Pailton swoops on export market

The managing director of Coventry-based Pailton Engineering has plans to open a manufacturing site in India and potentially a joint venture in Brazil, Insider can reveal. John Nollett, who recently won Insider's International Entrepreneur of the Year award, also said he had a long-term ambition to grow the company to £100m turnover.   READ MORE...

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