New foreign investments boost Northern Powerhouse
The Prime Minister and Business Secretary lead the first Northern Powerhouse trade mission to Singapore and Malaysia.
- the Prime Minister and Business Secretary forge strong links between the Northern Powerhouse and South East Asia with inaugural trade missions
- Business Secretary Sajid Javid leads first Northern Powerhouse-focused trade mission
- 62 companies exploring business opportunities in South East Asia
- business wins will create jobs and investment in the region
The Prime Minister and Business Secretary Sajid Javid are leading the first Northern Powerhouse trade mission, taking 62 northern companies to Singapore and Malaysia, underlining the government바카라 사이트s commitment to the creation of a Northern Powerhouse. The delegation represents a total turnover in excess of Β£10 billion, with a combined workforce of over 50,000. The trip comes as Malaysian investor Petra Group announced that 90 highly skilled jobs will be created in the North following an investment in the region of Β£12 million. The company plans to develop a rubber recycling manufacturing facility using their patented technology to produce Green Rubber.
Today (29 July 2015) in Singapore, the Prime Minister will meet the Northern Powerhouse delegation at a Northern Powerhouse business event.
Prime Minister, David Cameron, said:
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Business Secretary Sajid Javid said:
Our long-term economic plan seeks to rebalance growth across the regions and nations of the UK, and building a Northern Powerhouse will be a key part of this. This mission 바카라 사이트 the first of its kind 바카라 사이트 will demonstrate the strength of the northern regions, which are home to some of the most innovative companies and institutions in the world.
Aiming to rebalance the economy and attract overseas investment, the Prime Minister and Business Secretary are leading the charge in establishing the North as a global powerhouse. Also in South East Asia are: the Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Maude, and Minister for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise, Anna Soubry.
The Northern Powerhouse is also celebrating successes and business wins including:
- Manchester-based SME FutureEverything has won a contract from the Singapore 바카라 사이트 worth Β£500,000, which will see it explore the Smart Nation through digital culture, developing a Smart Nation Innovation Lab and conference
- Cheshire-based Cambridge Dream, which runs international 바카라 사이트Leadership and University Preparation바카라 사이트 summer schools at Cambridge University, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia-based Brighton Education Group; the 2 education organisations will work together on projects to equip young people across ASEAN with the knowledge and skills to realise their academic and career aspirations
- Vehicle Barrier specialists ATG Access, which has a major presence at airports throughout South East Asia and has recently created the world바카라 사이트s first impact tested column protector, which will be used to protect supporting walk way tunnel columns within international airports
- Cheshire based Delamere Dairy, which recently featured in the Sunday Times SME Export Track 100 and has been supplying products to Singapore for over 10 years and Malaysia for 3 years
- Vernacare, designs and produces a single-use, human waste management system that reduces the risk of infection within the healthcare sector. Vernacare바카라 사이트s single-use system is used in 94% of UK hospitals and in over 48 countries. With the assistance of UK Trade and Investment the company has recently begun exporting to Singapore, capturing around 24% of their hospital market.
- The University of Sheffield is receiving Β£4 million investment from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to build one of the largest dynamic test facilities in the UK. The new Β£4 million grant takes the total current investment in the facility to Β£11 million.
