Cheshire and Warrington has many successful companies across a wide range of industry sectors. CWEA and its partners are committed to supporting these sectors.

Automotive

Major companies operating in this sector include Bentley Motors and Vauxhall. Cheshire and Warrington also has a large number of car component manufacturers, and other suppliers to the automotive industry.

Links:
Bentley Motors - http://www.bentley.co.uk
Vauxhall Motors - http://www.vauxhall.co.uk
Northwest Automotive Alliance - http://www.nwautoalliance.com 
Automotive Skills - http://www.automotiveskills.org.uk/

Aerospace

Companies operating in this sector include BAe Systems who employ over 6000 people at their Broughton manufacturing base just outside Chester in North Wales, British Aerospace and Airbus UK.

Links:
BAe Systems - http://www.baesystems.com/
Airbus UK - http://www.airbus.com/
Northwest Aerospace Alliance - http://www.aerospace.co.uk/

Biotech/Pharmaceuticals

Companies operating in this sector include AstraZeneca, Applied Biosystems,

Links:
AstraZeneca - http://www.astrazeneca.com/
Applied Biosystems - http://
BioNow - http://www.bionow.co.uk/ 

Chemicals

Companies operating in this sector include Brunner Mond, Lever Faberge, Ineos Silicas and Ineos Chlor.

Links:
Cogent, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the chemical, nuclear, oil and gas, petroleum and polymer industries - http://www.cogent-ssc.com/
Chemicals Northwest, cluster support organisation for the chemicals sector in the Northwest - http://www.chemicalsnorthwest.org.uk

Construction

Major construction and development companies in Cheshire and Warrington include AMEC,

Links:
CITB-Construction Skills, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the construction industry - http://www.constructionskills.net/

Creative Industries

Companies operating in this sector include McCann Ericksson, Carphone Warehouse and MoneySupermarket.com.

Case study:
RKN, Birchwood. Click here to download.

Links:
Creative and Cultural Skills, the Sector Skills Council for Creative Industries - http://www.ccskills.org.uk/
CRISP - http://www.crispthinking.org.uk/

Energy & Utilities

Companies operating in this sector include United Utilities, EA Technology,

Case study:
EA Technology, Chester. Click here to download.

Links:
Energy & Utility Skills, the Sector Skills Council for electricity, gas, waste management and water industries - http://www.euskills.co.uk/

Environmental Technologies

Links:
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environment and land-based industries - http://www.lantra.co.uk/

Food and Drink

Made In Cheshire (part of Food Northwest) raises awareness, organises events and provides business support aimed at promoting Cheshire Food and Drink and its producers.

Links:
Made in Cheshire - http://www.nwfoodalliance.co.uk/subgroup.php?id=19
Improve, the Sector Skills Council for the food and drink manufacturing and processing industry - http://www.improveltd.co.uk/
Restaurant Association of Chester & Cheshire - http://www.visitchester.com/foodanddrink/restaurant-association-members

Financial Services

Companies operating in this sector include MBNA/Bank of America, Marks & Spencer Financial Services.

Links:
Financial Services Skills Council - http://www.fssc.org.uk/

Information & Communications Technology (ICT)

Links:
E-skills UK, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the ICT industry - http://www.e-skills.com/

Manufacturing

Links:
Proskills UK, the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for the manufacturing and processing industries - http://www.proskills.co.uk/

Professional Services

Science & Engineering

Links:
SEMTA, the Sector Skills Council for the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing technologies industries - http://www.semta.org.uk/

Tourism & Leisure

Visit Chester and Cheshire (the tourism board for Cheshire and Warrington) is responsible for further developing and supporting this sector. Click here for further information.

Links:
Visit Chester and Cheshire - http://www.visitchesterandcheshire.co.uk/ (business portal); http://www.visitchester.com/ (visitor info).
Discover Cheshire - http://www.discovercheshire.co.uk/
People 1st, the Sector Skills Council for the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries - http://www.people1st.co.uk/

Other Useful Links

Sector Skills Development Agency (known as Skills for Business). Visit their website for details of other Sector Skills Councils not mentioned above - http://www.ssda.org.uk/
Northwest Regional Development Agency, key regional sectors - http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/key-sectors.aspx