GREATER BIRMINGHAM ADVANCED ENGINEERING MAKING IT HAPPEN

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1 GREATER BIRMINGHAM ADVANCED ENGINEERING MAKING IT HAPPEN

2 ENTERPRISING GREATER BIRMINGHAM Greater Birmingham is an area at the very centre of the UK anchored by Birmingham, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, earning titles such as Workshop of the World and City of a Thousand Trades. This early industrial heritage aided the development of the Advanced Engineering sector, which began with bicycles, progressed to motor vehicles, and has now led to ground-breaking developments in hydrogen fuel cell, electric and hybrid vehicle technology. Business Birmingham, Invest Black Country and Solihull for Success are inward investment agencies working together to attract foreign direct investment. Their work also includes the promotion of development in the area as part of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) City Region Project, on behalf of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Black Country LEP. Home to over 6,335 advanced engineering companies, Greater Birmingham is a hub of advanced engineering activity. Together with investment in extensive advanced engineering sites, a highly skilled workforce and a strong precision engineering pedigree, it is an ideal location for firms to operate, grow, and carry out high value Research and Development. Additionally, the presence of leading manufacturers and a strong supply chain has created huge opportunities for SMEs to thrive and expand. Aerospace is a globally integrated industry with core competencies in systems that power and control aircraft. Specialisms include systems engineering, flight controls, landing gear and braking systems. The region s universities continue to build on the area s strong engineering heritage by producing talented graduates, with particular strengths in automotive and aerospace technologies and manufacturing. Positioned centrally among vehicle manufacturers and suppliers, the region provides optimum access to the UK automotive market including seven volume car manufacturers, seven commercial vehicle manufacturers, and 16 of the world s top 20 automotive suppliers. This strategic location creates efficiencies in the supply chain, and contributes to the global competitiveness of the region. Greater Birmingham currently accounts for 25% of all automotive production in the UK, employing 23,000 people and providing the highest concentration of Tier 1 and 2 suppliers in the UK. Over 1.5 billion worth of UK-based automotive Research and Development is also carried out in the region, equating to 60% of the nation's total R&D. 1

3 KEY STRENGTHS ADVANCED ENGINEERING IN THE UK The UK is home to Europe's largest aerospace cluster contributing 26 billion to the economy every year. The UK produced nearly 1.6 million passenger cars and 71,000 commercial vehicles in 2014 and over 77% were exported. Over 2.4 million engines were manufactured in the UK in Over 100 countries worldwide import UK-made vehicles. 16 of the world s top 20 automotive suppliers have a base in the UK. The UK automotive industry invested over 2.35 billion in research and development in out of 10 Formula 1 teams are based in the UK; Force India, Lotus, Marussia, McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams. More than 40 companies manufacture vehicles in the UK, ranging from global volume car, van, truck and bus builders, to specialist niche makers. The UK is 3rd in Europe for car manufacturing and a leading exporter of high technology goods. GREATER BIRMINGHAM S ADVANCED ENGINEERING SECTOR 97,400 people are employed in advanced engineering in the Greater Birmingham area. Over 14,000 jobs were created from Foreign Direct Investment in this sector over the last 10 years (MBRO data). Approximately 150,000 people are employed in manufacturing in the region. 6 local universities produce 30,000 graduates per year, of which, 20,000 are in core subjects such as science, engineering and business. Engineers Employers Federation (EEF) Technology Training Centre in Aston enables access to state of the art training facilities and opportunities for learning, re-skilling and up-skilling from Apprentices through to Adult Learners. The Black Country Skills Factory is an employer-led education and training collaboration which aims to increase the pipeline of suitably skilled staff to respond to the growth of the sector. OVER 15% OF THE UK'S SKILLED ADVANCED ENGINEERING WORKFORCE IS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS REGION MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING GENERATES OVER 7.7 BILLION FOR THE REGION S ECONOMY 2

