Economy
The principal industry of Halesowen was traditionally nail making, an industry that was performed on a small scale individually in the backyards of a large number of nail makers. Halesowen also had, along with most other areas of the Black Country, a large number of above and underground coal mines. In more recent years, the arrival of a junction of the motorway network allowed Halesowen to attract a number of large organisations to the town.
Sandvik's UK headquarters are based here as well as Somers Forge, SomersTotalKare and the Mucklow Group.
JCDecaux UK has its Birmingham area office in Halesowen.
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