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Advanced Manufacturing

Why locate in Norfolk and Suffolk for advanced manufacturing

Norfolk and Suffolk are fantastic locations for advanced manufacturing, offering great opportunities in aerospace, automotive, life sciences, agriculture, and energy. This sector thrives here with a skilled workforce of nearly 100,000 and an impressive £4 billion contribution to the economy. Check out innovation hotspots like Hethel Engineering Centre and the Lotus car plant in Norfolk. If you’re considering relocating your business, Norfolk & Suffolk Unlimited provides a vibrant and supportive environment for growth and innovation.

Worth £4 billion

Employs almost 100,000
in over 7,000
businesses

145,000 non-engineering jobs

supporting
the sector

Manufacturing productivity

in this region is
the 2nd highest
in the UK

Sector

Success stories

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Muntons

The forward-thinking company has made significant investments in product development and innovation, leading to amazing results.

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Crop Systems

Crop Systems in Happisburgh, North Norfolk, leads in crop storage innovation with WarmStor, a low-energy system for potatoes

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Advanced Manufacturing Sector

Shining a light on manufacturing

Norfolk and Suffolk’s manufacturing and engineering sector is booming, covering aerospace, automotive, life sciences, agriculture, food, and energy. With almost 100,000 workers and a £4 billion impact, it’s a major industry. Relocate to Norfolk or Suffolk to access these thriving opportunities

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Hethel Engineering

Hethel engineering centre is an award-winning innovation hub and business centre in Norfolk serving the high-performance engineering and manufacturing sector in the east of England.

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NAAME

Our Manufacturing Groups are a trusted forum for businesses to make contact with one another and to share ideas, challenges and best practice within a culture of mutual support and encouragement.

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Productivity East

UEA’s £7.4 million, state-of-the-art Productivity East is a new regional hub for engineering, technology and management. It enables businesses in our region to work alongside UEA’s world-class researchers and students to discover practical solutions to current and future challenges.

Sector

Innovation

Advanced Manufacturing

Innovation Clusters
& Centres of Excellence

Adastral Park

Hub of Technology

 

Hethel Engineering Centre

Centre of Engineering

 

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