Car manufacturing in the UK is as strong now as it has been for many years as a result of big investments over the past 18 months.
According to figures announced ahead of today’s SMMT International Automotive Summit, the UK could surpass the 1972 record of 1.92 million…
Manufacturers continue to be buffeted by a struggling UK economy and the ongoing crisis in the eurozone.
“UK manufacturers have been buffeted by mounting economic uncertainty for much of the past year, reflected in extremely volatile indicators of trading conditions,” commented Lee Hopley, chief economist at EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation…
Alan Jermyn, v-p European marketing at Avnet Abacus believes that true customer demand and EU legislation will dictate sales growth in the market next year, despite all that has happened in the global economy.
Alan Jermyn says:
To paraphrase a certain football commentator’s famous quotation, from our perspective…
Despite the economic storms from a potential breakup of the Eurozone on the horizon, the government continues to announce funding initiatives aimed at kick-starting the technology sector in this country.
Funding for small business working in markets such as LED lighting, renewable energy and medical is to be welcomed…
The government has found some much needed money to support the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). The £75m ear-marked for SMEs is part of a number of government handouts which it hopes will encourage business “innovation”.
It is part of the government’s Innovation and Research…
Business activity for London firms fell in the last quarter, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey. According to the survey, sales and orders fell significantly for London’s firms in Q3, particularly in export markets.
“It is of course a major concern…
The Technology Strategy Board has released data collected from a UK-wide demonstrator programme involving 340 ultra-low carbon vehicles. The findings collected from on-board computers and face-to-face surveys indicate that the challenge of switching to an ultra low carbon vehicle may not be as lareg as…
An interesting seminar looking at how to improve product and packaging security to combat IP theft in the supply chain is taking place at BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1 on Wednesday 14th September.
Why this seminar? The counterfeiting of electronic products and components poses increased threats. The…