How the Manufacturing Growth Programme works
Local Manufacturing Growth Managers
GROWTHmapper
Bespoke Action Plan
Business Improvement Project
Grant Funding
Latest Manufacturing Growth Programme Case Studies
Centuries-old Hertfordshire manufacturer achieves 20% sales increase with the Manufacturing Growth Programme
French and Jupps Ltd specialises in the production of top-quality speciality roasted and fine crystal malts. The business has been supplying malted barley to the food and beverage industry for over 300 years, mainly for beer producers in Britain and across the world....
20% sales boost for Essex food manufacturer using new growth strategy and investment in new premises
With 23 employees and an increasing annual turnover, Traymoor wanted to focus on improving their productivity and capacity. The Company has taken on bigger premises to support their growth plans.
Dudley steel business uses MGP support to implement an energy reduction strategy
Steelstrip Services Limited (trading as) Servosteel are the largest independently owned steel toll processors in the UK. They are based on a 200,000sq ft premises, located in Dudley, at the heart of the West Midlands and accessible to an incredible network infrastructure.
Health on the shelf, Manufacturing Growth Programme helps Dragon’s Den winner to meet Net Zero demands
Worthenshaw’s, trading as Kirsty’s was founded over 10 years ago. The business was created when business owner; Kirsty Henshaw discovered her son Jacob was allergic to nuts and intolerant to gluten and dairy.
Manufacturing Growth Programme supports winner of ‘Aldi’s Next Big Thing’ to boost their production capacity
The Greek Farmer Limited began in 2018 when Tony Charalambides & his family moved to Langley Hill Farm, near Hitchin, Hertfordshire. Tony decided to convert a disused grain silo into a walk-in smokehouse for producing high-quality smoked and cured meats. It took until late 2021 to perfect the curing and smoking processes.
Sales boost for Wolverhampton traffic product manufacturer after intervention from the Manufacturing Growth Programme
All Traffic Products Limited (ATP) was incorporated in March 2020, the new business has seen exponential growth within a short time. ATP has attracted many customers, due to their proven high degree of service. The core products of ATP are quite niche, supplying the...
Natural paint manufacturer pushes for regulatory change towards sustainable decor
Herefordshire based Natural Paint UK Limited, owner of the premium brand Edward Bulmer Natural Paint was incorporated in 2017, creating paint made with an innovative plant based binder without plastics or harmful chemicals.
Leicester manufacturer becomes first candle maker to win Queen’s Award for International Trade
Founded in 2012, Urban Apothecary is an exciting British brand, manufacturing luxury home fragrance and body products which are sold in the UK and overseas. Their products range from candles, diffusers, and room sprays to hand and body lotions, to cleansing gels,...
Programme Performance
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4,565
SMEs Engaged With
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6,678
Jobs Created
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£42,077
Average GVA per Employee
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£26,343,845
Private Sector Investment
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7,825
Projects Supported
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4,202
12+ Hour Interventions (since April 2019)
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£14,213,026
Grant Amount Defrayed
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£15,687,212
Grant Committed (since October 2016)
Latest News
Manufacturing Growth Programme delivers 12,435 SME jobs as it targets new-look funding landscape
One of the UK’s most successful industrial business support programmes comes to an end in June after helping the manufacturing sector to create or safeguard more than 12,435 jobs since 2016. The...
MGP Client PCE Automation, wins the inaugural King’s Award for Enterprise 2023
The manufacturer is honoured with the UK’s most prestigious commercial award for innovation Amanda Freeland, Manufacturing Growth Manager for Oxford Innovation Advice said “It’s been a great...
#WomenInManufacturing
International Women's Day 8th March We are proud to support International Women’s Day and #EmbraceEquity. We wanted to connect with our wide network of female business leaders. We asked...