Leeds manufacturers’ show of confidence
Posted by davidb on 26 May 2011
Filed under: Leeds, Manufacturing
26 May 2011
The majority of manufacturing firms in the Leeds City Region who attended a keynote business breakfast in Leeds this week say they are planning to invest for growth this year. Nearly every firm at the Leeds Manufacturing breakfast seminar said they have growth plans in 2011. While the skills gap and over-regulation present continuing problems
Carbon and People Key to Future of Manufacturing
Posted by Guest Blogger on 20 May 2010
Filed under: Automotive, Engineering, Manufacturing
20 May 2010
Two words – ‘carbon’ and ‘people’ sum up the biggest challenges facing manufacturing, according to CEO and chaiman of GSM Group Barry Dodd. Speaking this week at a manufacturing lunch organised by Leeds Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by law firm Irwin Mitchell, he argued that rising fuel costs in energy and logistics combined with