CASE STUDIES

• Lockheed Martin UK
• Somar
• Watson-Marlow Bredel Pumps Ltd
• Zoeftig

REPORTS

• The New Entrepeneurs

Advanced engineering & aerospace

"People are the most important thing in our business."
Christopher Gadsden, Managing Director

Since relocating to Falmouth in 1968, Watson-Marlow Bredel has grown into the world's largest manufacturer of peristaltic pumping systems, with offices and production units in 10 locations around the world and third-party distributors in another 50 countries. Its award-winning products are used in sectors ranging from brewing and cosmetics to waste-treatment and biotechnology.

To leverage the growth-driving power of the Internet, the company recently introduced an innovative content management system for its global and local websites. This enables staff around the world to maintain brand consistency, while also giving insight into customer needs.

Managing Director Christopher Gadsden sees the company's ongoing success story as proof that it's possible for a Cornwall-based business to grow into an major international company with a multi-million-pound turnover. Gadsden says: "I might have to get up a bit earlier to make a transatlantic flight, but the terrific thing is that when you get back from travelling abroad, you're in Cornwall. And there really is no better place to be."