In the media | 16 Apr 2024

The Business Magazine: Report reveals ‘True Impact’ of manufacturing is much bigger than thought

In a joint report with the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), we examine how manufacturing impacts the UK economy. Our findings show that ‘making things’ accounts for 34.5 per cent of all UK goods and services exports, whilst the median wage is £31,300 – 11 per cent higher than the national median wage.

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