Sheffield city business region to benefit from £4bn Indonesian aerospace deal

Businesses in the Sheffield City Region are set to benefit from the UK’s £4bn Airbus and Rolls-Royce Indonesian aerospace deal due to “South Yorkshire’s diverse manufacturing community.”

Business leaders delivered this message during a trade mission event organised by UKTI, the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC) and the British Indonesian Chambers of Commerce, which was held to welcome a delegation of ten Indonesian companies.

Adrian Short, president director of PT Rolls Royce Indonesia, delivered a presentation at the event at the Advanced Manufacturing Park shortly after the news that Southeast Asian airline Garuda Indonesia had signed a £4bn UK deal with Airbus and Rolls-Royce.

Nick Patrick, head of SYITC, said: “After the UK agreement was signed by the two British manufacturing giants at Downing Street, a delegation of ten Indonesian companies, and Chris Wren, CEO of the British Indonesian Chambers of Commerce, travelled to visit the Sheffield city region business community.

“They were welcomed at our UKTI/SYITC ‘Breaking Barriers’ event at the Advanced Manufacturing Park where the Indonesian representatives, from a range of sectors including manufacturing, digital and professional, were very pleased to meet so many South Yorkshire businesses.

“Due to the phenomenal supply chain requirement, some of which will come from South Yorkshire’s diverse manufacturing community, many businesses in our city business region stand to benefit from this recent announcement.”

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