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
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Covid has been ‘game-changing’ for UK manufacturers
1 September 2021 A survey of 250 large and SME manufacturers in the UK has revealed that almost all (90.8%) believe that the Covid-19 pandemic has been “game-changing”… Read More
Covid isolation stops production at 13% of UK manufacturers
22 July 2021 More than three quarters (77%) of UK manufacturers are reporting that employees self-isolating after being “pinged” by the NHS Covid-19 track-and-trace app is affecting their… 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
Manufacturers ask Government to help cure post-Brexit blues
2 July 2021 Almost all (96%) of UK manufacturers that do business with Europe say they have faced challenges since the new post-Brexit trading arrangements with the EU… Read More
5G-enabled smart factory will be opened to others for testing
23 June 2021 The industrial PC and HMI manufacturer Exor International has built a 5G-enabled end-to-end smart factory in Verona, Italy, as an example of the benefits that… Read More
Pandemic pushes manufacturers to adopt AI technologies
15 June 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has spurred a significant rise in the use of AI (artificial intelligence) and other digital technologies among manufacturers around the world, according… Read More
Start-up brings analytics to machines for under £180
9 June 2021 A UK start-up claims to have slashed the cost of entry to Industry 4.0 machinery analytics to less than £180, with the launch of a… Read More
Output, orders, prices and staffing all hit record highs in May
1 June 2021 Conditions in the UK manufacturing sector improved at an unprecedented pace in May, as output growth strengthened and new orders rose at the fastest pace… Read More
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
