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A guide to business in Birmingham

Aerospace
The Midlands area is the hub of the UK’s aerospace output,
with Birmingham providing cutting edge research, metals
and composite parts.
With around 300 specialist companies and over 40,000 employees, Birmingham is a major
contributor to the UK having the second largest aerospace output in the world (12). The quantity of
quality aerospace technologies also means that the UK is poised to take advantage of an increase
in demand for air travel by being able to supply products from companies with a strong reputation.
This is likely to lead to continued increases in employment in Birmingham in the aerospace sector.
The city is also home to the High Temperate Research Centre, a collaborative £60m project
between the University of Birmingham and Rolls-Royce, which aims to build greener, more
efficient Aerospace engines.
A cluster of firms include KN and Goodrich, Thyssen Krupp Aerospace and Aero Engine Controls,
who provide capability in areas like electro-mechanical systems to control aircraft moving parts.
Many firms are based in central areas like the Redfern Road industrial estate and around Grand
Union Canal.

These statistics from March 2013 show the importance of the
aerospace industry within the UK along with the business
sectors forecast growth potential.

Source: gov.uk/government/news/uk-aerospace-industry-receives-2-billion-investment

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