value is in GBP - United Kingdom Pound LocationQualitative Score Operating Cost Index Operating Cost Value Barcelona112.694.57,959,071 Lyon72.3101.18,511,616 Montreal72.598.98,326,333 New York City (NY)115.1109.39,206,066 Scottish Central Belt127.596.38,106,190 Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

7. Location Attractiveness Index The location attractiveness index shows the overall attractiveness of the 5 selected locations for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile. The ratio of quality to cost is 50:50 Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

8. Cost Quality Competitiveness The cost quality competitiveness uses the results of the fDi Benchmark Matrix to show the value for money of each location option. The graph shows that:  The top location offering the highest quality for a given level of cost is the Scottish Central Belt  the Scottish Central Belt also offers an above average level of quality and good value for money as its relative quality is higher than its relative cost Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

9. Cost Competitiveness The annual operating cost calculation for Food & beverages manufacturing plant is based on the following primary input costs: Labour Cost, Property and Utilities  The average cost across the selected locations for Food & beverages manufacturing plant is GBP 8,421,854  The greatest cost saving between the selected locations is GBP 1,246, 994 per annum  The values in the chart below are in GBP - United Kingdom Pound Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

10. Cost Competitiveness LocationLabour CostPropertyUtilities Barcelona4,253,5392,649,0031,056,528 Lyon5,130,6842,455,161925,770 Montreal5,354,7922,097,775873,764 New York City (NY)6,829,7751,961,164415,125 Scottish Central Belt3,692,3273,139,5781,274,284 The location with the lowest operating costs is Montreal In terms of the individual cost factors, the location with the lowest costs is:  Labour Cost: the Scottish Central Belt  Property: New York City  Utilities: New York City The values in the table below are in GBP - United Kingdom Pound Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

11. Quality Competitiveness The quality competitiveness assessment is based on the weight model for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile which assesses each location across the following location factors: General Business Environment, Labour Availability and Quality, Presence of an Industrial Cluster, Infrastructure and Accessibility and Living Environment. The average score for the selected locations is 100. The location with the highest quality score is the Scottish Central Belt Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

12. Quality Competitiveness Location General Business Environment Labour Availability and Quality Presence of an Industrial Cluster Infrastructure and Accessibility Living Environment Barcelona102958124 Lyon101631105 Montreal1720 96 New York City (NY)224137115 Scottish Central Belt16207885 In terms of the individual quality factors, the location with the highest score is:  General Business Environment: New York City  Labour Availability and Quality: New York City  Presence of an Industrial Cluster: the Scottish Central Belt  Infrastructure and Accessibility: Barcelona  Living Environment: Montreal Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

13. General Business Environment The quality competitiveness breakdown for General Business Environment for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for General Business Environment is New York City Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

14. General Business Environment Location Economic growth and stability Operating risk Taxation and incentives Regulatory environment Barcelona 1.902.522.562.72 Lyon 1.382.881.674.31 Montreal 1.544.754.386.49 New York City (NY) 8.975.313.114.43 Scottish Central Belt 1.217.033.284.55 In terms of the individual quality criteria within General Business Environment, the location with the highest score is:  Economic growth and stability: New York City  Operating risk: the Scottish Central Belt  Taxation and incentives: Montreal  Regulatory environment: Montreal Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

15. Labour Availability and Quality The quality competitiveness breakdown for Labour Availability and Quality for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for Labour Availability and Quality is New York City Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

16. Labour Availability and Quality Location Overall size of labour market Tightness and competition for labour Flexibility of labour regulations Barcelona 4.2721.163.60 Lyon 1.579.914.05 Montreal 3.299.916.78 New York City (NY) 19.9210.739.98 Scottish Central Belt 2.2010.806.84 In terms of the individual quality criteria within Labour Availability and Quality, the location with the highest score is:  Overall size of labour market: New York City  Tightness and competition for labour: Barcelona  Flexibility of labour regulations: New York City Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

17. Presence of an Industrial Cluster The quality competitiveness breakdown for Presence of an Industrial Cluster for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for Presence of an Industrial Cluster is the Scottish Central Belt Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

18. Presence of an Industrial Cluster LocationSize of industryTrack record Industry Specialisation Barcelona 24.5021.4312.08 Lyon 15.514.0211.95 Montreal 10.896.702.50 New York City (NY) 24.939.382.63 Scottish Central Belt 47.9214.7315.84 In terms of the individual quality criteria within Presence of an Industrial Cluster, the location with the highest score is:  Size of industry: the Scottish Central Belt  Track record: Barcelona  Industry Specialisation: the Scottish Central Belt Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

19. Infrastructure and Accessibility The quality competitiveness breakdown for Infrastructure and Accessibility for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for Infrastructure and Accessibility is Barcelona Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

20. Infrastructure and Accessibility Location Access to major overseas markets Quality of utilities Quality of ICT infrastructure Barcelona 3.815.182.51 Lyon 2.423.953.94 Montreal 2.603.502.66 New York City (NY) 3.753.693.52 Scottish Central Belt 2.423.682.36 In terms of the individual quality criteria within Infrastructure and Accessibility, the location with the highest score is:  Access to major overseas markets: Barcelona  Quality of utilities: Barcelona  Quality of ICT infrastructure: Lyon Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

21. Living Environment The quality competitiveness breakdown for Living Environment for the Food & beverages manufacturing plant profile is shown below The location with the highest overall score for Living Environment is Montreal Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

22. Living Environment Location Cost of living Attractiveness for international staff Barcelona 2.072.29 Lyon 2.771.97 Montreal 2.903.58 New York City (NY) 2.012.73 Scottish Central Belt 2.741.93 In terms of the individual quality criteria within Living Environment, the location with the highest score is:  Cost of living: Montreal  Attractiveness for international staff: Montreal Source: fDi Intelligence, from the Financial Times Ltd

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