West Midlands leads post-pandemic manufacturing recovery as exports surge

Posted on 21 Dec 2021 by The Manufacturer

The West Midlands is leading the post-pandemic manufacturing boom, according to new analysis from the Manufacturing Technology Centre, the organisation bringing world-leading manufacturing technologies from research to reality. 

HMRC trade statistics show that manufacturing exports from the West Midlands rose 65% in Q2 2021 compared to the same period a year earlier, the biggest increase of all the UK regions. It was followed by the North West and East of England, which saw gains of 62% and 58% respectively. The national average was…

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