4 SUBSECTORS AUTOMOTIVE IN THE UK The UKs automotive industry is growing significantly; 2.5 million engines were manufactured and over 1.5 million cars were built in Industry analysts predict UK car manufacturing volumes are due to reach record levels of around 2 million units by 2017 (SMMT). 770,000 people are employed across the UK automotive industry meaning reduced start up costs and time to market are achieved because of the availability of a highly skilled workforce. Significant market potential for supply chain companies based in the UK the Automotive Council has identified 4 billion worth of opportunities across Tiers 1 and 2 for the UK s supply chain. AUTOMOTIVE IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM Greater Birmingham creates the opportunity to build a local supply base we boast the highest concentration of automotive employment in the UK. Access to new product development opportunities within the region reduces time to market and delivers profit generation we account for 42% of UK automotive Research & Development. Ease of communication access to all UK based automotive OEMs within a 3 hour drive of Birmingham. Closer proximity reduces logistics costs 60% of all UK automotive production can be found within 100km of Birmingham. A pool of skilled labour is available within the region to draw upon nearly 23,000 people are employed directly in the automotive sector. AEROSPACE IN THE UK The UK has the second largest aerospace sector in the world after the USA with world leading strengths in design and manufacture of large aircraft parts. These include aircraft wings, engines, helicopters, landing gear and advanced systems. There are almost a quarter of a million people employed directly or indirectly within the aerospace industry and this is a number which continues to grow. AEROSPACE IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM Aerospace employs over 3,300 people in Greater Birmingham. 25% of the UK aerospace sector is based in the surrounding West Midlands region which ensures good proximity to customers and suppliers. 20% of UK output is generated by leading companies within Greater Birmingham. Core competencies within Greater Birmingham include: Systems controlling moving parts and engines mechanical, pneumatic, electronic, hydraulic. Advanced aerospace materials and metals. Specialist engineering design. HIGH SPEED RAIL (HS2) The rail sector within Greater Birmingham consists of 220 companies employing over 9,000 people. Between 2014 and 2019 there will be an estimated 38 billion invested in the UK s rail infrastructure. Part of this will contribute to the High Speed Rail (HS2) project within the Greater Birmingham region. High Speed Rail (HS2) is a major government led investment project which will see the development of a new railway line between London and the West Midlands and the North of England with trains operating at speeds of up to 250mph faster than any current operating speed in Europe. Phase 1 of the estimated 22 billion project will place Birmingham city centre within 49 minutes of London, radically enhancing the region s rail connectivity to both national and international audiences and accelerating the city s economic growth potential. HIGH SPEED RAIL (HS2) BIRMINGHAM HQ The construction and engineering headquarters will be based in Birmingham, at the heart of the HS2 route, and will house 1,500 employees including key decision makers and purchasers for the project with the first phase expected to open in HS2 COLLEGE Birmingham and the wider region is set for a major skills boost and will establish itself as a global centre of excellence for rail engineering as the city bids to co-host the national High Speed Rail (HS2) College. Up to 2,000 apprentices will be trained at the college split between Birmingham Science Park Aston and Doncaster Lakeside Campus set to open in Birmingham was chosen for its location at the heart of the high speed rail network. The college will train the next generation of engineers who will build and maintain the rolling stock, track and infrastructure of HS2 and also ensure a pool of locally-trained workers with the right skills to draw upon for future projects. 3

5 BIRMINGHAM CURZON The proposed Birmingham Curzon Station will become the City Centre terminus for HS2. Curzon will effectively be at the centre of the national High Speed Rail network providing direct services to London, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield. The first phase of the network, connecting Birmingham to London, will be open in The station will be the first completely new central station in over 100 years and with 7 platforms and a building 800m long, the station is set to become a new landmark in the heart of Birmingham. City and regionwide connections will be integrated with direct access to the Metro tram network and both Moor Street Station and New Street Station within a 2 and 8 minute walk respectively. Through new public squares and plazas the station will be connected to the surrounding retail and commercial core, the Digbeth Creative Quarter and the university and business district of Eastside. MIDLAND METRO A major extension of the Metro tram service is currently under development, creating a fast link between two of Birmingham s major rail stations, New Street and Snow Hill which collectively bring 3.5 million passengers a year into the heart of the city centre. This will see the Metro running to Centenary Square with proposals for a further extension to Edgbaston, and in the east of the city centre extension of the Metro to Eastside serving the HS2 Curzon Station, further enhancing Birmingham city centre s transport links with the wider region. This substantial investment in the Metro system is part of the Growth Deal with Government, which commits in the region of 130 million to provide a package of investment in a range of HS2 related projects, significantly enhancing connectivity to the Curzon Station and directly linking HS2 into the local transport system. NEW STREET GATEWAY Birmingham New Street Station is the city's largest railway station in the city centre and is the major rail network hub in the Midlands. The 600 million project has transformed Birmingham New Street into one of the country s flagship rail stations. The development has brought regeneration benefits to the immediate area with the new Grand Central shopping centre. 4

