UK manufacturers now expect output to fall this year
18 September 2023 The positive picture of the UK manufacturing sector during the first half of 2023 has gone sharply into reverse, with recruitment being put on hold… Read More
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18 September 2023 
UK automation sector remains ‘attractive for investors’
6 April 2023 There were almost 800 acquisitions or mergers involving UK manufacturing businesses in 2022, according to data released by the accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. Read More
Business rebounds for UK manufacturers, but problems not over
20 March 2023 Output and orders have both rebounded for UK manufacturers during the first quarter of 2023 as domestic and global markets have improved, easing fears of… Read More
Industrial growth hits record highs, but NI hike could hit plans
20 September 2021 UK manufacturers hit record levels of output and orders in the third quarter of 2021 and are set to recover almost all of the 10%… Read More
Decline in UK exports to EU began before Brexit happened
19 July 2021 The UK manufacturing sector’s dependence on the EU was starting to ebb away even before the UK left the Union and the trade deal was… Read More
Make UK doubles 2021 growth forecast to 7.8%
14 June 2021 The UK’s manufacturing sector is set to recover much of the “brutal” 10% decline that it suffered during 2020, and to outpace the growth of… Read More
Make UK raises growth forecast from 2.7% to 3.9%
15 March 2021 Make UK, the organisation that represents UK manufacturers, has upgraded its 2021 growth forecast for the sector from 2.7% to 3.9%, following a survey that… Read More
UK manufacturers predict rapid recovery after vaccine rolls out
4 December 2020 The vast majority of UK manufacturers (95%) expect their businesses to recover fully from the effects of the Coviod-19 pandemic within a year of a… Read More
UK industry cuts spending with no sign of V-shaped recovery
21 September 2020 Britain’s manufacturers have slashed investment in a battle to stay afloat, despite improvements in output and orders, according to a survey by the manufacturers’ organisation,… Read More
UK manufacturers call for stimulus package to save jobs
18 June 2020 Britain’s manufacturers are calling for a national recovery plan, including an immediate stimulus package, to boost investment and help save jobs, on the back of… Read More
