Industry
Between the 19th and late 20th centuries, Barwell was a busy industrial village consisting of numerous shoe, hosiery and knitwear factories. These once large factories have all ceased trading. Competitive pressure from abroad was partly to blame; other factors included the 1965 Credit Squeeze which affected shoe and hosiery firms.
Nevertheless Barwell still retains several industry estates, including Dawsons Lane, Stapleton Lane and the larger Moat Way, which ostensibly specialise in warehousing and distribution. Examples include the parcel company Crowfoots Carriers employing around 100 people, Bachmann Industries Europe who design products locally, but have them manufactured in China by their parent company, Kader Industries.
Some smaller and specialist manufacturers still remain, such as Labelsco, which produces labels for the pharmaceutical industry.
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