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About this Content  European countries have largely chosen to offshore manufacturing activities in favour of low-cost countries since the 1980s. Increases in the economic liberalisation and international trade in developing countries presented attractive low-cost markets to produce manufactured goods, such…

About this Content This paper sounds an upbeat note about the prospects for manufacturing in the UK. In highlighting the opportunities, we also take a realistic view of the challenges faced by smaller and medium-sized manufacturing firms and map out…

About this Content The manufacturing of tomorrow. The European private equity industry has been resilient in the face of recent disruption, which gives fund managers and investors great confidence for the future. Data for the first quarter of 2022 shows…