Aerospace is the leading industry of the Midi-Pyrénées. Airbus (the leading manufacturer of civil aircraft alongside Boeing) is centred in Toulouse, and is the leading industrial employment provider. The headquarters of the GALILEO positioning system, SPOT satellite system, THALES Alenia Space and EADS Astrium Satellites are all located in Toulouse, and the CNES Toulouse Space Centre is the largest in Europe.
The aeronautics and space industries have in turn boosted the mechanical engineering and the materials, composites and processing industries throughout the region, and they have also led to the exponential growth of the IT, electronics and telecommunications sectors.
The agri-foods industry is the second largest industrial sector within Midi-Pyrénées and leading companies in fruit processing, dairy and meat production are located throughout the region. The traditional textile industry within Midi-Pyrénées continues to thrive in Ariège and southern Tarn with a regional specialization in wool processing.
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