6 KEY COMPANIES Greater Birmingham is home to some of the world s biggest names in advanced engineering with a number of companies locating their headquarters or significant operations in the area as part of their global footprint. This concentration gives both a breadth and depth of expertise with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, leading independent consultancies and well developed supply chains supporting companies ranging from global players to specialist niche SMEs. 5

7 Jaguar Land Rover is a multinational automotive company that sells vehicles in almost 180 markets globally, with 80% of production exported from the UK. The company has a huge presence in the region with its main advanced engineering plant in Solihull and Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, Design and Research and Development facility in Gaydon, Warwickshire and engineering HQ in Coventry. Significant investments have been made in each manufacturing plant with a recent investment of 200 million in the Castle Bromwich plant creating 1,100 new roles, and a further 1,700 new jobs at the Solihull facility through a 1.5 billion investment in advanced aluminium technologies. Jaguar Land Rover has invested further in the region by building a new 500 million Engine Manufacturing Centre in the Black Country Enterprise Zone, which will assemble the new family of high-output, fuel-efficient petrol and diesel engines. SAIC Motor Corporation Limited is a leading Chinese-owned automotive manufacturing company that has seen significant benefits of manufacturing in the Greater Birmingham region. Following the acquisition of the world-famous MG marque by SAIC in 2008, the UK engineering division, SAIC Motor UK Technical Centre Limited (SMTC UK) relocated to Longbridge, Birmingham. After a multi-million pound investment in facilities and infrastructure at the site, SMTC UK now benefits from close proximity and integration with its sister sales and manufacturing company MG Motor UK. A 5 million newly expanded Design Centre was also created and the studio carries out advanced styling and design work for new models such as MG6 and MG3, currently in production at the MG Birmingham site. The designers work closely with the 300 professional engineers at SAIC UK Technical Centre and their colleagues in MG Motor UK, employing 400 people designing, engineering and assembling the new models. GKN is a global engineering group headquartered in Redditch, and with manufacturing plants across the region, they operate four divisions; GKN Aerospace, GKN Driveline, GKN Powder Metallurgy and GKN Land Systems. Approximately 50,000 people are employed across all companies in more than 30 countries. Pirelli Tyres is the world s fifth-largest tyre manufacturer and has 21 manufacturing sites around the world and a network of around 10,000 distributors and retailers. Greater Birmingham is home to the company s tyre manufacturing facility, employing over 1,000 people. TRW Automotive is the global leader in automotive safety. Among the world's largest automotive suppliers, this US Tier 1 supplier recently acquired by ZF Lemforder has automotive electronics and technical centre operations in Birmingham and Solihull, employing around 1,000 staff. UTC Aerospace Systems, the headquarters of UTC s Global Actuation Systems business is based in Wolverhampton and delivers a range of technology options including electric and hydraulic powered actuators and advanced carbon-fibre products for commercial aerospace and defence applications. Moog Aircraft Group develops and manufactures actuation systems and is a major Boeing supplier. The company s Wolverhampton based Service Centre provides repair and overhaul services on select commercial aircraft parts to customers worldwide. Controls and Data Services designs, develops and manufactures the latest in aircraft engine controls systems with it's headquarters based in Birmingham. The company is currently investing 60 million in a state-of-the-art Research, Development and Manufacturing facility in Solihull to consolidate the business in the region and support growth beyond the core aerospace market. The facility is one of the few in the world that will enable representative testing of engine components at the extreme temperatures experienced on-engine. Rimstock Plc, based in West Bromwich, is a world-leading manufacturer of alloy wheels for the Original Equipment and Aftermarket. The company has the largest and most advanced design and manufacturing facilities of any wheel producer in the UK. Employing almost 250 people, its manufacturing facilities operate from four purpose-built production installations. ACE Forming is one of the UK s leading prototype engineering companies, offering a complete service for both prototype and production metal forming. Initially set up in Halesowen in 2002 as an independent company, it decided to stay and expand in the Black Country, moving to Kingswinford for the skilled workforce inherent in the local area with the addition of many local sub-contractors. The companies listed here are just a snapshot of the Advanced Engineering companies in the region. For more information please go to 6

