Slump in activity easing, SME manufacturers report
SME manufacturing output fell at a considerably slower pace in the three months to October, following July’s record decline, according to the latest quarterly...
Digital skills investment powering UK manufacturing through COVID crisis
British manufacturing companies moved at speed towards digitalisation when the pandemic struck, with nearly half switching to digital working practices within two weeks of...
Economic recovery survey seeks opinions of Yorkshire SME manufacturers
Yorkshire companies are being urged to take part in the nation’s largest SME manufacturing survey which will aim to pinpoint the exact type of...
Manufacturing workers still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants
Manufacturing workers are still being exposed to dangerous levels of air pollutants in the workplace, a new white paper has cautioned.
The whitepaper, from Global...
Manufacturers call on government to avoid no-deal scenario
Manufacturers in Britain and in the bloc have called on the UK government and European Commission (EC) to avoid a no-deal scenario.
The bosses of...
Decline in manufacturing activity slows from July slump but remains weak
Output volumes in the three months to October fell at their slowest pace since March 2020, according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends...
Wakefield manufacturer boosts output and capacity
Conservatory Outlet, the Yorkshire-based manufacturer of windows, doors, home extensions and conservatory products, has invested £500,000 to increase output and capacity.
The manufacturer, which employs...
Manufacturing activity remains poor – CBI
Manufacturer output volumes in the three months to September fell at a slower pace than in August, according to the latest CBI monthly Industrial...
Sheffield start-up launch software to boost manufacturing capacity
A Sheffield tech start-up has launched software that will help manufacturing businesses improve capacity.
Dubbed the ‘Fitbit for manufacturing’, the new Manufacturing Execution System will...
AMRC awarded £2m to open food, drink packaging sustainability centre
The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) will create a Food and Drink Packaging Sustainability Centre at AMRC Cymru after securing £2...