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Results from the latest Manufacturing Barometer Survey - comment from Simon Howes, Area Director for MAS
Welcome to our latest newsletter which has been providing South West manufacturers with business intelligence regularly for the last 10 years. We would like to welcome our newest subscribers, who we hope find this as useful a resource as those that have enjoyed receiving it for the last few years.
Global Manufacturing Festival set for Sheffield return
Preparations are well underway for the second Global Manufacturing Festival which will take place in Sheffield on 21-22 March 2012. Sheffield Chamber of Commerce is set to play a lead role in the project management of the festival, which aims to reaffirm the UK’s position as a global leader in advanced engineering and manufacturing innovation.
Recruitment and investment on the horizon for South West manufacturers
The outlook for South West manufacturing continues to remain encouraging with reports of companies planning to increase staff numbers and invest in new technology. Over a third (38 per cent) of respondents to the latest Barometer, conducted quarterly by the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), expect to increase staff numbers over the next six months. This is a significant rise from the 30 per cent reported one year ago. 35 per cent also indicated that they are expecting to increase their investment in new technology over the same period; this is just slightly up from 34 per cent one year ago.
Talent Retention Solution
Business Secretary Vince Cable has praised the progress of the Talent Retention Solution (TRS), a national redeployment and recruitment website covering the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sector, since its launch in July 2011.
Global sales drive reaps dividends for Telford precision manufacturing specialist
Small really is proving beautiful for a Telford manufacturer that saw annual sales reach a record £3.6m in 2011.
MAS helps local firms with unique behind-the-scenes tour
Manufacturing firms from across the East of England visited Mettler Toledo Safeline X-ray Ltd in July for a unique behind-the-scenes tour to see how lean methodology and practices have benefited the Royston-based business.
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