There are about 55,000 workers across Pennsylvania who work for 850 different U.K.-based companies, Christian said.
“There’s a really strong supply chain between the United Kingdom, the U.S. and Pennsylvania,” he said.
For example, the U.K. is the fourth-largest export market for companies in Pennsylvania. And with projects like the GSK facility, U.K. companies are the largest foreign investors in the commonwealth.
Pennsylvania companies, in turn, are investing in U.K. communities.
In March, Malvern-based Vishay Intertechnology announced it would invest $337 million in the U.K.’s largest semiconductor plant, known as the Newport Wafer Fab. The company is helping boost the U.K.’s electric vehicle market.
In April, Philadelphia-based Comcast announced its intent to build a massive Universal theme park and 500-room resort just outside of London.
As for whether the tariff situation has spooked investors, Christian said that when there are changes on a global scale, “there is always the opportunity for someone to be concerned,” but he’s confident that the recent trade deal removed some uncertainty for businesses in both countries.