Advanced Manufacturingand Engineeringin the Midlands, UK

Why theMidlands?

Home to over 10 million people and 440,000 businesses, the region includes the cities of Birmingham and Nottingham alongside Coventry, Derby, Hereford, Leicester, Lincoln, Stoke-on- Trent, Wolverhampton and Worcester.

Our local economy is worth more than £207bn, generating nearly 15% of the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA), and experiencing growth of 18% over the last five years. We’re home to 27,500 businesses in advanced manufacturing, employing 246,100. We export £43bn worth of goods to 178 countries, growing at a rate in excess of the national rate. The Midlands is indeed an engine of growth at the heart of the UK.

Geographically, we are the cross roads for much of Britain’s road, rail and airport connectivity with access to 92% of UK population in under four hours.

The home of Shakespeare, Robin Hood, JRR Tolkien and Sir Isaac Newton is today at the centre of plans for a new high-speed rail network and an innovation hub for advanced manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, digital technologies and rail technologies.

The region’s 20 universities support a world-class science and innovation base making the region a global centre of excellence in areas such as advanced manufacturing, engineering, low carbon and autonomous technologies, healthcare, life sciences and agri-food and drink.

The Midlands is home to some of the world’s most globally recognised brands including Aston Martin, Bombardier, Cadbury, Caterpillar, Cosworth, Dr Martens, EON, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, National Express Rolls Royce, Thorntons, Toyota, Triumph Motorcycles and Walgreen Boots.

The Midlands is one of the most dynamic areas in the UK. Located at the heart of a connected transport network, it has close proximity to London, and access to 75% of the UK within two hours.

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Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) refers to the incorporation of innovative technologies to improve products or processes. AME provides cutting-edge solutions and methodologies to a wide array of sectors including aerospace, automotive, rail, energy, defence and electrical equipment.

The purpose of AME is to improve productivity and quality whilst reducing waste and labour. Efficiency is thereby maximised and profit margins are widened.

— In the UK there are approximately 29,000 active AME enterprises and 15,000 companies in the supply chain.

— The industry plays a significant role in the UK economy with a gross value of £72 billion and 1.3 billion employed.

— Investment in AME was over £31.6 billion in the UK in 2015. AME holds a similarly important place in the Midlands economy as the region is home to many enterprises who utilise and provide AME related services.

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Research and Innovation

— World-class research centres such as The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) and the National Automotive Innovation Centre in Coventry are based in the region.

— AME clusters including advanced manufacturing in the Black Country and Derbyshire, the automotive cluster in Coventry and Warwickshire, and advanced engineering in greater Birmingham are also based in the Midlands.

— Six local universities educate approximately 30,000 science and engineering graduates per year.

— In Coventry, the Warwick Manufacturing Group focuses on providing solutions for Low Carbon Mobility, de-risking innovation in light weighting, advanced propulsion systems, intelligent vehicles and energy storage and management. It is home to two UK centres of excellence in lightweight technologies, and energy storage and management. The Lightweight Technologies Centre of Excellence employs the latest design and modelling software to create lightweight structures from combinations of metals, alloys, polymers, composites, ceramics and hybrid materials. The Energy Innovation Centre is at the forefront of the development of new

battery chemistries and comprises a battery materials pilot line, battery characterisation laboratory, abuse testing chambers and an electric/ hybrid drives test facility.

— The MTC specialises in manufacturing technologies and processes that are particularly important to the high value manufacturing sector: Intelligent Automation, Advanced Tooling and Fixturing, Electronics Manufacturing, High Integrity Fabrication, Manufacturing Simulation and Informatics, Metrology and NDT and Net Shape and Additive Manufacturing.

— The New Model in Technology and Engineering (NMiTE) in Herefordshire.

— The government is investing £4 million with Rolls Royce and Loughborough University in a collaborative R&D project to reduce engine emissions.

— UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), launched on 1st April 2018, brings together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England into a single organisation that aims to ensure the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation, of which many of these institutions are in the Midlands.

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Key players

AME businesses based in the Midlands include:

— Meggit

— Moog

— UTC Aerospace

— Rolls-Royce

— Jaguar Land Rover

— JCB

— Kuka UK

— ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd

— Penso Ltd

— Siemens Mobility Limited

— Alstom Rail

— Toyota

Subsectors

AESC (Advanced Engineering Supply Chain)

AESC consists of the manufacturing & engineering supply chain including materials and a range of components as well as machines used in manufacturing.

— Materials: Alloys/composites, steel and eng plastics, finishing/coating and protecting equipment.

— Components: Generic components and assemblies, fluid handling, pumps and compressors.

— Power systems: Motors, actuators and generators.

— Equipment: Forming, shaping and joining equipment, Lifting, moving and transport equipment.

— Inspection, repair and services. Electronics, sensors and controls; Test and inspection equipment. Maintenance and repair equipment.

AESC underpins many other sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Rail and Marine selling horizontally the components, machinery and materials needed.

— Robotics

— Space

— Composites

— Additive Manufacturing

— Industrial Digitalisation or Industry 4.0

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Five reasons to choose Midlands Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

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High concentration - of Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Engineering Companies.

Strong and vibrant - manufacturing and engineering sector underpinned by governmental support for innovation.

Home of the - Manufacturing Technology Centre and Warwick University with a focus on innovation. Large number of - engineering supply chain companies.

Wide experience - in delivering to markets across the globe.

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International demand for Midlands-based companies are at an all-time high, and there are exciting opportunities available for organisations interested in partnering with the region.

For further information, please email DITMidlands@mobile.trade.gov.uk

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