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The Dragon Economist | Capital Wales News Update Issue 2 | April 2006
Millennium Bridge Capital Wales is home to over half of Wales' workforce and its industry. The region offers one of the most highly skilled and productive workforces in Europe along with an excellent quality of life and attractive investment packages.

Call 01443 845821 to discuss the business assistance, grants and free advice we can offer to make a business expansion in Wales even easier.
Healthy Move for Days

Days Healthcare UK - formerly Days Medical Aids Ltd is a long-established manufacturer and distributor of rehabilitation and mobility aids.

The company, part of DCC plc (an Irish-based support services group with a turnover of 2.6bn euros), recently weighed the options between setting up its European headquarters in Germany or Bridgend and chose the latter.

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Technium Digital@SONY

Technium Digital@Sony forms part of the Technium Wales network, a series of technology-led business incubation environments dedicated to providing the relevant knowledge, support and physical facilities to help young technology businesses realise their potential for long-term growth.

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E-business programme

Throughout Europe, more and more companies recognise the benefits that advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can bring.

In Wales, small and medium sized enterprises (SME's, businesses with up to 250 employees) can also take advantage of the new technologies.

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Accelerate Wales - Exceeds all targets and creates more than 900 jobs

A five year project to make the Welsh automotive supply chain one of the most effective, lean, competitive operations has exceeded all its targets and created more than 900 jobs and earned Welsh companies an additional £200m worth of business.

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Springboard Innovation Centre opens in Torfaen

Trevor Baylis, the famous inventor of the wind up radio, has opened the Springboard Innovation Centre at Llantarnam Park, Cwmbran. The Innovation Centre provides premises for business start-ups and small, innovative and expanding business companies backed up with extensive business support and advice.

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Markes International expands into new HQ

South Wales-based Markes International Ltd., one of the world ’s leading suppliers of toxic gas detection equipment, is expanding into a new headquarters at the Gwaun Elai Medi Science Campus in Llantrisant.

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Business Sectors:
Several industry sectors have developed a particularly strong business presence in the South East Wales region.
  • Biotec
  • Call Centres
  • Engineering
  • Food/Packaging
  • Medical
  • Service Groups
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    01443 845822
    Why South East Wales?
    Quality of Life
    The variety of rural landscape and urban regeneration offers a diversity of living, working and leisure options. Technology & Innovation
    Over 75% of revenues in the region are achieved from products and services less than 3 years old.
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