James Walker & Co Ltd, Cockermouth

Gote Brow, CA13 0NH. Tel + 44 (0)1900 823555, Fax + 44 (0)1900 898354
E-mail cockermouth@jameswalker.biz

The company is part of a privately owned, international manufacturing group involved in fluid sealing technology. Major projects undertaken include The Channel Tunnel and Thames Barrage, and among the blue chip clients are AEG, British Aerospace, British Steel, GEC Marine/VSEL, the MoD and Rolls-Royce.

James Walker expanded to Cockermouth in 1969. Now it is the major manufacturing unit in the Group and has benefited from a �3 million investment over the past 5 years.

The company cites the co-operation, flexibility, enthusiasm and skills of the workforce as the benefits of the Cumbrian location. And the county's excellent communication links enable James Walker to promise the same- or next-day delivery of standard stock items to anywhere in the country.