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UK Manufacturing PMI: industry witnesses steepest job losses since 2020, as downturn deepends
The UK manufacturing sector’s downturn deepened in February, with output and new orders falling at faster rates in the shortest month of the year. Meanwhile, the sector witnessed its steepest rate of job losses since 2020. More via The Manufacturer
£83bn boost to UK economy over the next decade if Britain’s SME manufacturers achieve their growth ambitions – report
Almost two-thirds (64%) of the 250,000 active manufacturing SMES in the UK have the ambition to grow into large businesses, which could deliver £83bn to manufacturing GVA over the next decade, new research has revealed. More via The Manufacturer
Nottingham chosen as global manufacturing home of Dublin-based Davenham Switchgear
Davenham Switchgear, a brand of Legrand and a leading supplier of low-voltage (LV) switchgear to the hyperscale data centre market, has chosen Nottingham as the home of its new global manufacturing site. More via The Manufacturer
Manufacturing sector’s overconfidence in cyber resilience leading to internal risk blind spots, new report reveals
Cyber risk owners in Manufacturing are displaying overconfidence in their internal resilience, with 76% believing they are resilient as an organisation, new research has revealed. More via The Manufacturer
CBM makes important sheet metal specialist appointment
The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has strengthened its offer to its 200-strong membership base with a high-profile industrial appointment. More via The Manufacturer
Superglass scraps white pallets in sustainability pledge with The Pallet LOOP
Superglass, one of the UK’s leading glass mineral wool insulation manufacturers, is officially scrapping white pallets from its supply chain as part of its ambitious sustainability commitments by becoming an early adopter of the recovery, repair and reuse scheme, The Pallet LOOP. More via The Manufacturer
