GKN: The Great Manufacturing Survivor

Posted on 22 Sep 2009 by The Manufacturer

Howard Wheeldon celebrates his favourite UK manufacturing story and identfies some key developments in its recent success.

Having waited in vein for a third volume of ‘A History of GKN’ which might bring the official story of what is surely the most remarkable survivor of the British manufacturing story up to date, it is with much pleasure that I welcome the recent publication of ‘GKN; The Making of A Business 1759-2009’ by…

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