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The site currently operates at full occupancy with 44 companies installed, and the expansion is expected to generate 1,500 direct jobs and 5,000 indirect ones. In Catalonia, Industry 4.0-specialized companies now number 1,447 \u2014 triple the figure of four years ago \u2014 accounting for 2.6% of regional GDP.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A number surfaced this week that sums up where industry is heading better than any report could: DFactory Barcelona, the largest Industry 4.0 hub in southern Europe, is tripling its footprint, growing from 17,000 to 60,000 m\u00b2 before the end of the year, backed by a \u20ac50 million investment. 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