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Why the Midlands?

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 , and access to 75% of the UK within two hours.

Home to over 10 million people and The home of Shakespeare, Robin Hood, 440,000 businesses, the region includes JRR Tolkien and Sir Isaac Newton is today the cities of and Nottingham at the centre of plans for a new high-speed alongside , Derby, Hereford, rail network and an innovation hub for Leicester, Lincoln, Stoke-on- Trent, advanced manufacturing, automotive, Wolverhampton and Worcester. life sciences, digital technologies and rail technologies. Our local economy is worth more than £207bn, generating nearly 15% of the UK’s The region’s 20 universities support a Gross Value Added (GVA), and experiencing world-class science and innovation base growth of 18% over the last five years. making the region a global centre of We’re home to 27,500 businesses in excellence in areas such as advanced advanced manufacturing, employing manufacturing, engineering, low carbon 246,100. We export £43bn worth of goods and autonomous technologies, healthcare, to 178 countries, growing at a rate in excess life sciences and agri-food and drink. of the national rate. The Midlands is indeed The Midlands is home to some of the world’s an engine of growth at the heart of the UK. most globally recognised brands including Geographically, we are the cross roads , Bombardier, Cadbury, for much of Britain’s road, rail and airport Caterpillar, Cosworth, Dr Martens, EON, connectivity with access to 92% of UK Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, population in under four hours. Rolls Royce, Thorntons, Toyota, Triumph Motorcycles and Walgreen Boots. Advanced manufacturing and engineering in the Midlands, UK 03

With a gross value Investment in advanced of £72 billion the manufacturing and industry employs engineering was over 1.3 Bn £31.6 Bn people in the uk in 2015 in the uk

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.

m k 0 Nottingham 2 — Investment in AME was over £31.6 2

billion in the UK in 2015. AME holds m k 0 a similarly important place in the Birmingham 16 km 0 0 Midlands economy as the region 1 London is home to many enterprises who utilise and provide AME related services. 04 Advanced manufacturing and engineering in the Midlands, UK

Research and Innovation

— World-class research centres such as battery chemistries and comprises The Manufacturing Technology Centre a battery materials pilot line, battery (MTC) and the National Automotive characterisation laboratory, abuse Innovation Centre in Coventry are testing chambers and an electric/ based in the region. hybrid drives test facility. — AME clusters including advanced — The MTC specialises in manufacturing manufacturing in the Black Country technologies and processes that are and Derbyshire, the automotive cluster particularly important to the high in Coventry and Warwickshire, and value manufacturing sector: Intelligent advanced engineering in greater Automation, Advanced Tooling and Birmingham are also based in Fixturing, Electronics Manufacturing, the Midlands. High Integrity Fabrication, Manufacturing Simulation and Informatics, Metrology — Six local universities educate and NDT and Net Shape and Additive approximately 30,000 science and Manufacturing. engineering graduates per year. — The New Model in Technology and — In Coventry, the Warwick Manufacturing Engineering (NMiTE) in Herefordshire. Group focuses on providing solutions for Low Carbon Mobility, de-risking — The government is investing £4 million innovation in light weighting, advanced with Rolls Royce and Loughborough propulsion systems, intelligent vehicles University in a collaborative R&D and energy storage and management. project to reduce engine emissions. It is home to two UK centres of — UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), excellence in lightweight technologies, launched on 1st April 2018, brings and energy storage and management. together the seven Research Councils, The Lightweight Technologies Centre Innovate UK and Research of Excellence employs the latest design into a single organisation that aims to and modelling software to create ensure the UK maintains its world-leading lightweight structures from combinations position in research and innovation, of of metals, alloys, polymers, composites, which many of these institutions are in ceramics and hybrid materials. The the Midlands. Energy Innovation Centre is at the forefront of the development of new Advanced manufacturing and engineering in the Midlands, UK 05

Subsectors

AESC (Advanced Engineering Supply Chain) AESC consists of the manufacturing AESC underpins many other sectors & engineering supply chain including including Aerospace, Automotive, Rail and materials and a range of components as Marine selling horizontally the components, well as machines used in manufacturing. machinery and materials needed. — Materials: Alloys/composites, steel — Robotics and eng plastics, finishing/coating — Space and protecting equipment. — Composites — Components: Generic components and assemblies, fluid handling, pumps — Additive Manufacturing and compressors. — Industrial Digitalisation or Industry 4.0 — 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.

Key players

AME businesses based in the Midlands include: — Meggit — Jaguar Land Rover — Penso Ltd — Moog — JCB — Siemens Mobility Limited — UTC Aerospace — Kuka UK — Alstom Rail — Rolls-Royce — ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd — Toyota 06 Advanced manufacturing and engineering in the Midlands, UK Key facts

£192 Bn GVA generated by manufacturing in 2018

2.7 billion jobs supported by manufacturing totalling 8% of the UK workforce

66% of UK business expenditure is devoted to manufacturing R&D 6.7% hourly increase over the last 10 years in manufacturing productivity in the UK Advanced manufacturing and engineering in the Midlands, UK 07

Five reasons to choose Midlands Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering

1. High concentration - of Advanced Manufacturing and Advanced Engineering Companies. 2. Home of the - Manufacturing Technology Centre and Warwick University with a focus on innovation.

3. Large number of - engineering supply chain companies.

4. Wide experience - in delivering to markets across the globe. 5. Strong and vibrant - manufacturing and engineering sector underpinned by governmental support for innovation.

Next steps

International demand for Midlands-based companies are at an all-time high, and there are exciting opportunities available for Lincoln Immingham & Grimsby Manchester Airport HS2 organisations interested in partnering Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent Nottingham M6 Derby with the region. M1 HS2

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