Six Lancashire companies have earned places on the league table of Britain's fastest-growing international sales stars.
The highest ranked, 13th across the whole of the UK, is Hotter Comfort Concept. The Skelmersdale footwear manufacturer responded to an increase in demand for comfortable shoes in America to increase export sales by 110%.
Chorley-based clinical trials manager Synexus, which operates 19 research centres across Germany, Eastern Europe and South Africa, ranked 69th.
The International Track 200 companies increased their overseas sales by an average of 36% a year over two years to a total of £8.5bn. They employ more than 191,000 staff, having added more than 34,000 jobs during this time, some as a result of acquisitions.
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