Manufacturing offers diversity and resilience to an economy
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Celebrations were had on Friday as The Manufacturer team headed to the Conference & Events Awards and came home with not one, but two trophies! Gold for Smart Manufacturing Week in the 'Best Tradeshow / Consumer Exhibition' category and bronze for Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit in the 'Best UK Conference / Event (Up to 1,000 Attendees)' category. ??
Reflecting on Labour's win last week, we have a round-up of the reactions from the manufacturing industry for you. As well as a Q&A with Chris Spray Customer Success Director at Lineview , about why the lack of manufacturing in the manifestos was so concerning and why he believes it is time to prioritise the sectors that have long been the backbone of the UK economy. ????
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Manufacturing offers diversity and resilience to an economy
Leading up to the election, Chris Spray Customer Success Director at?LineView?was deeply concerned that UK election manifestos failed to address the crucial role of manufacturing in the economy with any certain clarity.
From his experience he knows the UK has an opportunity to be a global leader, especially in the FMCG, food and drink, and beer and whiskey sectors. This glaring omission represents a significant missed opportunity for the UK.
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Despite many predicting a Labour victory in yesterday’s general election, the scale of the swing from the Conservative party may have surprised some, with a number of high profile Tory MPs losing their seat. The manufacturing sector will be asking what the future may hold under a Labour government. Here, we look at the reaction from industry.
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4 个月Thanks for asking me to contribute. Hoping we can help this new government make some good and long term decisions that benefit us all in the coming years.