The South West of England is famous as a popular holiday destination and some may see its main economy based on tourism and farming, rather than busy factories and manufacturing. But Jane Gray discovers that the South West supports a large and vibrant industry characterised by the aerospace sector, advanced manufacturing and food and drink, while renewable energy has potential but needs much more work.
Fast facts and figures (All figures are for 2008) Number of manufacturing enterprises: 12,325 Regional manufacturing gross value added: £12.3bn (7.9% of the national GVA of approximately £155bn) Number of manufacturing employees: 263,500 (10.5% of national manufacturing employment) Largest sub-sector by employment: Aerospace and defence manufacturing Growth: 63% of SW manufacturing companies have recorded growth…
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