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Economic Development

New training facility opens in Birmingham

Birmingham Metropolitan College launched its new training facility in the centre of Birmingham after teaming up with a global dentistry company.

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11:49, 12 FEB 2014

Steve Booth, Alan Goldie, Sue Woodward, Julie Nugent, Jeremy Foster and Robert Biggs. — Steve Booth, Alan Goldie, Sue Woodward, Julie Nugent, Jeremy Foster and Robert Biggs. (Image: John Hipkiss)

Birmingham Metropolitan College launched its new training facility in the centre of Birmingham after teaming up with a global dentistry company.

The Straumann Centre of Excellence is the first education and training suite set up by the ��Ƶ arm of the Swiss company to provide training for dental, medical and pharmaceutical companies.

Pictures: John Hipkiss

College launches new training facility

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