AMRC North West

AMRC North West is a gateway development on the Samlesbury Aerospace Enterprise Zone, which is part of the wider Lancashire Advanced Manufacturing and Energy Cluster.

The flagship facility has been built using a £20m grant from the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Deal and extends the University of Sheffield AMRC's footprint across the north.

AMRC North West is playing a key role in driving recovery, growth, productivity and innovation, supporting Lancashire firms to compete nationally and internationally. 

The high-performing technical research and development (R&D) team enhances the manufacturing base of Lancashire, working with both manufacturing companies and their supply chains.

The cutting-edge research centre combines modern office workspace with a flexible high-tech workshop facility and a triple-height atrium forms the social hub of the office space where staff interact and exchange ideas. A 'social heart' space overlooks the workshop where innovation-led R&D is carried out with a focus on digital and additive manufacturing, vehicle electrification and lightweighting, batteries and automation, and low carbon technologies.