Great SW Event Sponsorship
With over 300 delegates from national leaders, policy makers, to Government ministers this is a fantastic opportunity for our globally renowned engineering organisation to demonstrate how important our contribution along with other South West businesses is to the UK economy.
We are proud to announce we are headline sponsors for the Breakfast meeting and delighted that Lizzie Jones, Operations Director for SC Group-Global has been asked to conduct the opening speech.
Supacat, is the key entity within SC Group, headquartered in the South West region of England. Supacat is a world class developer and manufacturer of military vehicles to special forces and military reconnaissance units the world over. SC Group also encompasses SC Innovation and Blackhill Engineering, both situated in the South West. This geographic proximity facilitates seamless collaboration and operational synergy among the entities, contributing to the overall strength of the Group’s capabilities within the engineering sector.
We are proud to have accumulated over four decades of success in engineering design, positioning ourselves as one of the most reliable engineering, innovation, and manufacturing companies for highly specialised vehicles in the world. This is supported by our most recent UK MoD contract, which secured over £90 million worth of supplier content, with £60 million in the South West of England. This substantial investment has made a significant positive impact on the region’s economy, fostering growth and opportunities for local businesses and employment. The business has successfully executed £110million of exports in the last 6 years.
Nick Ames, CEO states: “Supacat is pleased to be supporting this important event for the Great South West. Supacat (as the core part of SC Group) is proudly located in the South West and draws its 160 staff from the region. In addition it selects suppliers from the region wherever possible and will have has placed over £130m with those suppliers between June 2023 and June 2025 following an MOD order for 120 Jackal 3 vehicles. We look forward to continuing to support the Great South West initiative and making sure the region is fully represented in Westminster.”
As part of SC Group, we are well-equipped to offer a diverse range of joint capabilities, built on our solid reputation for adhering to the highest standards. This is demonstrated through our longstanding partnership as a supplier to the Ministry of Defence, our role as the Design Authority for the High Mobility Transporter, and our status as the designer, for the RNLI Lifeboat Launcher for the Shannon-class Lifeboat . Furthermore, our capabilities extend to large metal fabrication, complex machine assembly and developing innovative solutions for reducing the dependency on fossil fuels in defence, civilian, and utility vehicles.
Our core expertise lies in creating and delivering solutions for challenging and unconventional environments, with a primary focus on Protecting Lives, Protecting the Planet.