UK manufacturing industry ends the year on the up

Posted on 5 Jan 2022 by James Devonshire

The UK manufacturing upturn continued as 2021 came to a close, data released on Tuesday showed.

According to the latest IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI, manufacturing output, new orders and employment all rose in December. The release outlined how the manufacturing industry’s expansion would have been even stronger had it not been for continuing logistic disruptions and staff shortages. Nevertheless, a slight easing in supply chain delays helped boost output volumes…

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