Industry overview

Businesses in the UK that produce and process materials have an annual turnover of around £200 billion.

They make a major direct contribution to the economy, at 15% of the country's GDP, whilst also underpinning all areas of economic activity. Key market sectors which rely on, or are strongly underpinned by, advanced materials technology include:

• Energy.
• Aerospace.
• Transport (Land and Marine).
• Healthcare.
• Packaging.
• Textiles.
• Construction.
• Defence.
• Security.