Filtronic Opens NETPark Facility With Capacity for £200m Annual Revenue

The SpaceX supplier’s new advanced manufacturing base in County Durham could support nearly four times its current revenue.

By North East Founders · Sedgefield
Key points
  • Filtronic has opened a multimillion-pound advanced manufacturing facility at NETPark.
  • It gives the company capacity for more than £200m of annual revenue.
  • Current revenue is around £55m.
Sedgefield, close to the NETPark science park.
Sedgefield, close to the NETPark science park. Photo: Bill Henderson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Satellite communications specialist Filtronic has opened a new multimillion-pound advanced manufacturing facility at NETPark in County Durham.

Room to grow

The company says the facility gives it the capacity to support more than £200m in annual revenue, a significant jump from its current level of around £55m.

A key Starlink supplier

Filtronic is a key supplier to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite programme and has built an international reputation in satellite communications, space infrastructure and high-reliability hardware.

The expansion reflects growing demand for the physical infrastructure behind modern connectivity, from satellites to edge computing.

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