Results from a major survey, conducted by the manufacturers’ organisation, EEF, and accountancy and business advisory firm BDO, have demonstrated that manufacturers in the UK are experiencing improved global demand, from European markets in particular, despite the current political uncertainty.
Manufacturing UK
The EEF/BDO Manufacturing Outlook Q4 survey has shown that there is an increase in commodity prices, which is feeding growth across the manufacturing supply chain. This is reportedly compensating for weaker UK demand as the squeeze on living standards and Brexit uncertainty continues to take its toll domestically.