Investment
Scotland plays host to the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), which is a world class research facility supporting fundamental and applied research in forming and forging across sectors including aerospace, offshore renewables and the automotive industry.
The AFRC is a collaborative partnership between leading academic institutions and major industrial companies including Boeing, Mettis Aerospace and Rolls-Royce.
Key features include:
- Rapid 'technology pipeline' from concept through demonstration, to exploitation
- Setting new standards for the design and forming of high integrity, high value add product
- Dedicated high quality purpose built facility that reflects the state of the art in forming and forging
Membership of the AFRC is available on a tiered basis, with partner companies able to explore areas of desired research through the programme.