The UK Construction industry certainly exports a lot of profit out of the UK
:
British Gypsum: bought by St Gobain of France, plaster & plasterboard under French control
RMC: bought by Cemex of Mexico, ready mixed concrete supplier under Mexican control
Hanson: Bought by HeidelbergCement, ready mixed concrete supplier under German control
Tarmac: Bought by Lafarge, ready mixed concrete supplier under French control
Chinese contracted power plants, train companies owned by Ze Germanz.
The French just pretty much ignore EU regulations on protection of companies and have bailed some out, the UK could choose to play that game, but does not.
The UK Construction industry certainly exports a lot of profit out of the UK
:
British Gypsum: bought by St Gobain of France, plaster & plasterboard under French control
RMC: bought by Cemex of Mexico, ready mixed concrete supplier under Mexican control
Hanson: Bought by HeidelbergCement, ready mixed concrete supplier under German control
Tarmac: Bought by Lafarge, ready mixed concrete supplier under French control