Invest in Thurrock
Thurrock offers a unique business opportunity at the heart of
the Thames Gateway. With wide open spaces and prime riverside half
an hour from the City, its fast-growing economy is central to the
future of the Gateway and the UK.
The advent of the Olympics, the excitement of the new Royal
Opera House Production Park, the huge potential of Lakeside and the
massive capital investment in London Gateway port are just some of
the reasons for business to come to Thurrock.
Thurrock has a well-established industrial base with large
manufacturers and energy companies along the river Thames. Its
great location close to major ports, London and the densely
populated South East means that many of the UK’s household goods
are distributed from here. Thurrock is the home of Fairy Liquid and
other domestic brands from manufacturers like Procter & Gamble
and Unilever. River terminals also make this a natural base for
major energy companies like Esso and Petroplus.
With the major new London Gateway port in East Thurrock, planned
expansion at the existing Port of Tilbury, a growing population and
economy, Thurrock’s place as a hub for manufacturing and logistics
will be more critical than ever. So we are investing not just in
jobs but in learning. Our plans include developing a new logistics
academy at London Gateway that will give local companies the
opportunity to train and add value to their business.
Our major companies and their large suppliers provide a broad
customer base for smaller suppliers and those developing new
industry products and services. In particular, there is a major
opportunity to provide solutions to local environmental challenges,
such as waste management. Thurrock has traditionally taken waste
from London to landfill but today we need new environmental
solutions for our local industries and for centres like Lakeside
that handle large quantities of waste.
With wind turbines and a new green power station coming to
Grays, Thurrock is fast becoming a natural home for businesses with
an interest in renewable energy solutions.
In the densely-populated region of the south-east, with plans
for ever more new housing and town centre development, Thurrock
also has a strong interest in more sustainable living. We actively
promote solutions that add to the quality of life and make homes
and communities sustainable and offer business advice and support
service to help businesses locating here to grow. With open spaces
and sites suitable for manufacturing, industry and smaller business
entrants, Thurrock is an ideal place to invest.