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Manufacturing in West Midlands / Birmingham–Coventry: OEE benchmarks, plants and incentives (2026)
Regional figures for West Midlands / Birmingham–Coventry, the OEE ranges that apply to its dominant sectors, the plants that set the local benchmark, and the United Kingdom incentives a monitoring project can use.
Manufacturing employment in West Midlands / Birmingham–Coventry
24.2
GBP bn · manufacturing output (GVA)
2023 · makeuk.org
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
| Sector | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| automotive | 70–85% | 85% | Changeover & minor stops | 92% × 95% × 99.5% |
| aerospace components | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| engines | no sector benchmark | |||
| construction equipment | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
| metals | 45–65% | 78% | Setup & idling | 85% × 88% × 96% |
Plants that set the local benchmark
| Company | Site | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Group | Plant Hams Hall, Coleshill (North Warwickshire) | petrol engines | bmwgroup-werke.com |
| JCB | Rocester HQ and Staffordshire factories | construction equipment | jcb.com |
Downtime cost calculator: United Kingdom defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate. Defaults are the United Kingdom national figures; the region has no separate statistic.
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Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Made Smarter Adoption | Made Smarter (UK government-backed, delivered by regional partners) | Digital/technology adoption support for SME manufacturers (<=249 employees): advice, digital leadership programme, internships, and 'up to 50% matched grant funding to adopt hardware and software'. Active locations: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East, South West, East of England, London (Wales/Scotland/NI not listed). | open | madesmarter.uk |
| Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Grants for energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects at high-energy-use industrial sites (£500m to 2028, three phases). | closed | gov.uk |
| Full expensing / 50% first-year allowance | HMRC | Companies deduct 100% of qualifying new plant & machinery (main rate) and 50% of special-rate assets in year of purchase, for assets bought from 1 April 2023. | open | gov.uk |
| Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) | HMRC | 100% deduction on qualifying plant & machinery up to £1 million per year (limit since 1 Jan 2019). | open | gov.uk |
| R&D tax relief (merged R&D expenditure credit scheme + ERIS) | HMRC | Expenditure credit on qualifying R&D for accounting periods beginning on/after 1 April 2024; enhanced support for R&D-intensive SMEs. | unverified | gov.uk |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering 2026 | Birmingham (NEC, Halls 3 & 3a) | 4–5 November 2026 | advancedengineeringuk.com |
| Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027 | Farnborough (FIEC Hall 1) | 2–4 February 2027 | southern-manufacturing-electronics.com |
| Smart Manufacturing Week 2027 (incl. Smart Factory Expo) | Birmingham (NEC, Hall 5) | 9–10 June 2027 | smartmanufacturingweek.com |
| Subcon 2027 | Birmingham (NEC, Hall 4) | 9–10 June 2027 | subconshow.co.uk |
| MACH 2028 (MTA) | Birmingham (NEC) | 3–7 April 2028 | machexhibition.com |
Industrial hubs · United Kingdom
North West / Manchester–Liverpoolaerospace & defence, automotive, chemicalsEast Midlands / Derby–Nottinghamaerospace engines, automotive, railNorth East / Sunderland–Newcastleautomotive, batteries, chemicals & pharmaYorkshire & Humber / Sheffield–Leedssteel & forgings, food & drink, chemicalsWales / Deeside–Swanseaaerospace (wings), steel, automotive engines
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- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with United Kingdom labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GBR;CAN/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2020:2025&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/GBR;CAN/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?format=json&date=2021:2025&per_page=50
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/articles/bluebook2026industryimpactanalysis/2026-08-20
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/timeseries/jwr7/lms
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/bulletins/ukbusinessactivitysizeandlocation/latest
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/timeseries/k5ca/emp
- https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aba2810fe72ed1e2b02f0e7/Quarterly_Energy_Prices_September_2026.pdf
- https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-energy-prices-september-2026
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/quarterly-energy-prices
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/bulletins/regionaleconomicactivitybygrossdomesticproductuk/1998to2024
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossvalueaddedgva/datasets/nominalandrealregionalgrossvalueaddedbalancedbyindustry
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/datasets/workforcejobsbyindustryjobs02
- https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8353/
- https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn01942/
- https://www.makeuk.org/docs/manufacturing-facts-2025pdf/download
- https://www.makeuk.org/insights/reports/uk-manufacturing-facts-2025
- https://makeukcampaigns.substack.com/p/make-uk-2025-regional-outlook
- https://www.bdo.co.uk/en-gb/news/2025/make-uk-bdo-report-output-for-all-english-regions-and-devolved-nations-back-above-pre-pandemic-level
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas
- https://ifr.org/downloads/press_docs/DE-2026-APRIL-_8-IFR_PRESSMELDUNG_Roboterdichte-deutsch.pdf
- https://ifr.org/downloads/press_docs/2026_06_24_IFR_Executive_Roundtable_market_presentation.pdf
- https://ifr.org/downloads/press2018/2024-SEP-24_IFR_press_release_World_Robotics_2024_-_UK.pdf
- https://www.logisticsmanager.com/uk-slips-in-global-innovation-rankings-and-lags-behind-in-robotics-density-make-uk-report-finds
- https://www.themanufacturer.com/articles/global-robot-report-highlights-uks-urgent-need-to-increase-automation/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/ifr-reports-robot-density-increase-across-europe-asia-americas/
- https://www.madesmarter.uk/
- https://www.madesmarter.uk/adoption/in-my-region/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/industrial-energy-transformation-fund
- https://www.gov.uk/capital-allowances/full-expensing
- https://www.gov.uk/capital-allowances/first-year-allowances
- https://www.gov.uk/capital-allowances/annual-investment-allowance
- https://www.gov.uk/guidance/corporation-tax-research-and-development-rd-relief
- https://www.bmwgroup-werke.com/hamshall/en.html
- https://www.jcb.com/en-GB/explore/insight/news/2026/09/jcb-invests-for-the-future-after-hydromax-world-record/
- https://www.baesystems.com/en-uk/locations
- https://www.rolls-royce.com/country-sites/uk/uk-sites.aspx
- https://www.rolls-royce.com/country-sites/uk.aspx
- https://www.toyotauk.com/
- https://uk.nissannews.com/en-GB/releases
- https://www.sheffieldforgemasters.com/
- https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/aboutus/locations
- https://www.airbus.com/en/our-worldwide-presence/airbus-in-europe/airbus-in-the-united-kingdom
- https://www.tatasteel.com/media/newsroom/press-releases/
- https://www.advancedengineeringuk.com/
- https://www.southern-manufacturing-electronics.com/en/
- https://www.smartmanufacturingweek.com/
- https://www.subconshow.co.uk/
- https://www.machexhibition.com/