Factory Tour at Brandauer | Birmingham

Date: Thursday 10 September 2026
Time: 9:00am – 11:30am
Location: Brandauer, Birmingham (Main Site)
Exclusively for Made in the Midlands Members

Join Made in the Midlands for an exclusive factory tour at Brandauer, one of the region’s most respected and enduring manufacturing businesses.

A long-standing Made in the Midlands member, Brandauer is an outstanding example of how history, innovation and consistency can combine to create long-term industrial success. Operating from a traditional Birmingham site, the company has been creative and intentional in adapting its historic buildings, culture and layout to support modern, high-precision manufacturing.

Under the leadership of Managing Director Rowan Crozier MBE, Brandauer has quietly built a reputation for doing the right things, consistently. Rowan’s contribution to British manufacturing has been recognised nationally, with an MBE and more recently his inclusion in the Made in the Midlands GREAT 100 for outstanding leadership. The business itself is also a proud King’s Award for Enterprise recipient.

Brandauer embodies a form of quiet patriotism in manufacturing – reshoring production, investing heavily in skills and apprenticeships, and growing sustainably through focus, discipline and long-term thinking. Rather than chasing headlines, the business concentrates on what can be done well: continuous improvement, people development and customer value.

This tour will give members an opportunity to:

• Explore a historic Birmingham manufacturing site that has been thoughtfully adapted for modern industry

• Understand how Brandauer balances heritage with advanced manufacturing capability

• Learn how long-term investment in people, processes and place drives resilience and growth

• Hear first-hand insights into leadership, reshoring and sustainable manufacturing strategy

The visit will include a welcome, company overview, factory tour and time for discussion with peers.