UK manufacturing enjoys strong first quarter to 2017

Posted on 25 Apr 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The UK manufacturers have reported strong growth in orders both at home and from abroad over the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.

Export orders recorded the strongest growth in six years, supported by strong rises in competitiveness, particularly in non-EU markets – image courtesy of Pixabay. Domestic UK manufacturing orders had improved at the fastest pace since July 2014 in the three months to April, revealed the survey of almost 400 manufacturers (conducted…

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