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Derby Manufacturing Network

Derby’s reputation for automotive, aerospace and rail is world renowned. The city’s geographical footprint is vast, stretching out to Moor Lane and Sinfin, and including many sites of manufacturing powerhouse Rolls-Royce, together with Alstom Transport, the UK’s largest train factory. As a result, the city itself is home to a significant number of manufacturing businesses compared to other cities in the region.

The home of the Derby Manufacturing Network is the University of Derby which builds on the region's innovative heritage to offer industry-relevant training.

The university’s active involvement in the Derby Manufacturing Network enables manufacturers to get involved early in helping to shape the university’s business programmes and collaborations.

East Midlands Manufacturing Network Members are also invited to host East Midlands Manufacturing Network meetings, providing an opportunity to showcase their manufacturing facilities to their peers across the region.

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Manufacturing

EMMN – Summer Network Meeting – The National Tramway Museum

15/07/2026

9:30 am – 12:30 pm

The National Tramway Museum Crich Matlock Derbyshire

This event is for EMMN Members

This is our summer network meeting and we are pleased to be bringing together our Derby and Derbyshire Networks to collaborate and share common experiences and solutions at The National Tramway Museum. This meeting is open to all EMMN members from across all networks.

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Benefits of joining the Network

To secure the future success of manufacturing in our region than by bringing together key knowledge and skills to form a dedicated, supportive peer network? That is the role of the East Midlands Manufacturing Network.

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Join the voice of manufacturing for the East Midlands

Do I qualify?

Participation in the Network is free and open to manufacturers of any size. The only criteria for joining are that:

  • Your business operates within the East Midlands Chamber region, encompassing Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire
  • Your business makes something
  • You are a senior manager or leader or future leader in a business

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“As a relatively new business, we have found the East Midlands Manufacturing Network to be a highly informative network which offers strong levels of support and information which we otherwise wouldn’t have been aware of.”

Fox Fabrications

Tom Cantle, Director

“Being part of the East Midlands Manufacturing Network has so far been both rewarding and insightful. We’ve discussed sensitive topics and real-time business challenges and inter-traded with other industry leads. The Chairs and detailed meeting content are second to none.”

Structural Interior Installations

Mark Whittaker, Divisional Head

“As a champion of the Derby Spirit, we want to utilise the city, and its fellow manufacturers, to really shout about the benefits of UK Manufacturing. The Chamber’s East Midlands Manufacturing Network helps tremendously, with its networking events, access to funding and much, much more!”

Pennine Healthcare

Richard Cohen, Head of Operations