In the past few years, most of the industrial linkages analyses have been applied to the metropolitan area with a view to ascertaining the extent to which they contribute to the existence of agglomerative forces within the local metropolitan industrial complex. In this paper, attention is directed towards the spatial character of the material linkages of manufacturing in the Mauricie-Bois-Francs region, a region within Quebec's inner periphery, in view of characterizing the spatial behavior of the manufacturing establishments in this region. Results of the inquiry revealed a region which partakes of both the characteristics of the central and peripheral regions. Besides, material linkages analysis has shown that the region, as a whole, is highly dependent on outside markets, as much on the input as on the output side. The main ties are first with the Québec economy — the rest of Québec ranking higher than Montréal — and second with the foreigh market. Ties with the Canadian economy are peculiarly weaker. However, a more detailed analysis, taking account of size of establishments and types of industry has shown diversified spatial behavior which, in many cases, differs greatly from the global ties patterns.