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Public vote of confidence for UK manufacturing

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted global supply chains and resulted in many UK factories switching production to medical devices and products in a bid to help the NHS cope. Manufacturing has taken a central role in the unfolding drama and rarely in recent times has it been the subject of so much media and public attention.

29/06/2020 16:22:17

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New research, conducted among 2,000 adults by Populus for Cadence Innovation Marketing, found that the UK public stands firmly behind the manufacturing sector to support the country and
protect the NHS through coronavirus and into the future.

Almost three in four (74%) of the UK public believe that the manufacturing sector stepped up to meet the challenge
of supporting the UK when coronavirus took a grip on the nation in March 2020. The same number of respondents (74%) believe that a strategic long-term plan for helping UK
manufacturing to be more productive and competitive will help insulate us from future pandemics and go some way to protect UK GDP, of which manufacturing contributes over 17%. Furthermore,
three quarters (75%) of the UK public believe more strongly in the importance of the UK manufacturing as a result of coronavirus.

Read the full article in the July issue of PBSI

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.