Warwick Acoustics to build flat panel speakers at Mira
Warwick Acoustics is expanding its manufacturing with a factory at the MIRA Technology Park (MTP), Europe’s largest automotive research and development site.
Warwick Acoustics designs, engineers and manufactures its automotive flat speaker technology in the UK and signed its first production contract in June 2023. The Electrostatic Audio Panels are now in the final phases of industrialisation for the first customers for the proprietary technology, which are 90% lighter and use 90% less energy than traditional automotive speakers.
The company has had eight patent families granted for the electrostatic flat panel speaker technology and there are two further patents pending.
The site at MTP in Warwickshire will be 100% powered by renewable energy from a 7MW solar farm on the site which is also under construction.
“We have been based at MTP since 2018 and it has been a superb site for us to conduct the research, development and initial manufacturing of our products,” said Warwick Acoustics’ CEO Mike Grant.
“As we enter series production, we are very proud to significantly expand our operations here. Manufacturing our product where we are based is important to us, not only for ensuring the sustainability and quality of our output, but also because UK production offers real global competitiveness from where we can challenge industry norms in this huge $8bn global market.”
“Warwick Acoustics is supported by Midlands-based venture capital firm Mercia Asset Management, as well as the Midlands Engine initiative. We also sit in a region that has a highly skilled automotive talent pool, allowing us to recruit the best qualified and experienced candidates to develop and grow this business. Business growth is our key focus following the successful completion of a £7m funding round, enabling the next step in our strategy to deliver a fundamental shift in the in-cabin audio experience,” he said.
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