North West manufacturing - leading the UK

North West England has Britain's most successful manufacturing sector. This site showcases the ideas and business innovations which underpin that success - with regular articles, interviews, commentary and videos. It maps the support on offer for businesses, investors and individuals, and allows people to ask questions, set up groups and share documents. It's an essential guide for anyone wanting to keep up to date with the latest trends in manufacturing. Click here to watch the movie >

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Environmental practices are cutting costs not adding expense
Bury Black Pudding’s create a recipe for environmental savings
Diversification proves fundamental to expansion
Gilwood’s is looking to the future with confidence after placing diversification and inv...
The right training can smooth in-house recruitment
Specialist support helped staff face management responsibility, at Newland Engineering
New investment supports ambitious growth
MHA Lighting poised for brighter future with Bank funding secured
Language classes help Leighs Paints develop international trade
German classes for employees has boosted staff morale and developed new business
Post grad expertise generates 66% lead time saving
When business is at a crossroads, you’re ready to take the plunge and develop a new oppo...
Apprenticeships provide a vital cornerstone for growth plans
Despite difficult times, Regal Precision Engineering believes in maintaining its commitmen...
Supply chain programme helps Kilgour double in size
Peer mentoring and a one-stop shop are the secret ingredients behind a phenomenal growth s...
Clippy’s Apples increase sales by 300% with focus on core customers
Targeting the right customers, in the right way has helped Clippy's blossom
Making international contacts was key to increasing overseas sales by 1000%
Boardman Transformers phenomenal success reached with local help and expert advice
Recycling its own waste is returning a profit for the Co operative
Recycling can be expensive, but the Co-op’s found a way not only to cut its costs but ma...
Smile, it's your turn to put manufacturing in the spotlight
EEF launches a new initiative to promote the image of manufacturing
Uncle Joe’s recipe for growth
Leading Northwest brand Uncle Joe's Mint Balls has unveiled ambitious growth plans...
Banner Chemicals Group still growing after 150 years...
Banner Chemicals Group is marking its 150th year in the Northwest with celebrations... and...
Alvin Connor’s ingredients for sweet success
Merseyside-based Alvin Connor has carved out a niche as a leading manufacturer of eco-frie...
Novartis Vaccines’ ambitious plans for the Northwest
Global pharmaceutical giant Novartis Vaccines reveals how it plans to grow its Merseyside ...
Creating the medicines of the future
The National Biomanufacturing Centre in Liverpool has been building on the Northwest's wor...
Newland Engineering reaches new heights
Manchester-based manufacturer Newland Engineering is going from strength to strength after...
Go green to boost your profits
For the past decade, ENWORKS has been helping to transform the Northwest into a low carbon...
How ENER G is powering the future
Renewables specialist ENER-G is about to move into the North American marketplace as it co...
Hockley International’s formula for global success
Hockley International has been at the forefront of manufacturing and exporting chemicals s...
In discussion - a podcast on skills and training in manufacturing
The first in a series of podcasts, listen to a roundtable discussion from manufacturing pr...

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