ðɪ ɐdvˈænst tɛknˈɑːlədʒi sˈɛntɚ wʌz əfˈɪʃəli ˈoʊpənd ˌɔn ˈeɪt dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti baɪ mˈɑːɹɡɹət θˈætʃɚ ænd ɪts səksˈɛs ænd ðɪ ˈɪŋkʌm dʒˈɛnɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd ɐlˈaʊd dˌʌbəljˌuːˌɛmdʒˈiː tə bˈɪld tˈuː fˈɜːðɚ bˈɪldɪŋz tʊ ɛnˈeɪbəl ɛkspˈænʃən ˌɪntʊ ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɛɹiəz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ hˈɛlθkɛɹ, kənstɹˈʌkʃən, fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkəlz, mˈaɪnɪŋ, ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən tɛknˈɑːlədʒi ænd fˈuːd ænd dɹˈɪŋk wˌɛɹ lˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌmðə mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ ˈɪndʌstɹi kʊd biː ɐplˈaɪd tə sˈɪmɪlɚ pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz ænd sˈɜːvɪsᵻz.
The advanced technology centre was officially opened on 8 January 1990 by Margaret Thatcher and its success (and the income generated) allowed WMG to build two further buildings to enable expansion into other areas, including healthcare, construction, pharmaceuticals, mining, information technology and food and drink where learning from the manufacturing industry could be applied to similar processes and services.