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THIS IS PRECISION. THIS IS WALES.

Wales provides a skilled workforce with a broad range of manufacturing expertise and a focus on innovation and collaboration between Government and academic institutions.

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Wales has a rich heritage in heavy industry, engineering and manufacturing, providing a vital foundation to help steer its economy in interesting and innovative new directions. High value manufacturing is home to over 5000 companies in this sector and employs over 150,000 people. These companies operate in a wide range of sectors, from aerospace, and automotive, through to power generation, infrastructure and low carbon. Wales high value manufacturing companies export their goods and services worldwide, from air conditioners to the UAE, aircraft wings to France, cable systems to Japan and power generation equipment to the USA.
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Case Studies

Riversimple

Riversimple

A Revolutionary Approach

Not many car designs set out to change the world. From Powys to the planet, start-up company Riversimple has spent 20 years developing the technology and business strategies that have led to its carbon-fibre Rasa vehicle.

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High Value Manufacturing
AMRC Cymru

AMRC

Advanced thinking

With partners that include Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Boeing, AMRC offers game-changing innovation to manufacturers large and small.

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High Value Manufacturing
Wing being loaded onto an aircraft

Airbus UK

An Aerospace Powerhouse

Airbus is one of the great Welsh manufacturing success stories of the age, with the world-class facilities in North Wales setting the global standard in aerospace manufacturing.

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High Value Manufacturing
Toyota employee

Toyota

Automotive giant

If you want an idea of the scale at which Toyota’s Welsh production team goes to work, it’s probably best to let the statistics speak for themselves.

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High Value Manufacturing

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