Manufacturing 18 June 2026
MHA 2026 Manufacturing Report
We’re pleased to share the MHA 2026 Manufacturing & Engineering Report, offering fresh insight into the outlook, challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. Based on the views of over 1,000 industry leaders, the report highlights a sector that remains resilient and growth-focused, while navigating ongoing pressures including supply chains, energy costs and skills shortages.
Business Growth & Development, Economic Growth, Manufacturing 12 May 2026
Ely businesses gain national attention following Chamber-led business visit
Businesses from Ely and the wider Cambridgeshire region have gained national attention following a high-profile business visit organised by Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce.
The visit brought British Chambers of Commerce Director General Shevaun Haviland together with businesses and employers from across the region, including Ely-based Thorlabs and Poets House Hotel and Restaurant, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing firms in Cambridgeshire.
International, Manufacturing 19 March 2026
Steel Strategy Offers Investment Certainty But End Of Low-Tariffs
Reacting to the publication of the UK Government’s Steel Strategy and its decision on new import quotas and tariffs from 1 July, William Bain, Head of Trade Policy at the BCC, said:
“The Steel Strategy provides businesses with a clear vision on the government’s aims for competitiveness and resilience for this essential manufacturing building block.
Manufacturing 9 March 2026
From British fields to British tables: the road network driving UK food manufacturing
• To mark Made in UK Day, National Highways shows how Britain’s motorways and A roads keep homegrown goods moving from field to factory to shelf
• British Sugar’s 400,000 annual HGV movements, including 1.2 tonnes of sugar, show just how much UK food manufacturing depends on a reliable road network
• National Highways builds, maintains and operates the network around the clock – keeping British businesses moving and backing the government’s mission to grow the economy
Manufacturing 3 November 2025
Guardtech Group streamlining cleanroom furniture & equipment fit-outs with Guardware ISO range
The Suffolk-based controlled environment construction specialists recently launched a new website dedicated to their cleanroom hardware brand which offers a revolutionary customer experience.
Local Skills Improvement Plan, Manufacturing, Next Generation, Skills Development 22 July 2025
Bridging Classrooms and Careers: GPUTC’s Business Partner Day
On Tuesday 15th July, the Chamber’s skills team joined Greater Peterborough UTC’s Business Partner Day, an event that perfectly exemplified their mission to bridge education and industry. With over 80 attendees representing 30+ businesses, the day highlighted how employer engagement is shaping the skills and careers of young people. Curriculum-Linked Learning with Real Impact GPUTC’s […]