Advanced Manufacturing

Nottingham is the home to a thriving and varied manufacturing sector which employs more people in manufacturing than the national average.

Almost 50,000 people – around 11% of the workforce, work in industries as diverse as automotive development, aerospace, food and healthcare.

From a traditional base which included world leaders such as Raleigh Cycles, Nottingham’s manufacturing base has diversified and now looks to the future, often in close collaboration with state-of-the art research facilities at Nottingham University and Nottingham Trent University. Companies of world renown such as Alliance Boots and Rolls Royce continue the tradition of innovation and excellence.

But not all manufacturing is large-scale: small niche businesses continue to emerge in high-tech sectors such as biotechnology, supported by hub facilities such as Biocity and a network of Business Innovation Centres. There is also a thriving “green” sector, delivering innovative energy-saving products to the market. Many of these businesses take advantage of sites close to key transport routes such as the recently-widened M1.

If you’re involved in manufacturing and you need a skilled and flexible workforce at the right price, excellent infrastructure and the opportunity for product development in partnership with world-leading universities, Nottingham’s the right place for you.

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