Push for the future
With its reputation for technology-driven manufacturing the east midlands is now looking towards a multi-disciplinary focus on innovation for sustainability. Berenice Baker reports.
The east midlands, in the heart of England, is home to many pioneering transport innovations and manufacturers. Frank Whittle's jet engine roared into production at his Lutterworth workshop.
has a site in Derby, Caterpillar has a large factory in Desford, and Triumph Motorcycles are made in Hinkley. Bombardier and Toyota also have a strong presence there.
Even the UK's roads and transport infrastructure owe a debt to the region, thanks to
Transportation Engineering Centre, the UK's authority on most surfaces designed to carry traffic, be it road, rail or footpath.
On 2004 figures, transport equipment manufacture accounted for 3.5 per cent of the region's output, against a national figure of 1.9 per cent. The manufacturing sector accounts for 23.2 per cent of output and 19.3 per cent of employment against 15.9 per cent and 13.2 per cent respectively for the UK.
Transport equipment is one of the business-led priority sectors highlighted by the
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