Reindustrialisation

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Reindustrialisation
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Definition

• Reindustrialisation
• Following deindustrialisation manufacturing is
  re-born with the growth of hi-tech industries
  such as electronics

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CASE STUDYCentral Scotland

• Severe deindustrialisation in mid 20th century of
  engineering and ship building
• Eg Rosyth Naval dockyard in Fife
• 1988 6000 employees
• 1994 3600 employees
• 2005 est. 2200 employees

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Reindustrialisation

• In 1996 1000million was invested in Scotland by
  US, EU and East Asia (Foreign Direct Investment
  FDI)
• 75 of investment into electronics (eg PCs)
• Investors attracted by
• Strong marketing of area by Locate in Scotland,
  a development agency set up in 1981
• Existing cluster of small electronics companies
  in central Scotland
• Quality workforce
• Regional grants

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Reindustrialisation

• 35 of all branded PCs (eg IBM, Compaq) made in
  Europe produced in Scotland
• Hi tech industries in Scotland known as Silicon
  Glen
• Account for 40 of Scottish exports
• Employ 55,000