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The industry employs around ten thousand people in the United
Kingdom. There are approximately one hundred and fifty companies
selling fluid power equipment, and the industry has a significant
manufacturing base in Britain. Some are part of large multinational
companies with manufacturing factories scattered worldwide. Most,
however are small to medium sized dynamic companies (typically,
one hundred to two hundred employees) with a strategic role to
supply components to Britain's machinery
manufacturers. Each of these companies has a design, development,
manufacturing and marketing role to ensure its products are of
a high and consistent quality to British and international standards.
Over thirty per cent of the oil hydraulic and pneumatic products
are exported directly. However, it is estimated that a further
thirty per cent is indirectly exported when fitted to British
machinery, equipment and installations.
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