Welcome to the MTC
Challenging the boundaries of manufacturing
The MTC represents one of the largest public sector investments in manufacturing for many years and is housed in a 12,000 square metre purpose built facility at Ansty Park, Coventry. The centre opened in 2011 and was founded by the University of Birmingham, Loughborough University, the University of Nottingham and TWI Ltd, our industrial members include some of the UK’s major global manufacturers.
We provide a high quality environment for the development of cutting edge technologies into manufacturing processes with the aim of delivering truly innovative solutions to UK industry.
The MTC is an open access centre. We provide a flexible approach to working with companies of all sizes from SMEs to Tier 1s and large OEMs supplemented by a membership scheme which creates a collaborative research programme.
Latest News
Alicona joins Manufacturing Technology Centre
A world leader in form and roughness measurement and metrology has become the latest member of the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
Work starts on Aerospace Research Centre at the MTC
The centre, on the MTC’s Ansty Park site, will provide a national facility for ground breaking aerospace research in the heart of the country.
Lockheed Martin and MTC collaborate on project to extend the life of British Army Warrior tank
The British Army’s main battle tank – the Warrior – will have an extended life thanks to engineering expertise from the pioneering Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
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