Almost three-quarters of UK manufacturers have reported that Brexit is causing damage to long-term strategic planning and future business prospects.
That’s the Brexit headline from the latest Annual Manufacturing Report produced by The Manufacturer in which 71% said Brexit uncertainty is damaging strategic planning and business prospects.
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“Post-Brexit, a triple blow of higher import costs, added paperwork, and a likely recession.”
And the number of manufacturing firms who believe Brexit will cause severe disruption for the manufacturing sector in the UK has grown. In last year’s report, some 54% of respondents felt that Brexit would cause severe issues for their business.
That figure has now grown to 64% over the last 12 months.
However, and interestingly, 35% of firms don’t believe Brexit will cause any chaos and that leaving the EU will trigger a period of growth and further investment.
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And in the face of adversity, manufacturing heads are optimistic about the industry’s ability to pull through, with 77% saying that, whatever the outcome of Brexit or the type of Brexit we will see, the UK as an industrial nation has the drive to succeed.
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