UK manufacturing enjoying 'delayed recovery', but inflation pressures grow

Manufacturers are enjoying a “delayed recovery” with increased output and orders and optimism for jobs, according to a report published on Monday ...

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UK manufacturing output could rise by £2.56 billion through energy investments, Barclays claims

UK-based manufacturers could improve their output by as much as £2.56 billion by 2025 – and boost the UK’s international competitiveness – by investing more in energy efficiency technologies, Barclays has claimed ...

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Brexit: UK motor industry could face £4.5 billion car tariff

The UK motor industry faces the threat of a £4.5 billion car tariff if the country does not stay in a single EU market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ president Gareth Jones ...

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Mining, manufacturing and fruit picking: can automation save Mackay jobs?

When Andrew Hegerty started investigating how automation could improve his engineering business in Mackay seven months ago, a few eyebrows were raised ...

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Thousands of jobs to be created at automotive park near Nissan plant

Plans to create a major automotive manufacturing site in the North East have moved up a gear with public consultation getting under way later this month. Could the ‘nationally significant’ 100-hectare International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) further stabilise a sector that – since the summer – had appeared to be hanging in the balance? ...

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EU agrees law to curb flow of conflict minerals

The European Union agreed a deal on Tuesday to stem the flow of gold and other metals used to fund armed conflicts or produced in conditions that breach human rights. ...

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Tata Steel in talks about £100m Liberty deal

Tata Steel UK has entered into exclusive talks with Liberty House Group about a £100m sale of its speciality steels business which employs about 1,700 workers in plants around the UK. ...

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