South Yorkshire's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre marks 25 years at the former Orgreave colliery site
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South Yorkshire's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre marks 25 years at the former Orgreave colliery site

10 hours ago · Originally published 20 Jul 2026 9/10 Original headline: From coking plant to cutting-edge tech - South Yorkshire's AMRC turns 25
The University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre has opened a new facility at the site of the former Orgreave colliery, 25 years after the centre was first established. The new factory uses large-scale robotics to manufacture aircraft components, demonstrating a shift in the region's industrial landscape from traditional manual labour to high-tech automation.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK South Yorkshire
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