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Old 7th Nov 2016, 18:45
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Originally Posted by inOban
Importers, maybe, but I'm not aware me the SE makes any physical goods to be exported....
There's plenty of companies in the South-West, South & South-East that export - food, hi-tech & pharmaceuticals to name 3.

Originally Posted by inOban
And for that reason all the major rail or road distributional hubs are in the Midlands.
Yes, Midlands is a great location for distribution centres to connect across the UK but manufacturing doesn't have to be there - in some industries it can't be (eg salmon).
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