Editing Colmar (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Colmar capitale vins1.JPG|thumb|left|Colmar: capital of Alsatian wines]]
[[File:Liebherr colmar.jpg|thumb|[[Liebherr Group|Liebherr]] in Colmar]]

Colmar is an affluent city whose primary economic strength lies in the flourishing tourist industry. But it is also the seat of several large companies: [[Timken Company|Timken]] (European seat), [[Liebherr Group|Liebherr]] (French seat), [[Esselte Leitz GmbH & Co KG|Leitz]] (French seat), Capsugel France (A division of [[Pfizer]]).

Every year since 1947, Colmar is host to what is now considered as the biggest annual commercial event as well as the largest festival in Alsace,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foire-colmar.com/dn_LhistoriquedelaFoireauxVins/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013174849/http://www.foire-colmar.com/dn_LhistoriquedelaFoireauxVins/|url-status=dead|title=History of the Wine fair|archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref> the ''Foire aux vins d'Alsace'' (Alsacian wine fair).

When [[Air Alsace]] existed, its head office was on the grounds of [[Colmar Airport]].<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. 13 February 1975. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%200295.html?search=%22Air%20Alsace%22 247].</ref>