SMAS: driving Scotland’s productivity

Posted on 4 Jul 2016 by The Manufacturer

Scotland’s wide-ranging manufacturing industry plays a central role in sustaining and growing the country's economy. Nick Shields, director of the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) at Scottish Enterprise, explains.

Scottish manufacturing is a broad church accommodating industries from chemicals to food & drink, textiles and shipbuilding. Nick Shields, director, the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) at Scottish Enterprise. Forty years ago, the sector represented around 40% of the economy and accounted for around 30% of all employment. These days, it accounts…

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