Engineering & Manufacturing

PIONEERING precision engineering for over 70 years

The Island’s heritage in innovation stretches back through a long history of precision engineering and manufacturing, going back over 70 years.

When considered as a single entity, the Isle of Man Engineering and Manufacturing sector is able to provide design and manufactured solutions with a reputation for ‘one stop shop capability’ and access to the key supply chains both in the UK and overseas.

Typically the products are high value, low volume serving niche market, with the large proportion being exported off the Island.

The Engineering and Manufacturing sector currently manufacture for a broad range of markets including; energy, aerospace, automotive, telecommunications, medical, pharmaceuticals and consumer products. We are proud to say that we are partners to virtually every major civil and military aerospace project in the world today, employing a highly skilled workforce of 1,300.

The Engineering & Manufacturing Industry

The Isle of Man can offer engineering and manufacturing firms access to competitive government grants and a clear and simple taxation regime. There are a broad range of practical advantages to those who operate internationally; 0% corporation tax, world-class infrastructure, bandwidth and power resilience coupled with excellent data hosting facilities and extensive clustering of the aerospace and engineering supply chain.

The Isle of Man Government and Industry is committed to the promotion and investment in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) skills and promoting STEM related careers. The Island is committed to educating and developing the future of the sector through its STEM programmes, working into every school on the island; developing skills, improving awareness of the sector and the opportunities and skills needed for employment.

The Isle of Man Government has invested in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre for engineering students, furnished with industry standard equipment, it offers full time courses developed in collaboration with industry to meet the skills needs of the Engineering and manufacturing sector within the Isle of Man.

Who makes up our sector?

The Isle of Man's Engineering & Manufacturing sector punches well above its weight! We are home to renowned companies from across the globe.

BodyStat

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Kiartys Engineering

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MMD GPHC

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Manx Utilities

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RLC Ronaldsway

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Strix

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Swagelok

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Target Tools

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TRIUMPH

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Why choose the Isle of Man’s Engineering and Manufacturing sector?

Home of Precision Engineering

Precision-engineered parts from the Isle of Man are used in the fountains of the Bellagio in Las Vegas and on the International Space Station!

Global Leader

The Isle of Man has 56% value share of the global kettle controls market.

World-wide Reach

Products designed or manufactured in the Isle of Man are used more than 1 billion times each day around the world!

Saving Lives

We are a proud manufacturer of ejector seat assemblies, supporting customers in saving 7,716 lives to date!

Committed to STEM

A collaborative, forward-thinking sector that’s committed to supporting national programmes such as Primary Engineer and the annual STEMfest.

Excellent Career Opportunities

A World-Class Engineering and Manufacturing sector with excellent career opportunities.

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Engineering & Manufacturing Strategy

Business Isle of Man, part of the Department for Enterprise, acknowledges the externally proposed Engineering & Manufacturing Strategy. We are delighted to see the completion of the Strategic Review and would like to thank Gemserv and IfM Engage (the consultants) for delivering a comprehensive proposal. We would also like to thank participating businesses who opened their doors and other stakeholders that contributed valuably to the Strategic Review over the last year or so.

Deliverables that complete the external Strategic Review include the Phase 1 Report, published in June 2024 which provided the evidence base for the Phase 2 Proposed Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing Strategy (2025-2035). In-depth research was undertaken with multiple businesses in order to support both reports and several workshops with stakeholders at various stages were conducted.

Industry, Business Isle of Man and other areas of Government will now begin to review the strategic initiatives proposed and this will inform the final strategy, implementation plan and associated funding request.

In conjunction with the Strategic Review, the Department for Enterprise has been assessing its Enterprise Support Schemes and what improvements can be made to support existing businesses further. The Agency is working on presenting a more productivity-driven approach to financial assistance to encourage sustainable, profitable businesses as opposed to solely looking at exchequer benefit derived from employee headcount.

As of the 1^st April 2025, the Financial Assistance Scheme can offer further research and development (R&D) grant funding linked to a range of criteria. More information on this including qualifying expenditure, criteria and general eligibility criteria can be found in the Scheme Guidelines, section 6.9.