Manufacturers target home comforts to boost growth

Posted on 9 Sep 2014 by Victoria Fitzgerald

Small manufacturers in England are set to make the most of a strengthening UK economy by focusing on domestic markets for their future growth it was revealed today.

Over two thirds (67%) of companies questioned in the latest Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer feel that increasing sales at home offered them the best chance to expand. This was followed by new product development, improving production processes and over a third of firms (36%) who are focused on boosting export performance. There also appears…

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