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UK manufacturing output - and inflation - are up
Although UK manufacturing output is at its strongest for almost three years manufacturing firms report highest factory gate price inflation for just over two years.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 26 April 2007
Lower growth rate reported
SME construction companies reported the lowest rate of growth in business activity for four and a half years and the sector continued to report strong rises in average input prices.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 9 February 2007
Founder gains ownership of plastics moulder
Mike McDonough, founder of Sertec Plastics, has bought the UK company out of the Sertec Group with financial backing from Lloyds TSB and accountants and business advisers PKF.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 29 June 2006
Automotive parts maker acquired in MBO
With guidance from PKF, a UK automotive components manufacturer making valve spring retainers and plugs was successfully acquired in an MBO and has won a major order from the USA.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 June 2006
Improved domestic demand encourages SME growth
A revival in domestic demand together with a year end 'push' and a pick up in export orders all helped small and medium sized manufacturers to get off to a good start in 2006.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 26 April 2006
UK incentives exist to improve energy efficiency
Engineering and manufacturing businesses are not doing enough to control their consumption of energy and are largely ignorant of incentives for becoming energy efficient.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 14 March 2006
UK SMEs' business orders rose in December
Christmas period proved to be the best quarter of the year for UK SMEs, with increased output and levels of new business orders at their highest for a year, says a quarterly survey of 800 firms.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 27 January 2006
UK SMEs retreat from brink of recession
With manufacturing output recovering, employment falling for fourth quarter running and levels of outstanding business continuing to fall, UK SMEs back away from recession.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 October 2005
UK SME manufacturing output falling
UK SME manufacturing output fell for the first quarter since the end of 2001 and levels of new business are the lowest since March 2002, says quarterly survey.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 22 July 2005
SME output showed 'no growth' says survey
SME manufacturing output recorded virtually no growth during the last quarter and levels of new business are the lowest since Q2 2003, according to a quarterly survey of 800 companies.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 27 April 2005
Growth slows as costs rise
The SME manufacturing sector continued to grow during the last quarter albeit at its slowest rate since Q2 2003, according to the "PKF SME Index".
News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 October 2004
Input costs inflation slows SME growth
Survey of 800 SMEs finds the world shortages of steel and other raw materials is putting a brake on the SME manufacturing sector's gradual recovery.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 23 April 2004
SME manufacturing sector stronger, says report
The UK SME manufacturing sector has recorded its highest levels of business activity and new orders since the end of 1999, according to the 'PKF SME Index', a quarterly survey of 800 SMEs
News from Manufacturingtalk, 21 October 2003
SMEs benefit from 'Baghdad Bounce' and strong Euro
The SME manufacturing sector recorded its highest levels of business activity and new orders since the beginning of 2001, according to the 'PKF SME Index'.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 18 July 2003
European late payment act will squeeze SMEs
A European directive on late payment will place big burdens on UK Small and Medium Sized Enterprises because they will be forced to compete on the same playing field as large corporates.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 14 August 2002
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