Swindon

Swindon is a large town of Wiltshire, England, located in the South West of the United Kingdom (between Bristol and London). Swindon lies on the M4 Corridor — Sunrise Strip — part of the UK. The town is easily accessible from either junction 15 or 16 of the M4 motorway, or by rail (Swindon Station). With a population of 180,000, Swindon is often cited as a "boom town" and new housing continues to be built. It is one of the fastest growing towns in the UK (along with Milton Keynes) and has a very low unemployment rate. It is in the borough of Swindon, which has been a unitary authority since 1998.

Business

Among major employers are Honda, Retrac, Intel Corporation, BMW (Swindon Pressings Limited) car factories, Mobile Phone Companies such as Motorola, several insurance and financial services companies (such as Nationwide Building Society and Zurich), and the retailer W H Smith (which has its distribution and headquarters in Swindon). Pharmaceutical companies such as Patheon (Patheon UK LTD) and Cardinal Health are also here.

Related Topics:
Honda - Retrac - Intel - BMW - Motorola - Nationwide Building Society - Zurich - W H Smith - Patheon

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