Welcome to Lanarkshire . . . . . .11
Why Choose Lanarkshire? . . . . .12
• Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
• Industrial and
Entrepreneurial Heritage . . . . . . . . . .14
• People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
• Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
• Competitive Cost of Living
and Better Quality of Life . . . . . . . . .16
• A Sporting Lifestyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
• Cultural Lanarkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
• Key Facts about Lanarkshire . . . . . .18
• Why Choose Lanarkshire? . . . . . . . .19
Major Business
Locations in Lanarkshire . . . . . .20
Lanarkshire’s Key
Business Sectors . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
• Food & Drink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
• Tourism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
- Visit Lanarkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
- Venues Lanarkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
- Be Lanarkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
• Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
• Engineering & Technology . . . . . . . .43
• Life Sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
• Logistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
• Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
• Professional Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
• Social Enterprise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
• Lanarkshire Screen Locations . . . . .49
Business Support
in Lanarkshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
• Inward Investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
• Business Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
• Funding and Grant Support . . . . . . .54
• Employability Support . . . . . . . . . . . .54
• Town Centre Activities . . . . . . . . . . . .55
• Rural Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Supplier Development
Programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
• Lanarkshire Business Week . . . . . . .57
• Lanarkshire Business
Excellence Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
• Lanarkshire Online
Business Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Useful contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Company Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
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