by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Sectors, Sectors 2019
SMALLER, HIGHER, FURTHER The UK’s space industry is the unsung hero of the country’s manufacturing. It is a world leader in small satellites and is now driving hard for a share of the lowcost launcher market.BY MALCOlM WHEATLEY On Scotland’s windswept Moray coast, a...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Sectors, Sectors 2019
INNOVATE OR DIE Electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing continues to grow but hesitantly, as political and fiscal uncertainty maintains its restraining grip on the economy. As the decade draws to its end, three years of expectation and uncertainty...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
CLEAN GROWTH East Anglia has a diverse manufacturing base, with no one sector dominating. This gives plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurial businesses to try out new ideas in an innovation-friendly environment. BY HUW SAYER According to the Make UK/BDO Regional...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
FAST FORWARD According to Make UK’s annual survey, the powerhouse of the East Midlands is the most improved region in the UK over the last twelve months in terms of increased output, now worth £17.2 billion in total. Mark Venables Manufacturing is vital to the...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
THE POWER PLANT The combined London and South-East region has seen some extreme changes in its business profile, as rising land values have driven out manufacturing in favour of a service economy. The rise of high vale food and drink production, electronics and other...