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9 GREATER BIRMINGHAM A REGION OF OPPORTUNITY Vehicle manufacturing in the UK is forecast to increase by 30% by This organic growth combined with re-shoring potential represents a 4 billion opportunity for the supply chain at Tier 1 and a further 2 billion opportunity at Tier 2 to Tier N. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING HUB The Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMH) is based at the Aston Regional Investment Site and is one of the region's Economic Zones providing a wealth of opportunities for the growing automotive supply chain as well as other advanced engineering activity. 8 million of public sector investment in site assembly and access improvements has provided a ready-to-occupy site, currently being offered to the market in three phases. The site in north Birmingham is at the centre of the UK motorway network and has good access to the major national transport routes such as the A38 (M) and Junction 6 of the M6 providing easy access to the largest range of automotive supply chain opportunities in the UK. In total, the Advanced Manufacturing Hub offers the opportunity for 100,000 sqm of new floorspace. The first tenants for the AMH are international hydraulic manufacturing company HydraForce. Established in Chicago in 1985, HydraForce set up a base in the UK just three years later. The international company currently employs 280 people at its headquarters in Aston, Birmingham and designs and manufactures hydraulic equipment and assemblies for the fast-growing mobile and industrial equipment markets across Europe and Asia. Following a funding boost from the Regional Growth Fund, the company plans to double its staff numbers by 2018 and build a new 11,150 sqm manufacturing facility at the AMH. THE BLACK COUNTRY ECONOMIC ZONE The Black Country is an economic region of over a million people across the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, and Wolverhampton. Within the region, the Black Country Enterprise Zone comprises a portfolio of sites split across two prime locations; Wolverhampton North and Darlaston in Walsall. i54 WOLVERHAMPTON NORTH i54 Wolverhampton North focuses on hightechnology sectors including aerospace, automotive, advanced manufacturing, and business services. This is already home to the new one million sq ft Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Engine plant and leading aerospace companies such as Moog. DARLASTON Darlaston focuses on high value engineering and manufacturing companies producing components for the automotive, aerospace and building technologies sector. Development sites at Darlaston provide a fantastic supply chain location for just in time and just in sequence delivery. Complementing Birmingham s investments in infrastructure and future growth is an impressive series of incentives designed to help businesses prosper: TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT Birmingham City Council's Employment Access Team offers a service to connect employers seeking an appropriately skilled workforce and unemployed residents seeking training and employment opportunities. The Council can help with access to funds such as the Birmingham Jobs Fund, offering support in employing Birmingham residents aged between Up to 1,500 per person can be claimed for apprenticeships and up to 2,275 can be claimed for nonapprenticeship opportunities. SIMPLIFIED PLANNING A Local Development Order is in place for the Advanced Manufacturing Hub and some Black Country Enterprise Zones sites providing a simplified planning process that significantly reduces the lead in period for development making the transition of businesses into the region quicker and easier. Contact us on +44 (0) for more information 8

