At Cardiff University was founded in 1996, under the directorship of Professor Duc Pham, OBE. The MEC conducts world-class R&D in all major areas of Advanced Manufacturing and uses the output to promote the introduction of new manufacturing technology and practice to industry. Over 100 industrial partners including Daimler, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Mitutoyo, Parametric Technology, SAP, Silicon Graphics, Siemens and Zeiss have supported research at the Centre which has collaborative projects with more than 22 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. We have won numerous awards including the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry's First Prize and the Queen's Anniversary Prize.

More info at www.mec.cf.ac.uk