A case of sector competitiveness through PPD in Spain: the Agricultural Machinery cluster Lleida, Catalonia 

The case of the Agricultural Machinery cluster in Lleida was presented as a successful example of sector competitiveness through PPD. One of the main challenges of this process was to transform a backward industry into a modern sustainable cluster capable of responding to a sophisticated international demand. It was initially led by the Catalan government in 1995, and then followed by the Association of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Exporters of Catalonia (FEMAC), created in 1998. In order to have a complete insight of the evolution of the dialogue amongst the different agents in Lleida, three representatives of the cluster were invited to present of their role and share their perception of the process.