St Athan, which is just a short drive from Cardiff International Airport, has been a base for aerospace activity for more than half a century. Now, the site is undergoing a £60 million programme of infrastructure improvement, including a newly resurfaced runway.
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Manufacturing is one of our longest-established sectors. Our companies and universities are developing advanced materials for a range of sectors including aerospace, automotive and electronics and the complex manufacturing processes for their applications. These sectors combined employ over 50,000 people in Wales – at some of the world’s most advanced facilities.
Key Facts:
• Aerospace: Some of the world’s biggest aerospace and defence companies have bases in Wales including: General Dynamics, Cassidian, Airbus, BAE Systems, GE Aviation and British Airways.
Wales overtakes 35 percent of the UK’s MRO activity.
Airbus UK wing manufacturing centre is the biggest operation in the UK.
• Automotive: Wales is home to 35 of the top100 global automotive suppliers, including Ford & Toyota.
We have particular expertise in alternative fuels hydrogen research and technology and we’re pioneering low carbon powertrains.
The UK’s first low carbon highway where drivers can fill up vehicles with hydrogen, compressed natural gas and bio-metane, as well as recharge electric vehicles at plug-in points is being set up in Wales.
• Electronics: Wales has over 300 companies including Sony, Panasonic and International Recitifier.
We know that every business is different. We’ll listen to what you need and help you bring together everything required to make it happen for you and your business in Wales.
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Our team are available to answer your business expansion and International trade questions.
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