10 SUPPORTING YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS BUSINESS BIRMINGHAM Business Birmingham is the the city's award winning inward investment programme, the link to establishing or growing a company s presence in the region. It is the access point to Birmingham s business networks and to the numerous benefits from the city s strong enterprise culture. It strives to work with investing companies as a strategic partner to create relevant business solutions. In addition, Business Birmingham has joined forces with private-sector partners across the business community to produce a business set-up package that offers an array of incentives and services designed to help businesses establish a presence in the region. Our Business Catalyst programme is designed to help inward investors with elements of support around property, recruitment, legal advice and profile raising opportunities. INVEST BLACK COUNTRY Invest Black Country is the inward investment organisation for the Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton areas, providing strategic leadership and identifying global opportunities to promote investment in and export from the Black Country. Invest Black Country works with businesses that are looking to expand or relocate and demonstrates why being in the Black Country makes business sense. Through Invest Black Country, businesses can access a bespoke range of services from market intelligence, property support and supply chain development to access to finance and innovation opportunities that will help them as they land, grow and thrive in the Black Country. SOLIHULL FOR SUCCESS Supported by a highly qualified skills base and strong track record in high value business activities, Solihull continues to draw interest from global corporations and small entrepreneurial businesses alike. UK Central (UKC) is a unique concentration of strategic economic assets and infrastructure at the heart of the UK s transport network. Comprising of Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre and the planned HS2 development, UKC is already a key driver of the regional economy, attracting investment and creating jobs. The central location, connectivity opportunities and skilled workforce attract the investment that is already delivering economic growth rates higher than the national average. DRIVE WEST MIDLANDS Launched in June 2015, Drive West Midlands is a collaborative initiative led by Marketing Birmingham and UKTI. Drive West Midlands is sector specific and will work with automotive businesses from vehicle manufacturers through the supply chain to help them gain maximum benefit from the organic growth of the UK s automotive industry. In turn this will help to improve the economy in the West Midlands, with activities developed from the national Automotive Council Industrial Strategy and knowledge and awareness of local conditions and sector needs. It will also work as an enabler to capitalise on the sourcing opportunities to strengthen the supply chain and to increase the number of commodity groups with UK market share above 50%. Drive west midlands aims to create: A more robust automotive supply chain, improving the local economy and creating/ safeguarding jobs. A co-ordinated support service for manufacturers in the West Midlands, enabling a more comprehensive and efficient suite of support and better utilisation of the area s business growth support, knowledge and innovation assets. A single point of reference to overcome the criticism that businesses do not know where to go to access business support. A collaborative programme to build on existing automotive-focused assets and services by channelling additional investment towards them. Increased collaboration with further and higher education to support the skills agenda. A single entity to implement national automotive supply chain policy to ensure the national message is not diluted and that delivery methodology is robust. For more information on Drive West Midlands contact: T: +44 (0) E:invest@marketingbirmingham.com W: businessbirmingham.com 9

11 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM to Manchester & Scotland Proposed HS2 Route: Birmingham to Manchester in under 40 minutes Greater Birmingham i54 M54 M6 M6 TOLL Darlaston WALSALL M6 TOLL Proposed HS2 Route: Birmingham to Leeds in under 60 minutes WOLVERHAMPTON M6 M42 SANDWELL Advanced Manufacturing Hub M6 DUDLEY M5 New Street BIRMINGHAM BHX M6 Birmingham Airport UK Central SOLIHULL M5 M42 Proposed HS2 Route: Birmingham to London in under 50 minutes to Wales & Bristol M40 to London & South East 10

12 INNOVATION & RESEARCH Greater Birmingham is an undoubted centre of innovation in the advanced engineering industry. With world-class research capabilities offered by the city's universities, the wider Midlands region provides an incredible platform for innovation. 11 University of Birmingham is a key founding partner in the development of the 40 million Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) at Ansty Park near Coventry. Its goal is simple: to become a world-class global research facility. The university also specialises in advanced materials, castings technology, low-carbon vehicles, new fuels, engine testing, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineering, computational engineering and is home to the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre. Continually developing pioneering activities, the university has acquired brand new multi-fuel dynamometers enabling them to test hydrogen fuel cell cars on campus. Birmingham City University's work in engine calibration and control has seen them develop further research into; emissions control, fuel and power developments. They have a dynamometer-based power-train test-cell to research automotive emissions. Their knowledge based engineering helps companies build the right strategies for optimum usage of equipment and technologies to drive business requirements. They also specialise in heavy fuel engine testing and recycled materials. Aston University have an expanding research group called Power Engineering and Power Electronics which undertakes research into both theoretical and practical aspects of power electronics and its impact on electrical power networks. The group has extensive links to industry and undertakes undergraduate teaching (primarily foundation degree) to major Power Utilities. The Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies is one of the largest photonic research groups in the UK. The group pursues a diverse range of device-and-system-level topics at the leading edge of technology. Key research areas include; high-speed optical transmissions and processing, in-fibre-based optical devices and components, nonlinear photonics, and in fibre optic sensors. It has recently successfully expanded its activities in a number of key areas including femtosecond pulsed laser techniques, medical sensing devices, and planar integrated optical circuits. Coventry University has a world-renowned design studio and specialisms in intelligent transport systems, metrology, aerodynamics, electrical systems, manufacturing problem solving and low-carbon vehicle technology. University of Warwick is home to a world acclaimed business school and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG). The latter of the two specialises in mechanical and electrical engineering, new materials, 3D X-ray analysis and design walls, hybrid vehicles, joining technologies, manufacturing low-carbon technologies and battery technology. It also boasts one of Europe s only measurement tools for volatile chemicals from interior trim as well as electronics and engine test beds. Science City Research Alliance brings together two leading research universities, the University of Birmingham and the University of Warwick, in collaborative projects in advanced materials, energy and translational medicine and offers research expertise and technical solutions to businesses within the region. The National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) will enable academic/industry teams to work together to create and integrate breakthrough technologies with a whole system approach crossing multiple disciplines. It will address the shortage of skilled research and development staff in the automotive supply chain, creating a pipeline of people into companies. The NAIC building will occupy space next to Warwick Manufacturing Group's current facilities on the University of Warwick campus. 100 million will be invested in the NAIC capital building and research activities over a 15 year commitment between Jaguar Land Rover, Tata Motors European Technical Centre, WMG/University of Warwick and an expanding network of supplier companies and is due for completion in Advanced Propulsion Centre The role of the Advanced Propulsion Centre is to position the UK as a centre of excellence for low carbon propulsion development and production and operates on a Hub and Spoke model with the Hub providing the centre of gravity for the APC team working with a large number of spokes across the UK delivering support to industry for low carbon propulsion system projects, research and development, skills and process development and associated activities wherever it is needed. This Hub is located at the University of Warwick and has a small core operational team and specialists to develop, support and facilitate collaboration and projects. A showcase area in the building provides an opportunity to demonstrate the UK's capability and innovation in advanced low carbon technologies. The Hub provides a go-to location with physical space for connectivity, collaboration and coordination for work with industry partners. The University of Wolverhampton is continually growing its base in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and the Faculty of Engineering s specialities include applied research and knowledge transfer, pervasive computing, computer simulation for engineering, materials engineering, rapid manufacturing and metal forming. The University also benefits from two direct metal laser sintering machines. This type of machine is one of the few machines in the UK capable of manufacturing titanium parts used by the aerospace, motor sport and other premium engineering sectors.

