Manufacturing and engineering
Stockton-on-Tees has a strong manufacturing and engineering heritage. The sector continues to thrive today, with its strength and importance to the local economy shown by the size of the workforce which is double the national rate.
Our existing infrastructure, assets and skills on offer to manufacturing and engineering businesses means there is huge potential to grow the sector further. There is a range of sites and premises equipped for large-scale investment. Strong partnership working and support groups such as Tees Engineering Network also make this a great place for businesses looking to invest.
A range of businesses and specialisms
Alongside the manufacture of chemicals, other key disciplines include:
- metals, rubber and plastic products
- machinery and equipment (including transport)
- food and beverages
Mitre Plastics has a 40,000 square foot (sq. ft) purpose-built site and a wealth of toolmaking and moulding experience to cater to a wide range of business needs as the UK's leading manufacturer of flange insulation kits.
Product development and research
Our manufacturing and engineering companies have strong links to product development and research available from local centres of excellence, the Materials Processing Institute and the region's universities.
Nifco is a world-renowned advanced automotive components manufacturer. One of the 4 Nifco Group global research and development centres and the only centre in Europe is in Eaglescliffe.
APS Growers based in Stockton-on-Tees supplies over 211,500 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity annually to the National Grid which powers over 200,000 homes. They are also the UK's largest producer of tomatoes. They have future-proof methods of reducing electricity and recycling waste productions back into the manufacturing process.
Competitive prices across a range of locations
We are a competitive and investment-friendly location where the average costs of industrial and logistics units is under £6 per square foot (sq. ft), making us one of the most affordable places in the country.
Engineering consultancy, technical testing and analysis are key specialisms in the Stockton-on-Tees workforce with nearly 2,500 jobs in these areas in the Borough. This is almost double the national rate.
We have locations suitable for a range of manufacturing and engineering companies. Our major chemical and process industries are in the industrialised area of Billingham and we also have more traditional estates such as Teesside Industrial Estate and Durham Lane Industrial Estate.
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