Brexit challenges threaten to slow SME manufacturing comeback

Posted on 15 Feb 2021 by Tom Lane

Brexit issues are causing England’s small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers significant disruption as they look to recover from the economic effects of COVID-19.

The latest Manufacturing Barometer, which is produced by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), reveals almost two thirds (65%) of companies have seen negative price changes within their supply chain since Brexit, with the availability of raw materials an issue for 56% of firms. Of the 284 national…

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