Advanced manufacturing is playing a growing role in the town’s economic future, highlighted by a visit from Chancellor Rachel Reeves to the AMRC’s COMPASS facility last month.
Mascot Management is contributing as delivery partner at the site, with director Jason Evans leading the factory fit-out. The company’s role includes construction management, safety governance and Principal Designer oversight to support the delivery of modern manufacturing space.
The visit reinforced the region’s rising national profile and the importance of high-quality industrial facilities that support innovation, skills development and long-term investment.
Mascot Management are working with the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) to build on this momentum, supported by the £160m East Midlands Investment Zone launched in late 2024 to boost productivity and create high-value jobs.
EMCCA’s long-term vision places advanced manufacturing at the centre of regional growth, focusing on competitiveness, clean energy innovation and sustainable production.
A spokesperson during the visit said the region’s research strength, skilled delivery partners and strong local leadership provide “a powerful platform for innovation, investment and long-term competitiveness,” with the COMPASS facility highlighted as an example of the Midlands developing infrastructure to support the next generation of manufacturing.
