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Manufacturing

Welcome to BIS's Manufacturing sector page

 


 

Advanced Manufacturing Package

A £150m package of measures to help UK manufacturers seize the opportunities provided by emerging technologies has been launched by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson.

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British Manufacturing is an unsung success story. It has transformed beyond the common vision of heavy engineering. Manufacturing is essential because our future lies in a balanced and mixed economy where manufacturing complements services in creating jobs across all regions.

The Manufacturing and Materials (MM) Unit is part of BIS’s Business Relations activity within Business Group. Business Relations aims to use sector knowledge and expertise to create the conditions for globally competitive UK business. The Group deals with a broad range of issues related to Manufacturing and the Materials and Engineering industries.

The Unit focuses on a number of key areas:

This link will take you to The Manufacturing and Materials Unit - Newsletter 'Hot Issues', for our latest and topical news stories.