Inside Story

Most businesses with ambitions to grow would love to export. Whether through expansion and direct sales, or via distributors in other nations, exporting offers the opportunity to reach new competitive markets and the potential for growth.

When Spanish train manufacturer CAF decided to build a major new assembly plant, it looked at more than 100 potential sites throughout the UK. The clear winner was Newport in South Wales.

When it was announced that the new Aston Martin DBX would be built at St Athan, South Wales, nobody was more delighted than Tim Williams – chief executive of the Welsh Automotive Forum (WAF).

Throughout Wales, you’ll find no shortage of gleaming new commercial property – from Tŷ Admiral, the insurance group’s landmark 11-storey headquarters in Cardiff, to the space-age architecture of Menai Science Park on Anglesey.

From sustainable start-ups with eco-centric ideals at their core, to SME's growing their businesses in sustainable ways, and major multinationals looking to make a big difference in reducing their carbon footprint, who are the flagship ‘green’ companies in Wales blazing a trail in low carbon ways of doing business?

The worldwide market for compound semiconductors (CS) is valued at $66bn.

Silicon semiconductors formed the basis of the technological revolution. They sit at the heart of microprocessor chips, enabling computers and wireless communications.

When it comes to the automotive sector, Wales is truly in the fast lane. Today, our nation is home to 150 companies producing components and systems for the industry, which employs 18,000 people and generates £3 billion for the Welsh economy annually.