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University of Central Lancashire

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) both attracts international students to study on its campus in Preston, and works with partners overseas to bring its programmes to students in their home country.

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23.11.11 Quarter of a million pounds of sales in the Middle East for risk management consultancy

Warrington based Risktec Solutions expands its training and education business into Middle East markets with the help of UKTI's Export Marketing Research Scheme.

08.09.11 Visualising success

When 3D Web Technologies decided to target the wind energy sector as a new market for its computer graphics solutions, the company was blown away by the government support available.

17.08.11 Sellers Engineering

In 2009, Sellers Engineering started working with UK Trade & Investment to grow its export business.

09.05.11 Painting the town

Leighs Paints opened an office in Cologne in Germany in 2009 with help from UK Trade & Investment. This year, it expects its German office to generate more than £1 million.

11.04.11 Powering up exports

EA Technology set its sights on the US market and recently acquired a company in Florida, thanks to guidance from UKTI.

09.02.11 Full steam ahead in Singapore

Over the past 200 years, family-run Bibby Line Group has grown into a global business. When it decided to break into South East Asia for the first time,UK Trade & Investment helped to smooth the way.

07.12.10 Wigan company cleans up in Middle East

A Wigan firm overcame its export concerns to broker deals in the Middle East which have earned it £80,000 and now look set to bring in a similar figure annually.

07.12.10 Preston firm books into Europe

A Preston-based ‘travel agency for hauliers’ has seen its export business grow from next to nothing two years ago, to more than15% of its current £8m turnover.

07.12.10 Leyland company meet Philippines trade expert

A Leyland company recently played host to a trade expert from the Philippines. Commercial Officer Anne Roman visited Flexcrete Technologies to help them make the most of opportunities in the country, prior to Director Graham James OBE visiting Manila in November.

07.12.10 Lancashire software company win £5 million contract in China

In the month that Prime Minister David Cameron visited China and encouraged UK firms to explore the many opportunities to expand their business there, Lancashire software company HW Communications has just clinched more than £5m worth of new business in the country, after spending a year building up a relationship with China Mobile.