Key Competitive Attractions
Surrounded by beautiful countryside and coast, and 20 minutes from the Lake District, Furness is a profitable place to locate your business, with the Waterfront regeneration scheme aiming to create a 450-berth marina, housing leisure and business parks.
As an Assisted Area, we can offer grants to large firms, who could claim up to 15% of eligible capital costs.
Barrow and Furness offers world-class advanced engineering skills, delivering products for the nuclear industry, warship building, oil and gas, electronics and telecommunications sectors.
Companies thriving here include:
Kimberly-Clark(USA), Glaxosmithkline, Trelleborg(Sweden), Oil States MCS(USA), Expro(UK), BAE LandSystems, Blyth Industries(USA), Acrastyle(India), Stag Energy(UK), Dong(Denmark), Centrica Energy(UK), International Nuclear Services, Agilisys, Coop Travel, Furness Building Society and Liberata.
