by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 28, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018
Above: An all-electric propulsion system for the Spacebus Neo satellite is being built in Thales’ Belfast facilities. The first engine module can be seen top right. While Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector continues to expand, the impact of Brexit is a growing...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 18, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018
ADAPTABILITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN KEY TO MANUFACTURING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS. IT HAS A LONG HISTORY OF COPING WITH THE RISE AND FALL OF WHAT WERE ONCE CORE INDUSTRIES AND SEIZING ON NEW TECHNIQUES AND PRODUCTS TO REPLACE THEM. The West Midlands’ adaptability is why,...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 17, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018
Above: Burntisland Fabrications (Bifab) was rescued from administration by offshore specialist D F Barnes. AN UP AND DOWN YEAR FOR MANUFACTURING IN SCOTLAND INCLUDED CLOSURES BUT ALSO SOME NEW OPENINGS. Achallenging few years has set the fate of Burntisland...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 17, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018
Above: Goonhilly Earth Station was founded in 2014. Power games and mixed blessings. The statistics tell a story of a subdued year in the region, with the liquidation of Carillion in January 2018 denting metal manufacturers. But emerging opportunities are still a...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 17, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018, Themes, Themes 2018, West Midlands
Above: The Ironbridge Gorge, where the Industrial Revolution started FROM THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION TO INDUSTRY 4.0 The pace of change in manufacturing is faster than ever before. But as the sector embraces the opportunities of Industry 4.0 it can draw inspiration...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 17, 2019 | Regions, Regions 2018
Above: Xtrac’s new manufacturing extension was officially opened by the Prime Minister in November 2018. THE COMBINED LONDON AND SOUTH EAST REGION REMAINS BY FAR THE UK’S BIGGEST, IN TERMS OF TOTAL OUTPUT. IT IS ALSO THE LARGEST MANUFACTURING REGIONAL ECONOMY,...
