Tag Archives: Manufacturing
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Bright outlook for UK manufacturing
The forecast for UK industry is good, but dark clouds, including a skills gap and uncertainty over EU membership, hang over what could be a much brighter scene
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Elections to impact UK industrial strategy
The run-up to the general election is an uncertain time for business leaders who nevertheless believe the next government will back UK manufacturing
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Innovation is driving manufacturing growth
Working alongside government to identify opportunities and challenges, and supporting businesses to address and solve them, is a key driver of the UK economy, says Mark Glover, director of strategy and planning at Innovate UK
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Best of British Manufacturing
It might be a long time since anyone described the UK as “the workshop of the world”, but the country is still the eleventh largest manufacturing nation and the sector accounts for 54 per cent of exports, directly employing 2.6 million people. Raconteur showcases some of the businesses that have shown the innovation, growth and brand value to be recognised as the best of British
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Factory of the future
New technologies that will shape manufacturing for the next two decades are already here
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Financing options for manufacturers
As the UK continues its tentative economic recovery, manufacturers have financing options available beyond traditional bank lending
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Shaping up to the future
3D printing has the potential to shape the future – in factories, on building sites, in schools, hospitals and homes, writes Jim McClelland
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3D printers producing factory goods
Prototyping or creating products in the comfort of your own home is now a possibility with 3D printing, yet the industry’s real potential lies in manufacturing, as Nick Martindale reports