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Northern Powerhouse Project - Stepan Chemical Works, Stalybridge

The Stepan (UK) Ltd chemical works, in Stalybridge, England, producing products on Tuesday 12th May 2015. Stepan is a chemical firm which operates internationally. -- The Northern Powerhouse policy, introduced by George Osborne, is an attempt to redistribute political and economic activity away from the Greater London area to the North of England in order to re-balance the United Kingdom economy and allow the north of England to compete nationally, regionally and globally. This includes improvements to economic and social infrastructure and devolution. (Photo by Jonathan Nicholson/NurPhoto)