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Industrial Strategy set to bring re-shoring bonanza

21 October, 2024

The introduction of a long-term industrial strategy is set to bring a surge of offshore manufacturing production back to the UK according to a major annual survey on the investment landscape for UK industry published today by Make UK and RSM UK.


Almost three quarters of companies (70%) believe that the re-shoring of production back to the UK will accelerate in response to an industrial strategy, with just 3% saying it would make no difference to prospects for re-shoring. The findings are just two of a range of forecast benefits from such a strategy including greater investment in UK facilities, increased investment in automation and R&D, as well as a renewed push to increase exports to the EU.

Publishing the survey ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement and, in response to the green paper on industrial strategy announced last week, Make UK backed the survey results with a call for the Chair of the Industry Strategy Council to announce the composition of the sector sub-groups as soon as possible, including advanced manufacturing, on which the Government intends to focus.

According to Make UK these sub-sector groups should be given the remit to focus on the future technologies in which the UK can become self sufficient and resilient in the future, with a focus on national security. As such, the groups should be given the ability to call on cross Department resources and support where necessary.

Fhaheen Khan, Senior Economist at Make UK, said: “Manufacturers are ready to unleash the benefits to investment from a long-awaited industrial strategy. It’s clear that this will bring a wide range of benefits and aid companies who are accelerating their moves into greater use of automation and digital technologies, with increased recruitment of higher-level skills. Given the US, Europe and China are moving at pace with plans to boost investment in green technologies in particular, the UK needs to match these efforts step for step.”

Mike Thornton, head of manufacturing at RSM UK, added: “It’s clear the impact a comprehensive, forward-looking strategy will have on manufacturers. Rather than lagging behind the UK’s economic recovery, strategic clarity will unlock growth, innovation and even kickstart a re-shoring bonanza - creating jobs, boosting key business and infrastructure investment and improving productivity.”

According to the survey, as well as increased re-shoring, half of companies would increase investment in existing facilities in the UK, almost a third (30%) would increase automation and increase exports to the EU (29%), while more than a quarter (26% would increase R&D. Just 1% of companies said the introduction of an industrial strategy would have no impact on their business.

The survey also shows that compared to perceived beliefs, UK owned companies have higher levels of investment intensity than foreign owned companies in both plant & machinery (8.7% compared to 4.7%%) and R&D (5.5% compared to 5%). According to Make UK this shows the potential benefits to investment in the UK from an industrial strategy which creates growth among home grown businesses who then scale up.




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