Family owned business Vickers Laboratories was established in 1969 as a manufacturer of chemicals. In 1995 the company was able to expand by moving from its original sight in Burley, Wharfedale to a purpose built site complete with manufacturing facilities and offices in Leeds. With the help of a 160,000 GBP EIB credit loan the company has been able to continue to increase its capacity with the purchase of two new manufacturing units. Managing Director, Steve Foster, expressed the impact of this on the business which now employs 31 people. ‘Thanks to the EIB loan, our workflow is now excellent. We have the capacity to expand by another 30% and see the future as very bright.”
