Alnwick - Economy

Economy

Formerly a largely rural and agrarian community, the town now lies well within the "travel to work" radius of Morpeth and Newcastle Upon Tyne and has a sizeable commuter population. Some major or noteworthy employers in the town include:

  • Eclipse Translations Ltd., a European translation company.
  • A World of Difference, a fair trade retailer and importer with a unique store in Alnwick specialising in gifts, wholefoods and all things ethical.
  • Metrology Software Products Ltd, Developers and suppliers of coordinate measuring machine and machine tool software
  • House of Hardy, makers of fly-fishing tackle.
  • Greys of Alnwick, makers of fly-fishing tackle.
  • Northumberland Estates, which manages the Duke of Northumberland's agricultural, forestry and property interests.
  • Barter Books, one of the largest second-hand book shops in England, set in the town's former railway station.
  • Sanofi Alnwick Research Centre, a very large pharmaceutical research and testing centre.
  • Tagish Ltd, an independent company specialising in the delivery of ICT solutions and consultancy.
  • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc
  • Sainsbury's Plc
  • George F White, North East based company with its head office in the centre of Alnwick since 1979
  • Proudlock House & Home, retailer of gifts, cookware, home furnishings, gardening, housewares and hardware.
  • NFU Mutual, provider of insurance, pensions, investments.

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