American corporation Steris, manufacturers of sterilisation products for the medical, surgical and dentistry markets, is to relocate its European activities to Bordeaux suburb Le Haillan.
The new location will house the European HQ, Production and Marketing departments. These are currently spread over the UK, Switzerland and Orleans, France. By the year end, the group will have started construction of the new headquarters building, which will also house design, R&D and assembly.
These activities are scheduled to come on stream by July 2011 and will involve the relocation of 150 staff, with the prospect of adding a further 100 over the following 3-5 years.
The quality of the infrastructure, the attractivity of the Bordeaux area and the warm welcome afforded by business partners and the local authority are among the main factors which led to this decision.
(Source : Sud-Ouest 14 April 2010)
Plus d'info : www.steris.com
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