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Leeds
is the UK's second largest manufacturing centre
outside London, with 1,919 manufacturing companies,
employing over 38,900 people. |
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Leeds
has been the birthplace of more than 200 new
manufacturing firms in the last five years –
with some companies reporting annual growth
of up to 30%. |
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The
real value of manufacturing output in Leeds
has grown by 6% in the last ten years and is
expected to grow by a further 13% in the next
decade. |
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The
largest manufacturing companies in Leeds include
Moores Furniture Group, Yorkshire Post Newspapers,
Carlsberg, AETC, Cameron, Lever Faberge, Schneider
Electric, Sulzer (UK) Pumps Ltd, DePuy International,
Arla Foods, Wabco Automotive and Communisis. |
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Leeds
is the largest centre outside London for print
and publishing, with 425 companies employing
a workforce of 8,550. |
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Key
manufacturing sub-sectors include: |
specialised
engineering |
over
13,600 employees |
print
and publishing |
8,550 |
food |
4,700 |
furniture
manufacture |
4,150
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chemicals |
3,100 |
textiles
and clothing |
2,050 |
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Around
32,000 work in healthcare and Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust is Europe’s largest
healthcare provider. |
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The
University of Leeds is a significant investor
in healthcare research and “spin out”
companies are at the forefront of advances in
medical technology. |
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Over
50% of the university’s total research
income is generated by medical and healthcare
related research. |
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