13 20 UNIVERSITIES WITHIN AN HOURS DRIVE OF BIRMINGHAM TOTALLING ALMOST 340,000 STUDENTS Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education at the University of Birmingham is Europe s largest rail research group with a number of test rig facilities and leading expertise in: Aerodynamics Condition monitoring Environmental and geotechnical engineering Network optimisation Power and traction systems Real-time traffic management Customised industry focussed training 12

14 ADVANCED ENGINEERING IN GREATER BIRMINGHAM Greater Birmingham is positioned centrally among manufacturers, suppliers and universities, providing easy access to the largest market in the UK. This blend of capabilities offers greater efficiencies in the supply chain and reduced transport costs. Take a look at the breadth of companies and organisations within the region: 1. Jaguar Land Rover - Solihull 2. Controls and Data Services 3. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) 4. TRW 5. Timet UK Ltd 6. Dana UK Axie Ltd 7. Bromford Industries 8. Hydraforce Hydraulics 9. Sertec Ltd 10. Lander Automotive 11. Delcam 12. Webasto 13. Aisin 14. Zytek 15. Titan Steel Wheels The above list of key companies represents a cross-section of the Advanced Engineering sector. For a full list, please go to Pirelli Tyres 17. SAI Automotive Fradley Ltd 18. JCB 19. UK - NSI CO Ltd 20. Rimstock Plc 21. Johnson Controls Automotive (UK) Ltd 22. ZF Lemforder UK Ltd 23. Moog Aircraft Group 24. UTC Aerospace Systems 25. Ace Forming 26. Jaguar Land Rover - Castle Bromwich 27. Jaguar Land Rover - i Mettis Aerospace, Redditch WYRE FOREST CANNOCK CHASE BLACK COUNTRY EAST STAFFORDSHIRE 22 LICHFIELD BIRMINGHAM 13 3 BROMSGROVE REDDITCH 14 Greater Birmingham Access to 90% of the UK market within 4 hours Major OEM TAMWORTH SOLIHULL London 13

15 13,600 jobs from 200 FDI projects in the last 10 years One of the UK s top ten locations for aerospace 25% of the UK's automotive turnover 84% of UK s automotive exports to China 42% of UK automotive R&D 15% of the UK s engineering workforce 36,845 students studying engineering & technology within 1 hour 21 billion worth of advanced manufacturing exports are from the region FIND OUT MORE businessbirmingham.com 14

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