It is no secret that the public perception of manufacturing in the UK is that it has been in a perpetual state of decline since the early 1970s. While the demise of British Leyland for many was symbolic of a significant decline in volume manufacturing, the UK manufacturing sector remains strong. But it has proved to be a particularly strong source of product design.
The Government’s commonly touted statistic that the UK is the world’s sixth largest manufacturer clearly flies in the face of any suggestion that UK manufacturing is obsolete. While this is an interesting statistic, part of negative public opinion of manufacturing stems from the commonly publicised growth in offshore production, particularly in Asia. This article lists…
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