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Manufacturing

A manufacturing powerhouse

Discover Kirklees, a powerhouse in UK manufacturing, boasting double the national average employed in manufacturing and engineering. Our global reputation spans various industries:

  • Textiles
  • Advanced Precision Engineering
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Furniture
  • Pharmaceuticals and drugs discovery
  • Chemicals and lubricants
  • Food and drink 

You can benefit from our strategic location in the northern industrial corridor which sits at the heart of West Yorkshire – one of the largest manufacturing bases in the UK, with 6,000 businesses employing 117,000 people and generating over £7billion a year. 

Business benefits

  • Competitive property rental costs (up to 23% cheaper than other English advanced manufacturing locations) 
  • A strong talent pipeline through industry and academia collaboration
  • Direct access to UK and international markets
  • Skilled workforce, with significant labour cost savings  
  • Thriving collaborative industry ecosystem 
  • Concentrated supply chains. 

Innovation Hubs

Explore academic excellence and innovation at centres like the 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, Textiles Centre of Excellence, and National Physical Laboratory, fostering research and development. 

Kirklees Manufacturing Showcase

Syngenta, PC Specialist, Fox’s biscuits, UK Greetings, PPG Architectural Coatings, David Brown Santasalo, Mars, Camira Fabrics, Thornton & Ross and Kluber Lubrication all call Kirklees home.   

Read our Manufacturing Showcase to explore why Kirklees is your ideal business destination.  

Kirklees Manufacturing Showcase

Syngenta, PC Specialist, Fox’s biscuits, UK Greetings, PPG Architectural Coatings, David Brown Santasalo, Mars, Camira Fabrics, Thornton & Ross and Kluber Lubrication all call Kirklees home.   

Read our Manufacturing Showcase to explore why Kirklees is your ideal business destination.  
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