Manufacturing Woes Deepen as Output Falls Again

Manufacturing output decline slows in quarter to February

Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to February, though at a slower pace than in January – according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey (ITS). Manufacturers expect volumes to decline at a similar pace in the three months to May. Total and export order books remained historically weak in February. Stock adequacy […]

UK Manufacturing Sector Faces Continued Decline Amid High Costs, Low Confidence

Britain’s manufacturing sector continues to grapple with significant challenges, as evidenced by the latest CBI industrial trends survey. The survey reveals that production volumes fell by a weighted balance of 14% in the three months to February, following an even steeper decline in the preceding quarter. This downturn is widespread, with 13 of the 17 subsectors experiencing a drop in output… Source

Manufacturing woes deepen as output falls again

The struggles afflicting Britain’s ailing manufacturing sector show no sign of reversing according to a closely watched poll, with industry participants reporting output volumes and order books had both continued to fall. According to the latest CBI industrial trends survey, production from the UK manufacturing sector fell by a weighted balance of 14 per cent in the three months to February, off the back of a faster period of deceleration the pr…