• Extensive and effective links to Government and Parliament (including All Party Parliamentary Group for Manufacturing, Department for Business and Trade, Foreign, Commonwealth & Department Office)
  • Links to a strong network with key policy voices (Manufacturing Alliance/EAMA)
  • Constituency contacts for local support
  • The provision of expert policy advice 
  • Active links with other manufacturing trade associations both in the UK and overseas
  • Successfully raising the profile of engineering-based manufacturing
  • Stronger voice as part of the MTA Cluster
  • Close links to the trade media