Sites & Premises
Baglan Energy Park
Baglan Energy Park forms the first
stage of Baglan Bay, the largest single development site in the UK
totalling 500 hectares. The vision for the area is the phased
development of business and manufacturing parks on a low-density
quality landscaped site.
The development is situated adjacent to the M4 and has on-site
power generation offering advantaged energy costs to businesses
located on the park.
Infrastructure is complete and serviced plots are available for
immediate occupation, suitable for light manufacturing and service
industries. A range of plots is available for bespoke developments
or advance factory buildings.
Technium Sustainable Technologies
Technium ST is part of an integrated network of technology-led
Technium business incubation centres across Wales. 39,000sq ft of
accommodation are arranged over four floors and iclude 32 incubator
units, meeting roomas and common areas, as well as a business
support facility. There are currently 6 businesses based at
Technium ST. To find out more, please contact the Technium Manager
on 01639 816000, email techniumst@swansea.ac.uk
Vale of Neath Business Park
Situated adjacent to the A465 at Resolven, 8 miles north of
junction 43 of the M4, this site has good road links, enabling easy
access to key markets such as the Midlands and South East of
England.
The site offers a valuable combination of a low cost base plus
easy access to industrial heartlands across the country, making it
an ideal site for material, component and equipment suppliers of
many kinds. It is particularly suitable for the automotive supply
industry and one major enterprise from this sector, TRW, has
already established two manufacturing units on the park.
Llandarcy
The D'Arcy Business Park is an established mix of industrial and
quality office units adjacent to Junction 43 of the M4
motorway.
Plans are currently in hand to construct a new Business Centre
providing quality office space and a range of new small industrial
units – to become available in 2005.
The adjacent BP refinery is now closed, and the land is being
reclaimed for future development as an Urban Village providing new
homes, retail development and business opportunities.
Baglan Industrial Park
Situated adjacent to junction 41 of the M4 motorway, this
strategic site comprises industrial units ranging from 5,000 to
50,000 sqft. The A465 is also within 3 miles providing easy access
to the South Wales Valleys and the Midlands.
Its success to date can be measured by the quality of occupiers
such as Matsushita (Panasonic), Vector International and Sumitomo
Electric Europe Ltd.
Kenfig Industrial Estate
Highly visible from the M4 Motorway and accessible from Junction
38 this former WDA estate is now privately owned and is home to a
mix of small local companies and large multinationals such as Borg
Warner and Orion. The estate provides an excellent range of unit
sizes from some 2,500sq.ft to in excess of 100,000 sq.ft within the
storage/distribution centre. It is considered a key site in
economic development terms.
ECM²
Companies in the manufacturing engineering and materials sectors
can now lease space in a laboratory complex in Port Talbot, South
Wales, devoted to Research and Development. Acquired from Corus plc
by the Welsh Development Agency in 2002 with funding from the Welsh
Assembly Government, the 100,000 sq. ft facility is known as the
Engineering Centre for
Manufacturing and Materials, or ECM² for short.
At ECM², companies can undertake Research and Development in
collaboration with academia and they can also develop their ideas
to the prototype stage. There is a wide range of laboratory space
as well as a number of high headroom bays suitable for large-scale
activities. Already on site are companies offering analytical and
mechanical testing services, a fully equipped engineering workshop
and associated design facilities
Sandfields Young Business Centre
The Centre opened in 1998 as a place where young people aged
18-31 could set up business in a friendly environment. It is
managed by the Council’s Economic Development team and provides a
number of offices and managed workshops together with a range of
support services to make the first step into the world of business
as easy as possible.