Notes to editors
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Delegates on the trip represent companies and organisations including:
| City Leaders |
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| Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Manchester City Council |
| Leeds City Council |
| Trade Delegation |
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| Arup |
| Association of Colleges |
| ATG Access |
| Benoy |
| Bentley Motors Ltd |
| Cambridge Dream Ltd |
| Concept Smoke Screen Ltd |
| Cygnet Group Ltd |
| Delamere Dairy Ltd |
| EA Technology Ltd |
| Eurodyne Ltd |
| Evans Vanodine International Plc |
| Flexcrete Technologies Ltd |
| Fuel Economy Solutions Ltd |
| Fusionex |
| FutureEverything |
| Geoquip Worldwide |
| Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce |
| Inform People Ltd |
| John Lilley & Gillie Ltd |
| Kek-Gardner Ltd |
| KPMG LLP UK |
| Learning Curve Group |
| Liverpool Chamber of Commerce |
| Liverpool City College |
| M & I Materials Ltd |
| NCFE |
| Newcastle University |
| North East Chamber of Commerce |
| Pitman Training Group Ltd |
| P R Gibbs Ltd T/A Gibbs Investment |
| Proseal UK Ltd |
| Scorpion Automotive Ltd |
| Scott Safety |
| Sunde Technologies Ltd |
| Televic Education (UK) |
| Tithebarn Ltd |
| Turner & Townsend |
| Unilever |
| University of Bolton |
| University of Central Lancashire |
| University of Nottingham |
| University of Salford |
| University of Sheffield |
| Upskill People Ltd |
| Vernacare Ltd |
| Volcanic (UK) Ltd |
| West and North Yorkshire Chamber |
| William Hare Group Ltd |
| Wosskow Brown Solicitors LLP |
| Regeneration Investment Organisations |
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| Leeds City Council |
| MIDAS 바카라 사이트 Manchester바카라 사이트s Inward Investment Agency |
| Foresight |
| Green Investment Bank |
| Macquarie |
| Transport for Greater Manchester |
| BNP Paribas |
| Gatehouse Bank |
| Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) |
| KPMG LLP |
| Scarborough Group International |
| Sigma Capital |
| Urban Splash Group |
Delegate locations:
| From the North West |
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| FutureEverything (Manchester) |
| Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce |
| Transport for Greater Manchester |
| MIDAS 바카라 사이트 Manchester바카라 사이트s Inward Investment Agency |
| KPMG LLP UK (Manchester) |
| M & I Materials Ltd (Manchester) |
| Sigma Capital (Manchester) |
| Urban Splash Group (Manchester) |
| Sunde Technologies Ltd 바카라 사이트 (Manchester) |
| Televic Education (UK) 바카라 사이트 (Manchester) |
| University of Salford 바카라 사이트 Manchester |
| Inform People Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Manchester, Warrington) |
| Eurodyne Ltd (Lindale, Cumbria) |
| Evans Vanodine International Plc (Preston, Lancashire) |
| University of Central Lancashire 바카라 사이트 Preston |
| Flexcrete Technologies Ltd (Leyland, Lancashire) |
| Fuel Economy Solutions Ltd (Preston, Lancashire) |
| Scott Safety 바카라 사이트 North West (Skelmersdale, Lancashire) |
| P R Gibbs Ltd T/A Gibbs Investment 바카라 사이트 Bolton) |
| University of Bolton 바카라 사이트 Bolton |
| Vernacare Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West Bolton |
| Liverpool Chamber of Commerce |
| Liverpool City College |
| ATG Access (Haydock, Merseyside) |
| Unilever 바카라 사이트 North West (Merseyside) |
| Cygnet Group Ltd (Wincham, Cheshire) |
| Kek-Gardner Ltd (Macclesfield, Cheshire) |
| Delamere Dairy Ltd (Knutsford, Cheshire) |
| Upskill People Ltd 바카라 사이트 (Warrington, Cheshire) |
| Tithebarn Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Winsford, Cheshire) |
| Proseal UK Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Adlington, Cheshire) |
| Volcanic (UK) Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Stockport, Cheshire) |
| EA Technology Ltd (Capenhurst, Chester) |
| Bentley Motors Ltd (Crewe, Cheshire) |
| Cambridge Dream Ltd (Farndon, Chester) |
| Scorpion Automotive Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Chorley, Lancashire) |
| William Hare Group Ltd 바카라 사이트 North West (Bury) |
| From the North East |
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| John Lilley & Gillie Ltd (North Shields Tyne and Wear) |
| NCFE (County Durham) |
| Learning Curve Group 바카라 사이트 North East (County Durham) |
| Newcastle University (Newcastle) |
| North East Chamber of Commerce (Newcastle) |
| From Yorkshire and the Humber |
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| Fusionex (Sheffield) |
| University of Sheffield |
| Wosskow Brown Solicitors LLP 바카라 사이트 Yorks and Humber (Sheffield) |
| Pitman Training Group Ltd (Wetherby) |
| Concept Smoke Screen Ltd (Boston, Lincs) |
| Turner & Townsend 바카라 사이트 Yorks and Humber (Horsforth, Leeds) |
| Leeds City Council 바카라 사이트 Yorks and Humber (Leeds) |
| West and North Yorkshire Chamber 바카라 사이트 Yorks and Humber |
| From the East Midlands |
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| Geoquip Worldwide (Little Eaton, Derbyshire) |
| University of Nottingham |
| Foresight 바카라 사이트 East Midlands Nottingham |