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Best Buy to open new store in Derby

The former B&Q site at Kingsway Retail Park will become the new premises for the US company Best Buy who specialise in home electronics.  The store is due to open in the Autumn and will create 100 new jobs, they are currently recruiting for new staff and information can be found on their website www.bestbuy.co.uk.  Best Buy is one of the best known names in America for home electronics and employs 180,000 people worldwide.

Peak NDT announces £600,000 investment

Peak NDT will be moving from their existing premises at Derwent Business Centre to larger premises at Jubilee Business Park.  The company are investing in new state of the art equipment which will allow them to create four new jobs.  They will also be creating a training centre to help meet the shortage of qualified engineers. 

Planes, Trains and Automobiles Research

A new report has been published which suggests that there could be a significant increase in the number of people employed in the railway, automotive and aerospace industries in Derby by 2019.  

The report, entitled 'Planes, Trains and Automobiles', forecasts that in a best case scenario, an additional 15,700 new jobs could be created across the three sectors.

The report, commissioned by Derby City Council, East Midlands Development Agency ( emda) and Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, has emphasised the scale and importance of the aerospace, automotive and railway industries to Derby and the wider region.

 

The executive summary is available here, this will open in a new window. Executive Summary

 

For further information contact Charlotte Peach, Investment Development Executive on 01332 201860 or e-mail charlotte.peach@marketingderby.co.uk.