“Bang the drum” for Britain’s manufacturers

Award-winning business journalist Greg Wright’s rallying call to “bang the drum” for Britain’s manufacturers rightly recognises them as the real builders of our country’s global reputation, rarely seeking the limelight. Unlike many of the financial service providers responsible for our present sad state of affairs.

And many of our world class manufacturers share his view that theirs will be the light leading us to the end of the tunnel. A new UK-wide survey covering Aerospace & Defence, Food manufacturing and Distribution, Automotive, Engineering and Technology cites over 37% of respondents feeling positive and confident about the next six months.

Chamber International is also in tune with the positive mood and at the heart of the UK’s biggest export drive in 30 years. International manager Tim Bailey says: “Despite the gloom, there are massive opportunities out there. We’ve assembled a sophisticated tool-box to help Yorkshire businesses crack overseas markets and Yorkshire Forward has helped 1,200 firms with £7million worth of export support.”