Trio advance to AMP
THREE businesses, including a structural engineering designer and semiconductor product company, have added to the fast-growing community at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham.
The trio have moved in to the Yorkshire Forward-funded Technology Centre, an environmentally-friendly building at the heart of the Park, which provides dedicated support for innovation and 50,000 sq ft of office, laboratory and workshop space for hi-tech advanced engineering, manufacturing and materials organisations.
The businesses are newly-established mechanical and structural engineering designer Eadon Consulting; Sensdata, which focuses on the development and manufacture of intelligent sensors for maximising energy utilisation and engineering maintenance resources; and eoSemi, an emerging privately-funded semiconductor product company.
Eadon Consulting’s expertise covers a wide range of sectors including movable bridges, nuclear lifting equipment, renewable energy, and waterways and flood defence.
Director Michael Thorogood said: “The move was vital to support the continued expansion and growth of the company.
“Despite the challenging economic climate, there has been continued demand for our expertise and services. Moving to the AMP provides enhanced facilities that enable us to satisfy our expanding client base and take the company forward.”
The Technology Centre’s tenants are a diverse mix ranging from fledgling engineering and technology companies to university spin-outs and subsidiaries of established companies.
The businesses include winter sports R&D engineer Bromley Technologies – behind some of the world’s top bobsleigh racers; ITI Energy, specialising in clean technologies and research; the UK branch of the Belgian Materialise Group, best known for its activities in the field of rapid industrial and medical prototyping; and the UK subsidiary of Germany’s HBM, a global market leader in test-and-measurement and weighing technology.
Yorkshire Forward’s assistant director of business, Jim Farmery, said: “This is an exciting time for the AMP and the wider South Yorkshire Advanced Manufacturing and Materials community. We are proud that these innovative companies recognise the benefits of moving to the Park, and look forward to more tenants joining them soon.”
The AMP is a 100-acre site on the Rotherham-Sheffield border in South Yorkshire. It is a joint venture between public and private sector organisations including Yorkshire Forward and UK Coal, whose aim is to create an internationally recognised centre for engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing excellence.
