The advanced engineering and materials sector in Yorkshire & Humber offers your business access to some of the world’s leading expertise in high value advanced engineering and materials research, with expertise in the region attracting attention worldwide.
Businesses around the world working in aerospace and automotive industries through to medical devices, oil and gas have already recognised the importance of the region’s expertise in metals and alloys with over 170,000 industry specialists, 1,400 engineering companies and world leaders in the sector such as Corus and BAE Systems already basing facilities in the region.
Your business can be assured that Yorkshire & Humber can provide you with all the vital expertise and support a company needs in the increasingly competitive global sector
To help your business achieve its full potential within the advanced engineering industry, Yorkshire and Humber offers:
- Over 1,400 specialist companies and 170,000 qualified people
- Internationally renowned expertise in high precision engineering, metals production and high quality manufacturing
- 12% of the UK’s engineering graduates
- The largest concentration of precision forgers in the UK
- Europe's leading facility to manufacture titanium castings
- World leading expertise in the production of metals and alloys
- An excellent science and technology-based incubation infrastructure
- Easy access to the rapidly expanding UK and European markets
- Pioneering R&D from multidisciplinary teams focused on business growth
- Unique Advanced Manufacturing Park, focused on business led materials research and technology
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Let the facts speak for themselves as to why Yorkshire & Humber is leading Europe in delivering high value advanced engineering technology solutions.
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