Buying Locally Can Boost Recovery
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 21 Dec 2010
Filed under: Leeds Manufacturing News
21 December 2010
The role of sourcing from local manufacturers in the region’s recovery has been highlighted at a meeting of the CBI, the Chamber of Commerce and business advisory firm Deloitte. “Never before has there been more reason to buy British and from within the region. The growth of the economy and future job creation could be
Manufacturing key to future of UK economy says business minister
Posted by davidb on 13 Dec 2010
Filed under: Uncategorized
13 December 2010
According to reports on TheBusinessDesk.com, the government has invested £50m in the Manufacturing Advisory Service and launched a review into the future of advanced manufacturing in the UK. The move comes after the government abandoned plans to publish a manufacturing framework in favour of incorporating its plans for the sector in its wider “growth review”
Suits you xian sheng!
Posted by Duncan Greenwood on 08 Dec 2010
Filed under: Textiles
8 December 2010
According to the Yorkshire Post, clothing manufacturer Skopes plans to grow its exports into the Chinese market. The third generation family-owned company, based at Cross Green in Leeds, plans to double its business in the next three years, helped by the export of suits with 24 carat gold and platinum woven into the pinstripe, already
Manufacturing: the unsung hero of the UK economy
Posted by davidb on 06 Dec 2010
Filed under: Engineering, Leeds, Leeds Manufacturing News, Manufacturing
6 December 2010
The CBI is calling for the Government to target 5% annual growth in the manufacturing sector as part of wide ranging proposals to secure the future of the sector set out in a new report published today. British manufacturing continues to report strong trading conditions with indicators for output remaining at record levels for the