UK sector rides on science & aerosoace

摘要

The UK has the world's sixth largest economy by nominal gross domestic product (GDP) and the eighth largest based on purchasing power. The UK also has a long and strong tradition for pioneering new industries - a good thing, as many of its traditional manufacturing industries (steel, textiles, coal) have largely disappeared. Despite the UK industry's switch from commodity producing to becoming predominantly services-led, it still performs well in manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, medical devices and life science, as well as new sectors, such as information and communication technologies (ICT), advanced engineering and low carbon technologies. Most relevant to the cleanroom industry, however, is the country's considerable presence in pharmaceutical and life science sectors. The UK's chemical and pharmaceutical industry is strong, with pharma exports accounting for around ElSbn1 and some of the largest firms (GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca) being based in the UK. Despite these major pharmaceutical players announcing job cuts and site closures in recent months, the UK remains a key location for pharmaceutical r&d and hence has many laboratories and sterile production cleanrooms.