by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service Commentary 2020 is a watershed moment for Scottish manufacturing. The creation of the industryled £65m National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) sits at the centre of the new Advanced Manufacturing Innovation...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 10, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
FLIGHT AND MAIN The South-West peninsula looks out to the rest of the world and is the preferred location for makers of superyachts, precision machinery, agricultural equipment, advanced electronics and even generic and other medications, as well as Hinkley Point C,...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 6, 2020 | Regions, Regions 2019
THE DRAGON MARKS TIME After a relatively bullish 2018, the confidence of manufacturers in Wales waned in 2019 as the sector enjoyed mixed fortunes despite investment by the Welsh Government. Brexit uncertainty had a tangibly negative effect on manufacturing in Wales,...
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...
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...
