Advanced manufacturing

Autumn Statement 2022: Key points . . .

November 17, 2022
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Autumn Statement 2022: Key points . . .

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has presented his Autumn Statement. The main points were:  Chancellor said priorities were stability, growth and public services and high inflation is the enemy. But he confirmed UK was in recession.  GDP is forecast to shrink by 1.4% next year, before returning to growth in 2024.  Top rate of tax will...

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Firms’ fears over deteriorating UK economic outlook slash confidence levels to an all-time low

November 4, 2022
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Firms’ fears over deteriorating UK economic outlook slash confidence levels to an all-time low

Confidence among small business in the South West has fallen to a record low as fears grow about rising costs – with the region now the most pessimistic of any part of the country. The gloomy outlook comes from the latest survey by the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses), which measures business sentiment each...

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Major warehouse taken over by office furniture firm Herman Miller to meet expansion

November 2, 2022
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Major warehouse taken over by office furniture firm Herman Miller to meet expansion

Iconic office furniture maker Herman Miller, which has its UK headquarters in Melksham, is to take on additional distribution and space by occupying a major disused warehouse. The firm, best known for its instantly recognisable Aeron chair, is to occupy the 92,510 sq ft Consortium building on Trowbridge’s Canal Road Industrial Estate.  The near six-acre...

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Business West stalwart and champion of the region to step down from role after two decades

November 1, 2022
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Business West stalwart and champion of the region to step down from role after two decades

James Durie, an executive director of Business West – the organisation behind Bath Chamber of Commerce – is to step down from his role after 21 years at the end of this year. James, pictured, who is also chief executive of the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and Initiative, is widely acknowledged as playing a significant role in the...

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Bath glasses firm Inspecs’ shares go into freefall on warning of impact of consumer spending slump

October 28, 2022
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Bath glasses firm Inspecs’ shares go into freefall on warning of impact of consumer spending slump

Shares in Inspecs, the Bath-based spectacles designer and manufacturer, lost more than half their value in one day after it warned that sales would continue to be hit by the cost of living crisis into next year. The departure of Inspecs chairman, the former Tesco boss and City grandee Lord MacLaurin, on 1 December...

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‘Cautious welcome’ to two new investment zones for Bath area but concerns remain over their impact

October 28, 2022
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‘Cautious welcome’ to two new investment zones for Bath area but concerns remain over their impact

Government plans to create two investment zones in Bath and North East Somerset aimed at boosting the economy have been given a cautious welcome by councillors amid concerns over their impact on the environment and local democracy. Two sites – Bath City Enterprise Zone, which includes the Bath Quays development and the Somer Valley...

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New medical firm role for former Bath GP who helped found one of city’s most successful businesses

October 27, 2022
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New medical firm role for former Bath GP who helped found one of city’s most successful businesses

The co-founder of Bath-headquartered specialist accident-claim handling firm Helphire has been appointed as independent chair of a medical simulator manufacturer. Mark Jackson, pictured, joins Bristol-based Limbs & Things as it continues to strengthen its position as one of the leaders in its field.  The near £30m turnover business, exports its pioneering products, including ‘arms’ with...

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Ambitious net zero pledge made by Bath’s biggest manufacturing business gains official validation

October 27, 2022
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Ambitious net zero pledge made by Bath’s biggest manufacturing business gains official validation

Rotork, the Bath-headquartered global advanced engineering group, has become the first UK firm in its sector to have its ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets been officially verified. Earlier this year the group, which makes flow control equipment for the global oil, gas, water and chemical industries and is Bath's largest manufacturer, pledged to the...

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Net zero campaign gives beacon of hope to Bath firms aiming to slash their emissions for a greener future

October 21, 2022
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Net zero campaign gives beacon of hope to Bath firms aiming to slash their emissions for a greener future

A campaign to help businesses across the West of England reduce their reliance on dirty fossil fuels and embrace a greener future through simple, practical steps has been launched in Bath. Action Net Zero’s Beacon of Hope initiative will reach out to firms, as well as communities and individuals, to offer them practical advice,...

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‘Calm and competent government’ now needed, says Business West following PM Truss’s departure

October 20, 2022
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‘Calm and competent government’ now needed, says Business West following PM Truss’s departure

The organisation that runs Bath Chamber of Commerce has called for an end to instability at the heart of government following Liz Truss’s resignation, warning that it was harming business’s prospects at an already difficult time. Business West, the region’s largest business group, also said it was crucial the next Conservative Party leader –...

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