Online hub helps UK SMEs to save energy and cut emissions
15 August 2023 The UK Government has launched a Web site aimed at helping Britain’s 5.5 million SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) to cut their energy bills and… Read More
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Manufacturing grows at fastest since 2018, but prices are rising
24 May 2021 Last month, the UK’s manufacturing output grew at its fastest rate since December 2018, according to the latest monthly industrial trends survey by the Confederation… Read More
UK manufacturers most optimistic for nearly 50 years
23 April 2021 Optimism among UK manufacturers improved at its fastest rate since April 1973 during the three months to April, while investment intentions saw a strong, broad-based… Read More
UK’s SME manufacturers report record falls in output
4 August 2020 In the three months to July, output volumes from SME manufacturers in the UK fell at the fastest rate on record, according to the Confederation… Read More
CBI Manufacturing Council aims to guide UK industrial policy
14 August 2017 The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) is bringing together dozens of CEOs from manufacturers of all sizes across the UK to create a high-powered group… Read More
CBI calls for Government action on skills shortage
13 March 2014 The CBI (Confederation of British Industry) is calling for action to make careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) more attractive and easier to… Read More
86% of SMEs in England are planning to invest
25 February 2014 A new survey has revealed that 86% of small-to-medium sized manufacturers in England are planning to invest in capital equipment over the coming 12 months,… Read More
Smaller UK manufacturers are planning to invest
5 February 2014 The UK’s smaller manufacturers are planning to boost investment in equipment over the coming year, according to a survey of 335 small and medium-sized manufacturers… Read More
UK manufacturing growth ‘strongest for 18 years’
21 November 2013 Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector during the past three months was the strongest for 18 years, according to the latest Industrial Trends Survey from… Read More
UK SME domestic orders grow at their fastest since 1995
11 November 2013 Optimism about the business environment among Britain’s small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers has risen at the fastest pace since records began in 1988, on the… Read More
