Yorkshire & Humber is one of the UK’s largest manufacturing centres with:
- Over 5,689 advanced engineering and metals companies employing over 114,000 employees and generating over £4.9bn a year for the region’s economy.
- Over 5,000 people employed in the region’s aerospace industry alone.
- Over 500 automotive suppliers selling across Europe, employing over 13,500 staff.
- Over 3,000 people involved in the manufacture of medical devices, employed in one of the largest concentrations of medical device companies in the UK.
- The largest concentration of precision forgers in the UK.
- Award winning research into mechanical and manufacturing engineering at the University of Bradford.
- The world’s largest Friction Stir Welding machine.
- Europe’s leading facility to manufacture titanium castings.
- The UK’s only national research and skills centre for metals technology.
- The Advanced Manufacturing Park, which offers world-class research, supply chains and knowledge to stimulate innovation, growth efficiency and profitability.
- The cost of living in Yorkshire can be between 30 - 40% lower than the UK average
- The region is a major gateway to over 370 million potential customers
- Businesses in the region are amongst the most confident in the UK