Manufacturers report growing optimism
Business optimism among manufacturers saw its sharpest improvement since 1973, on the back of strong growth in orders at home and abroad. That’s according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
Business optimism among manufacturers saw its sharpest improvement since 1973, on the back of strong growth in orders at home and abroad. That’s according to the latest CBI quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
The CBI commented on the Index of Production data for March which showed a 2% rise compared with the previous year…
The manufacturing sector saw output rise at the fastest rate in 15 years…
Clearer rules and cleaner air are among the aims of the Industrial Emissions Directive approved by the European Parliament in July…
UK manufacturers saw demand for their goods continue to improve in August, as overseas orders returned to normal levels, said the CBI…
The CBI has commented on the Committee on Climate Change’s recommendation for the Government to re-design the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme…
Demand for UK-made goods
improved in November, compared
with the previous month, according
to CBI figures. However,
manufacturers expect prices to rise
faster in the next three months, and
predict slower growth in
manu
Manufacturers expect strong output growth in the coming quarter, backed by healthy order books, the CBI said today.
60% of manufacturers say rising energy costs are of high concern to their business.
The CBI has warned that that the
UK is failing to attract the level of
investment needed to build lowcarbon
infrastructure. It says that with
a third of our energy supply due to
close in the next decade and ambitious
em
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