Biennial MACH, the biggest UK manufacturing trade show, is a well-timed yardstick for the recovery of UK manufacturing. Formal interest and orders placed at MACH will give machine tool manufacturers – from ABB to Yamazaki Mazak – a good prognosis of companies’ order books in 2010/2011. TM asks some of the exhibitors for their views on manufacturing recovery and reports real optimism following a tough period, plus we review the new MACH Education and Training Zone. See you at the show! By Brian Davis and Will Stirling.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics in mid-May showed a 2.3% jump in manufacturing output during March, the biggest month-on-month rise in almost eight years. The ONS showed that output rose in 12 of the 13 manufacturing sub-sectors. Is this a sign of sustainable recovery or a peak before more trouble in 2010? Andrew…
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