Manufacturing hits the buffers as tax and cost increases bite
17 March 2025 Britain’s manufacturers have hit the buffers as a wave of increasing employment taxes and wider business costs bite hard, as well as worries of… Read More
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Manufacturers’ confidence slumps as costs rocket
16 December 2024 Business confidence among Britain’s manufacturers has dipped at the sharpest rate since the pandemic due to rocketing costs according to a major survey published… Read More
Devolved nations see manufacturing jobs boost
15 July 2024 The three devolved nations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have seen a significant growth in the number of manufacturing jobs in the last… Read More
Manufacturers’ confidence remains robust despite weak economy
18 March 2024 Confidence levels among manufacturers remain robust despite the weak outlook for the UK economy overall according to the Q1 Manufacturing Outlook survey published today(18/3)… Read More
Manufacturing output surges as companies plan for 2024
11 December 2023 Britain’s manufacturers have seen output surge three times faster than orders in the last quarter. Business confidence indicators are also starting to show the… Read More
Manufacturers still battling with supply chain issues and rising energy costs
31 October 2023 According to a recent manufacturing survey manufacturers across the UK are reporting concerns around their supply chains, with almost a third (30%) reporting that… Read More
Manufacturing battens down the hatches as downturn looms
26 September 2023 Britain’s manufacturers are battening down the hatches amid a very sharp slowdown in activity and, potential recession, according to the latest data from Make… Read More
More companies join Digital Catapult’s Digital Supply Chain Hub programme
26 July 2023 Digital Catapult, UK authority on advanced digital technology, has announced it has partnered with five leading technology companies and six pioneering SMEs to solve… Read More
English and Welsh exports to EU on downward trend
24 July 2023 The majority of English regions and Wales are seeing a downward trend in their share of manufacturing exports to the EU suggesting a potential… Read More
UK Regions and Nations see manufacturing jobs boost
3 July 2023 The number of jobs in manufacturing has grown in six of eight English regions along with Wales, highlighting the importance of the sector to… Read More