The New Manufacturing
UK Manufacturing has been under heavy pressure for decades but now there are signs of resurgence. Peter Day reports from Britain's former steel capital, Sheffield, on what it takes to survive and prosper in an intensely globalising world.
Producer: Sandra Kanthal.
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Contributors to this programme
Adrian Allen
Commercial Director, University of Sheffield Advance Manufacturing Research Centre
Tim Chapman
Communications Director, University of Sheffield Advance Manufacturing Research Centre
Mark Kirby
Technical Director, Technicut
Dr Gareth Morgan
Managing Director, Advance Manufacturing Limited
Phil Harpham
Group Manager, Siemens
Craig Berry
Research Fellow, Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute, University of Sheffield
Gordon Macrae and Hugh Facey
Gripple
Magna Centre
David Grey
Group Managing Director, OSL Holdings
David Hall
CEO Polypipe
Alison Bettac
Training Director, Advance Manufacturing Research Centre
Broadcasts
- Thu 3 Apr 2014 20:30BBC Radio 4
- Sun 6 Apr 2014 21:30BBC Radio 4
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