New Manufacturing in the UK
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.
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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
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
David Grey, Group Managing Director, OSL Holdings
David Hall, CEO Polypipe
Alison Bettac, Training Director, Advance Manufacturing Research Centre
Mark Kirby, Technical Director, Technicut
Broadcasts
- Sat 26 Apr 2014 04:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 27 Apr 2014 00:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 27 Apr 2014 10:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 27 Apr 2014 19:32GMTBBC World Service Online

