Brexit worries stifling manufacturers’ international growth ambitions
Concerns over Brexit is stifling UK SME manufacturers’ export growth as the sector focuses on stabilising its current position, according to new figures. The latest national Manufacturing Barometer reveals manufacturers’ fears over ongoing Brexit uncertainty,...
No ‘small change’ for motoring innovation born in East Yorkshire
An East Yorkshire investor has tapped into support from the Manufacturing Growth Programme to launch a new product that will prevent you losing your change, keys and bank cards under your car seats. John England came up with the ‘car seat gap filler’ at 5am one...
Staff upskilling scheme halves waste at Norfolk manufacturer
Thetford-based Warren Services, which specialises in CNC machining, welding and fabrication for customers including the Robbie Williams tour and a Disney stage set, identified that the level of waste in the company was excessive and set out to improve the situation by empowering and upskilling its staff.
Economic Growth Solutions helps manufacturers deliver over 1000 new jobs
The Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and delivered by Economic Growth Solutions (EGS), has helped companies across the UK to grow, develop new products and improve their processes and quality.
Barometer shows that manufacturers must improve productivity to meet expected sales and profit growth
Small to medium sized manufacturers (SMEs) must improve productivity by unlocking ‘their own hidden potential’, if sales and profits growth are to meet expectations – according to the latest National Manufacturing Barometer.