by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 5, 2020 | Regions
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
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
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 | Regions
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
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 3, 2020 | Regions
A WHITE ROSE WITH THORNS Manufacturing’s 2019 in Yorkshire and Humberside has been headline-grabbing, sometimes with good news; othertimes, less so. BY DAVID WALSH YORKSHIRE IS TOO BIG TO BE KNOWN FOR ONE MANUFACTURING SECTOR, WITHIN ITS HUGE BORDERS IT DOES THEM...
