08 February 2010
Gosselin make Lancashire town first UK base
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded a
£290,000 Grant for Business Investment (GBI) to a major European
manufacturer to establish a UK base in Blackburn, creating 37 new
jobs.
Gosselin is Europe’s largest manufacturer of laboratory
consumables, including Petri-dishes, bottles and other lab
receptacles.
The French company currently holds a 50% market share of the
European Petri-dish market, making the UK an ideal location from
which to extend market share within Northern Europe. This leader on
the European market innovates permanently: new logo, new visual
identity, a R&D unit.
The £290,000 GBI will bring £1.9 million of inward investment to
the region within the Biomedical Sector.
GBI is part of ‘Solutions for Business’, the Government's
package of publicly funded business support designed to help
companies start and grow.
Mark Hughes, NWDA Executive Director of Economic Development
said:
“Establishing a UK base within East Lancashire will contribute
towards Blackburn’s vision for a biomedical cluster, strengthening
supply linkages within the region as a result of this important
investment.
“Gosselin is a well established company that has extended
rapidly since the late 1960’s – with the NWDA grant it will
continue to increase market share, creating further jobs in the
future.”
Thierry Van Twembeke, Managing Director of Gosselin said:
“Our market leader position is not the end of its changes, it
help us in building new partnerships day after day with key players
of our Industry. Our strategy will allow reaching the following
objectives - Increase the global market shares; reinforce the
development of new products and increase our international
brand-awareness”
The NWDA is playing a crucial role in response to the current
economic downturn, with a number of actions being taken to meet the
needs of businesses during these challenging times
To keep updated on the range of support being offered by the
NWDA visit www.nwda.co.uk/supportingbusiness
For further information on business support in England’s
Northwest go to www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest
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