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Reshoring gathers pace
Reshoring – the practice of bringing manufacturing back from the Far East to Europe – is gathering momentum. Consultants PwC, in a recent report, noted that the trend could create between 100,000 and 200,000 extra jobs in the UK over the next decade, boosting national output by up to £12 billion. Reshoring is...
Read MoreTime for UK manufacturing to shine
Import costs rise as pound loses strength We’ve always been proud of our UK moulding offering – it has long been competitively priced against Far East imports and our range of services is hard to beat: machines sized 40T to 575T; in-house assembly and storage; electrical testing; tool maintenance; upgrades and modifications etc. ...
Read MoreSpread the cost of Tooling
Our country is full of innovators, inventors and budding geniuses, bursting with clever ideas to take product design forward and make a name for themselves. But we have to accept that getting an idea from fag-packet scrawling to in-the-hand product is a long and challenging road, and many designers will cite the cost of tooling...
Read MoreDeal or no deal it could still be great news for UK manufacturing
Brexit has brought many challenges for UK industry in a time of significant uncertainty. As March 29th looms closer businesses will be making final plans in preparation for Brexit. But what can we do as a manufacturing industry to ensure we are resilient to the challenges that may be coming our way? Establishing closer relationships and trading...
Read MoreA bespoke solution for office chair identification
At Knight, we pride ourselves on offering a quality service to a range of customers, regardless of order quantities or the size of the job. Smaller solution-based projects are an integral part of our business, which is why our tooling and moulding capabilities are open to all. Recently, a commercial business approached Knight looking...
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