Perception of Robotics Needs to Be Changed
After recent reports by the International Federation of Robots (IFR) and the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co, Tom Bouchier, managing director of Fanuc UK has decided to discuss the state of UK manufacturing. He said: “As explained in the McKinsey report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a key role in improving the global economy, […]
UK to Maintain European Standards Position
The General Assemblies of CEN and CENELEC – the European Standards Organizations – have agreed an arrangement that secures BSI’s full membership post-Brexit. This arrangement confirms that the UK can continue to enjoy and influence the content of voluntary standards that support trade across 34 European member countries. The decisions, taken separately in both organizations, […]
Advice on Relocation from Omega Plastics
The uncertainty surrounding Brexit is causing a number of boardroom headaches for many companies. However, one leading North East plastics manufacturing firm is saying that now it is the best time to relocate your production work back to the United Kingdom to enjoy significant savings! Omega Plastics, the award-winning Washington-based firm, advises that relocating can […]
Brexit – Ways Manufacturing Companies are Continuing to Grow
Brexit – Ways Manufacturing Companies are Continuing to Grow : As the results were read out on June 24th, a buzz of uncertainty spread around those managing manufacturing companies and how the decision to leave the EU would impact business. Would the changes make a significant impact on import tax paid for products, would foreign […]
Robert Keen Admits BIFA Is In The Dark On Brexit
This month we’ve heard from Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), about Brexit and it seems one of the UKâs leading industry associations is as much in the dark as Joe Public. Keen was quick to point out the lack of information about possible Brexit implications in his address at […]
Britain’s Car Manufacturing Establishments Are On The Way Up!
British car manufacturing has received an exciting boost, hitting a seventeen year high in February. Overall production in the industry rose eight percent (to 153,041) last month and boosted by a thirteen percent increase in sales to overseas markets. Since Brexit the fifteen percent fall in the pound against the euro has helped make British […]
Brexit Blessing for the Manufacturing World
Brexit Blessing for the Manufacturing World : Thanks to the weaker status of the pound manufacturing has reached a two-year high! As Britain gears up to leave the European Union it appears the weaker pound has boosted overseas demand for British goods. Export order books are at levels last seen in December 2013. This demand […]
How Will Brexit Affect British Engineering and Manufacturing?
Post Brexit Britain is a place that is scary for many, people are in fear of what will affect them and to what extent, or if it will affect them at all. In terms of manufacturing and engineering, there are the positives, the negatives and still the unknown… An obvious impact of the referendum is […]
10 Reasons Brexit Is Good For Manufacturing & Engineering
10 Reasons Brexit Is Good For Manufacturing & Engineering : Forget Brexit means Brexit. Brexit means prosperity, jobs and opportunity, a thriving economy and, importantly, a strong manufacturing and engineering sector in the UK. The Brexit hangover is affecting everyone differently, and while many are thrilled with the result there is still mass concern over […]
John Moylan Says UK Must Brace Itself For Brexit Woes Despite Toyota Making Britain Part Of Its Long-Term Future
John Moylan, the BBC’s car manufacturing correspondent, says the UK must brace itself for Brexit woes despite Toyota making Britain part of its long-term future. The BBC’s car manufacturing correspondent John Moylan says, despite Toyota announcing plans to upgrade its UK plant with its New Global Architecture, its new system for producing vehicles worldwide, UK […]
