Nottingham

:This article is about the English city. For others, see Nottingham (disambiguation).

Industry

Nottingham is home to the headquarters of Boots the Chemists, founded in the city by John Boot in 1849 and substantially expanded by his son Jesse Boot. (Lord Trent) Other large current employers include the credit reference agency Experian, the energy company Powergen, the tobacco company John Player & Sons and the American Credit card company Capital One, whose headquarters are situated by the side of the train station. Until recently bicycle making was a major industry, the city being the birthplace of Raleigh Cycles in 1886. However, the company's factory on Triumph Road, famous as the location for the filming of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, was demolished in Summer 2003. Other major industries in the city include engineering, textiles, knitwear and electronics.

Related Topics:
Boots the Chemists - John Boot - 1849 - Jesse Boot - Experian - Powergen - John Player & Sons - Capital One - Bicycle - Raleigh Cycles - 1886 - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning - 2003

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Nottingham is progressively changing from an industrial city to one based largely in the service sector. Tourism - particularly from the United States and the Far East - is becoming an increasingly significant part of the local economy.

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