Editing Reigate (section)

==Economy==
[[File:The Observatory - geograph.org.uk - 4413633.jpg|right|thumb|upright|The Observatory, the former [[Redland plc]] headquarters, is now occupied by [[esure]].]]
At one time the airline [[Air Europe]] had its head office in Europe House in Reigate.<ref>"World Airline Directory". ''[[Flight International]]''. 26 July 1980. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201893.html?search=%22Air%20Europe%22 274] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104055200/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%201893.html?search=%22Air%20Europe%22 |date=2012-11-04 }}. "Head Office: Europe House, Bancroft Road, Reigate, Surrey, Great Britain."</ref> [[Redland plc]], the FTSE 100 building materials company, was headquartered in Reigate before its acquisition by [[Lafarge (company)|Lafarge]], and its former headquarters are now occupied by the insurance company [[esure]].<ref>{{cite web |last= Capper |first= Ian |date= 4 April 2015 |title= The Observatory |publisher= UK Geograph |url= https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4413633 |access-date= 8 July 2023 }}</ref>

[[Canon Inc.|Canon UK]] had its headquarters on the southern outskirts of Reigate.<ref name="canon">{{cite web | url=http://www.canon.co.uk/About_Us/ | title=Canon UK | publisher=[[Canon Inc.|Canon]] | access-date=1 January 2014 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103082829/http://www.canon.co.uk/About_Us/ | archive-date=3 January 2014 }}</ref> The building, opened by [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]] in 2000, has won numerous design and 'green' awards.<ref name="canon"/><ref name="aj">{{cite web | url=http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/richmond-in-surrey-david-richmond-partners-headquarters-building-for-canon-in-reigate-draws-inspiration-from-an-existing-regency-villa-to-create-a-contemporary-office-complex-with-classical-proport/189248.article | title=Richmond in Surrey David Richmond + Partners' headquarters building for Canon in Reigate draws inspiration from an existing Regency villa to create a contemporary office complex with classical proport | publisher=[[Architects' Journal]] | date=9 March 2000 | access-date=1 January 2014 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193653/http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/home/richmond-in-surrey-david-richmond-partners-headquarters-building-for-canon-in-reigate-draws-inspiration-from-an-existing-regency-villa-to-create-a-contemporary-office-complex-with-classical-proport/189248.article | archive-date=2 January 2014 }}</ref>

The European headquarters of [[Kimberly-Clark]] are on London Road in the town, just south of Reigate railway station.<ref name="k-c">{{cite web | url=http://www.kimberly-clarkgraduates.com/locations.html | title=Locations | publisher=[[Kimberly Clark]] | access-date=1 January 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101190235/http://www.kimberly-clarkgraduates.com/locations.html | archive-date=1 January 2014 }}</ref> Further along London Road towards the town centre can be found the former European headquarters of [[Willis Towers Watson]], prior to the merger with Willis, when the global and British headquarters relocated to Lime Street in London.<ref name="watson">{{cite web | url=http://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/placement-review/6463/towers-watson/benefits-practice-summer-intern | title=Benefits Practice Summer Intern | access-date=1 January 2014 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194306/http://www.ratemyplacement.co.uk/placement-review/6463/towers-watson/benefits-practice-summer-intern | archive-date=2 January 2014 }}</ref>

Pilgrim Brewery was founded in 1982<ref>{{cite news |last= Arnot |first= Chris |date= 30 October 1994 |title= Small brewers droop in the face of pub monopoly |work= The Observer |page= 8 |issue= 10594 }}</ref> and moved to West Street in 1984. It was the first new brewery to be established in Surrey for over a century.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Reigate-s-Pilgrim-Brewery-comes-age-30-year/story-20042859-detail/story.html#axzz2nMSJHUwc | archive-url=https://archive.today/20131213133304/http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/Reigate-s-Pilgrim-Brewery-comes-age-30-year/story-20042859-detail/story.html#axzz2nMSJHUwc | url-status=dead| title=Reigate's Pilgrim Brewery comes of age after 30-year battle for survival | publisher=thisissurrey.co.uk | date=November 11, 2013 | access-date=13 December 2013 | author=Seymour, Jenny | archive-date=2013-12-13 }}</ref>