Cramlington Industrial Estates offer excellent transport links being situated between the A19 and A1(M). The town has a large industrial presence with a number of industrial estates offering both premises and development opportunities.

Global organisations such as Merck Sharp and Dohme, AAF, Renolit, CMP Products and General Electric have located to and grown within the area. Other successful indigenous businesses such as GE Baker Hughes, Avid Technology, HTL and Miller Groundbreaking UK have all established themselves within the town and continued to invest and grow their presence successfully.