He will then tour the Tata Steel plant at Port Talbot and see the blast furnace that is due for a rebuild as part of plans for an £185 million investment by Tata Steel to improve efficiency and productivity at the site.
His next stop will be at Bridgend, the global centre of Ford's petrol engine production. The Business Secretary will see the latest state-of-the-art technology used in the EcoBoost engines produced at the plant and exported across the world.
Vince Cable said: "We are fortunate to have two globally renowned manufacturers here in South Wales. A third of all Ford auto engines sold internationally are made in Bridgend and Dagenham while steel manufactured at Port Talbot is successfully exported across the world.
"Both Tata Steel and Ford are investing millions in the UK, safeguarding and creating jobs. They demonstrate why manufacturing will play a key role in producing more sustainable growth not stimulated by property bubbles or over reliant on the financial services."
The Business Secretary will be accompanied on the visit by Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan, who invited him to Cardiff to talk to her Business Advisory Group and hear first hand the issues businesses in Wales currently face.
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan said:
"I am delighted that the Business Secretary could join us today to discuss the detail of the Plan for Growth with my Business Advisory Group and to highlight how new measures to boost trade and investment in the UK can benefit Wales.
"As a Government we want to send out the message that Wales is open for business and as chair of the Business Advisory Group I am keen to voice the views of businesses to my cabinet colleagues and also to highlight the important role Wales plays in private sector growth, manufacturing and enterprise in the UK, so I am delighted that the Business Secretary has joined us in Wales today to discuss these issues."
