Manufacturing news in the UK | Page 3

An overview of news, trends and research in the Manufacturing industry in the UK:

KPMG to oversee Northern manufacturer administration The fallout from a serious fire in 2016 has eventually seen Northern manufacturer Total Polyfilm collapse into administration, costing the region more than 200 jobs.
27 September 2019
UK manufacturing nosedives amid economic slowdown The UK’s manufacturing sector is scaling back on investment at a moment in the economic cycle when it would usually ramp up spending, a new study has found.
26 September 2019
Tata Steel to close Welsh site amid A&M restructuring Tata Steel has enlisted Alvarez & Marsal to help with a restructuring programme for its UK wing.
11 September 2019
How to successfully outsource manufacturing to China By outsourcing manufacturing to low-cost locations such as China over the years, several companies in the UK, Europe and the US have saved costs, increased production capacity and profits.
06 September 2019
Plans for Kilmarnock medical waste incinerator scrapped Plans developed by a consulting firm to install a new medical waste incinerator near a housing estate in Scotland have been jettisoned, following a public outcry.
29 August 2019
Four AI use cases in industrial and manufacturing companies The use of artificial intelligence can create major benefits to industrial companies. Aime Lachapelle, an expert in data & artificial intelligence transformation, spoke with Consultancy.
01 August 2019
Consultancy advises on flood defences to safeguard 400 jobs A property consultancy has collaborated with fluid sealing products manufacturer James Walker to design flood defences for its manufacturing site.
30 July 2019
Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform Over half of capital intensive projects globally underperform, with those in rail, defence and infrastructure in particular having poor track records.
08 July 2019
Grant Thornton partner Neil Barrell joins GFG Alliance London-based industrials and energy group the GFG Alliance has made a key international executive appointment to strengthen its manufacturing activities worldwide.
18 June 2019
Specialist metals firm appoints Grant Thornton administrators Grant Thornton has been appointed to oversee the administration of specialist metal producer Metalysis.
11 June 2019
EY appointed as British Steel administrator British Steel has announced its collapse into administration, following years of turbulence and changing hands between owners on multiple occasions.
28 May 2019
UK manufacturing sees orders slow amid Brexit anxiety Manufacturing in the UK saw negative growth for the end of 2018, reflecting a wider slowdown in the UK economy to 0.
11 April 2019
Duff & Phelps appointed for Meridian Metal Trading administration UK steel supplier Meridian Metal Trading has collapsed into administration.
08 April 2019
FRP oversees British Ceramic Tile administration More than 300 jobs have been lost in the South-West of England, as a ceramic tile producer collapsed into administration at the end of January.
13 February 2019
Kaiam’s UK and Europe operations appoint KPMG administrators Global fibre-optics manufacturer Kaiam has seen its UK and Europe arms collapse into administration, following adverse trading conditions in 2018.
11 January 2019
Eight in 10 UK manufacturers hit by worker shortage As the UK Government looks to reduce immigration from the EU by as much as 80% after Brexit, around the same percentage of manufacturers are already reporting a shortage in labour.
07 January 2019
Manufacturing must leverage AI to get the most from human touch While AI is often spoken of as being a phenomenon that will be bad for jobs in the manufacturing sector, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the human touch will remain an essential asset to th
21 November 2018
UK residential electricity cost spike subsidises usage of large industries When purchasing power parity was accounted for, consumers in the UK faced one of the largest jumps in the cost of electricity in Europe last year, with the 5% increase only surpassed by Estonia and R
12 November 2018
CBRE appointed to sell office on behalf of British Steel Pension Fund British Steel Pension Fund has reportedly tasked consulting firm CBRE with the sale of a refurbished office in Midtown, London. The UK firm is said to be listening to offers around £93 million.
09 November 2018
Four opportunities for executives in UK's manufacturing industry Against a backdrop of an unpredictable geopolitical environment, corporate planning is more challenging than ever before.
30 October 2018
Falling demand sees UK manufacturing confidence stumble Despite a perpetually changing economic landscape, manufacturing remains a keystone industry in the UK.
01 October 2018
Market for predictive maintenance to reach $11 billion by 2022 A new report has revealed that rather than being a method of avoiding losses, predictive maintenance of equipment could create major value for businesses.
23 August 2018
Globe's largest FMCG companies buying their way to faster growth As markets become increasingly volatile amid changing consumer habits and heightened digital competition, many firms now look to acquisitions as a root to spreading risk as well as boosting financial
20 July 2018
Smart factory adoption could be catalyst for automotive industry A new study has found that adoption of smart factory technology is set to add up to $160 billion annually to the global auto industry in productivity gains by 2023 onwards.
21 June 2018
UK manufacturers concerned for future amid consumer squeeze fears UK manufacturers across the world are positive about current business conditions, as export orders rise on improving global demand, a new study has revealed.
12 January 2018
US building materials industry enjoys modest growth on housing starts The US construction industry materials segment has witnessed a resurgence in demand thanks in large part to an upswing in residential starts.
21 December 2017
UK manufacturers call for R&D and Industry 4.0 focus from government Investment into UK research and development remains a priority for the manufacturing industry, with the emerging technologies of Industry 4.0 seen as key to the future development of the industry.
20 November 2017
Ipcom swaps private equity hands, 12 dealmakers advise on deal Private equity firm Waterland has sold its stake in Belgian insulation company Ipcom to Alpha Private Equity, in a deal advised by 12 firms from the professional services world.
20 November 2017
Competition hollows out US supply base in race to bottom Much has been said about the importance of manufacturing in the US, which is said to have seen steep declines in recent years.
09 November 2017
Nord Stream 2 pipeline could add €5 billion in economic benefits to EU The EU’s domestic gas production is in rapid decline. To meet demand, the EU needs reliable, affordable and sustainable new gas supplies.
06 November 2017
Asset intensive sectors in Germany facing growing challenges Germany’s automotive, retail and construction sectors are best equipped to face down digital disruption, according to a new survey of the nation’s markets.
13 September 2017
Capgemini supporting Cathay Pacific and BSH with digital transformations Capgemini has in recent months won two large digital transformation projects.
18 August 2017

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