by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
BORDERS, BUSES WINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES Almost four years since the UK voted to leave the EU, Brexit still dominates the landscape for Northern Ireland’s manufacturers. Manufacturing is a key part of Northern Ireland’s economy, with more than 88,000 employees across...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
TRAINS, PLANES, AUTOMOBILES… …plus vegan foods, robotics, advanced manufacturing, ship repair and maintenance, offshore renewables, oil & gas decommissioning; England’s North-East has a diverse and vibrant manufacturing base that appears to be flourishing, despite...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
SMARTER, CLEANER, DIGITISED 2019 was the year when North West manufacturers set their sights on digital journeys. Rupert Cornford reports on 12 months of pilots and productivity gains, as Made Smarter gained traction and companies tried to get match fit. As...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
SCOTLAND’S MANUFACTURERS SAIL ROUGH SEAS From ships to whisky, manufacturers set sights on future support and calmer conditionsBY ERIKKA ASKELAND Scotland’s manufacturing sector faced a challenging year being buffeted by domestic and international crises outside its...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
BREXIT’S LONG SHADOW Brexit stalked the West Midlands’ manufacturing industry throughout 2019, generating an unwanted climate of uncertainty. BY DUNCAN TIFT Predictions are for a tough 2020, with growth rates being revised down and optimism a commodity in...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Sectors, Sectors 2019
ELECTRIC DREAMS After two decades of growth and expansion, the UK’s auto industry faced a tough year in 2019. 2020 will see some uncertainties persist and the continued rise of electric and hybrid vehicles.David Bailey Professor of Business Economics at Birmingham...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Sectors, Sectors 2019
TAKING FLIGHT? As for many industries, Brexit nervousness hung over the UK aerospace sector for much of 2019.BY MURDO MORRISON Early in the year, Tom Enders, the departing chief executive of Airbus, repeated his warning that Europe’s biggest aircraft-maker would...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Autodesk, Autodesk 2019, Sponsors
HOSOKAWA MICRON Hosokawa Micron uses AR to cut development time and accelerate product delivery Hosokawa Micron Ltd, based in Runcorn, Cheshire, specialises in high containment and particle size reduction technologies, supporting clients across pharmaceuticals, fine...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Autodesk, Autodesk 2019, Sponsors
LINTOTT CONTROL SYSTEMS Lintott Control Systems rewrote its strategy, transformed company culture and authored its own production delivery software to create a more competitive business and differentiate itself from the pack. Creating an end-to-end digital...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Irwin Mitchell, Irwin Mitchell 2019, Sponsors
GO FOURTH: MAKING MANUFACTURING SECURE Manufacturing is among the sectors most likely to experience a data breach, headed only by financial services and insurance. But it’s among the least protected, according to the manufacturers’ organisation Make UK. Cyber threats...
