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I have been reading with interest a recent report by The Manufacturer. Below is an overview of UK Manufacturing Statistics. Manufacturing is a huge and very necessary part of the UK economy. And design plays a big part in that. As do other ancillary services. Where would our manufactures be without designers, cleaners, supply chains, transport etc? It's not just the direct manufacturing income that is so vital to the UK economy but also the ancillary businesses that rely on it and service it - the cafe near the big factory, the cleaning company that services the manufacturers offices, the transport company that moves the raw materials and finished products.

Overall, the UK’s industrial sector has increased by 1.4% a year since 1948, according to a recent report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The ONS attributes the sustained growth to "a better quality, more skilled workforce; a shift in production from low to high productivity goods; improvements in automation and technology; increased investment in R&D, and a more integrated global economy". One of the most critical UK manufacturing statistics is the total value of UK manufacturers’ product sales, which was ￡396.6bn in 2019.

UK Manufacturing Statistics according to Make UK (formerly EEF), UK manufacturing currently:

"Although the contribution of manufacturing to GDP has declined on paper, many of the services provided to manufacturers which would have once been considered part of manufacturing – such as catering; cleaning; building services; security; logistics and so on – are now allocated into different areas of the economy.

However, those contributions are directly reliant on manufacturing for continued business and could actually be considered as a part of manufacturing’s GDP input. As such, many are calling for the true value of manufacturing to be recognised, a move which would see the widely cited figure of 10% of GVA more than doubling to 23% and would greatly impact the overall UK manufacturing statistics."

Manufacturing continues to be a huge part of the UK economy and identity. 'Made in UK' means a lot and is a desirable thing to have. We specialise in Design For Manufacture and are very proud to be a part of this vital UK industry.

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