British manufacturers: No-deal Brexit must be avoided at all costs The UK's manufacturers are warning of the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit as a survey shows prospects for the sector are continuing to weaken amid the economic uncertainty of…
Factory shutdowns cut UK car manufacturing by 45% in April British car manufacturing output dropped by almost half in April as many factories shut down to cope with Brexit uncertainty.
Skills gap risks delaying digital adoption in UK manufacturing industry UK manufacturers are making seismic shifts in attitudes and investment intentions towards digital adoption, but risk falling further behind global competition due to the skills gap and Brexit distractions.
UK manufacturing industry maintains innovation despite Brexit concerns UK industry is pushing forward incremental increases in process and production, but suffering a stagnation of programmes to implement new products.
Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt offers Brexit reassurance to Toyota Foreign minister Jeremy Hunt has sought to reassure Japanese carmaker Toyota that the UK Government is focused on avoiding a no-deal Brexit.
Manufacturing groups press EU to work with UK to avoid no-deal Brexit Industry groups representing manufacturing companies across Europe are pressing EU leaders to work with the UK Government to avoid a catastrophic no deal Brexit.
UK subcontract manufacturing sector increases 7% in Q1 The UK subcontract manufacturing market continued to grow in the first quarter of 2019, despite the continued political uncertainty from Brexit.
Brexit: Nearly 9 in 10 businesses want extension of Article 50 Ahead of tonight’s vote in Parliament on whether to extend Article 50, a CBI survey found that nearly 9 in 10 firms want it to pass if the alternative was…
Survey reveals UK manufacturers continue to invest in apprenticeships Manufacturers are brushing aside the uncertainty around Brexit to continue investing in new apprentices, according to a new survey.
UK engine manufacturing declines in January amid Brexit turmoil British engine manufacturing decreased 9.5% in January 2019, with 241,727 units built. This comes amid uncertainty in the automotive industry due to the prospect of a no-deal Brexit and growing…
UK businesses urged to prepare for no-deal Brexit with three steps HMRC is urging business owners to prepare for a no deal Breixt now and consider three steps to ensure their businesses can continue to trade with the EU, if the…
No-deal Brexit is catastrophic for UK manufacturing, warns Make UK The chair of Make UK has warned the Government that a no deal Brexit would be catastrophic for the manufacturing industry.
Barclays launches clinics across the UK to support manufacturers through Brexit Barclays has announced that it will be hosting over 100 clinics for businesses from March, including workshops for manufacturing clients, to provide additional support through Brexit.
Guhring confirms large stock levels of cutting tools ready for Brexit Guhring UK has confirmed that it is ready for the looming Brexit deadline day and regardless of the outcome, the company has made plans to ensure there is no impact…
EEF and Lloyds comment on January UK manufacturing PMI data Commenting on the latest PMI data, Francesco Arcangeli, economist at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, said: “UK manufacturing PMI contracted to 52.8, down 1.4 since December as Brexit uncertainty grows.
Business impact of no deal Brexit on each region of UK revealed – CBI The CBI has set out the impact of a 'no deal' Brexit on business, across every region and nation across the United Kingdom.
January cover story: Automation, robots, Brexit and the year ahead Here, Tom Bouchier, managing director of Fanuc UK, provides his view of how automation progressed in 2018 and looks forward into 2019 to see what challenges and opportunities face the…
EEF conference prepares South East Manufacturers for Brexit EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has hosted the ‘Making Brexit Work – Preparing Manufacturers for Brexit’ conference in London.
UK manufacturing sentiment deteriorates amid Brexit uncertainty New orders in the UK manufacturing industry flattened in the quarter to January, and sentiment about both business and export prospects tumbled.
CBI: Take no deal Brexit off the table to avoid economic damage Fresh analysis of government figures from the CBI, assessing the long-term economic impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, has outlined the future harm to every part of the UK.
Brose appoints automotive industry expert as new MD Brose, a leading mechatronics specialist to the automotive sector, has appointed a new managing director to build on its recent growth.
UK aerospace industry will suffer if no Brexit deal agreed – ImechE Britain’s aerospace industry risks losing investment and will face supply chain problems if the government fails to negotiate a Brexit deal which maintains the current strategic relationship with the European…
UK aerospace industry urges approval of Brexit withdrawal agreement Companies from the UK aerospace industry are urging MPs to approve the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK Government and the EU, as Parliament restarts debates over it today.
76% of UK manufactures see Brexit border delays as business risk The potential threat of Brexit for UK manufacturers in 2019 is producing a more pessimistic outlook for growth prospects in the coming year.
