Why the Hub?

The Black Country Offsite Manufacturing Hub aligns with and addresses major National and Regional policy themes including skills, innovation, enterprise, modernisation and diversification, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and social inclusion.

The burgeoning offsite manufacturing sector is an ideal opportunity to rekindle the Black Country's industrial wealth creating heritage.

Successfully implemented, the Hub proposal will establish the Black Country as the UK's offsite manufacturing heartland and make a significant contribution to the Region’s economy by;

  • Directly employing an estimated 25,000 people
  • Developing >400 acres of brownfield land
  • Investing in support services, R&D and product showcase opportunities

More information on the Hub can be obtained by viewing the OSM Hub PowerPoint presentation.

Advantage West Midlands European Regional Development Fund