BRUSSELS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Amazon ( AMZN )

plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) in

Belgium from 2025 to 2027, newspaper L'Echo reported on

Wednesday.

The company said it will develop infrastructure and

strengthen its partnership with Belgian mail operator Bpost

and local small and medium companies, the newspaper

reported.

The company aims to enhance its supply chains in Belgium to

be able to offer same-day delivery, the newspaper said, quoting

Amazon's ( AMZN ) head for Belgium and the Netherlands, Eva Faict.

Amazon ( AMZN ) employs 400 people in Belgium and has invested about

800 million euros over the past ten years, L'Echo said.

Spokespeople for Amazon ( AMZN ) did not immediately respond to a

request for comment.

($1 = 0.8607 euros)