News: Manufacturing Taskforce builds blueprint for industry's future
The Manufacturing Taskforce, brought together by Yorkshire Forward, met last week to discuss the future of the manufacturing sector and define a "Blueprint for Manufacturing" in the industry, as it looks to prosper long-term.
The group is chaired by Richard Wright, CEO of Rotherham based Intertius Ltd and former President of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, and includes industry leaders, business representatives and support bodies in the region.
Richard Wright said: "We have been working with the region's manufacturers over the past few months to not only alert them to the opportunities and support available to them but to also communicate what we can do in real terms to help deliver this.
"We need a balanced economy in which manufacturing plays a key role. In Yorkshire and Humber that now means the advanced engineering and materials, digital technologies, chemical and healthcare industries working towards a brighter future ahead, with our strategic support.
"The flagship Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire, various digital campuses and the science park at York are exemplars of the modern sector built around these industries."
The strategy will identify priority areas where help should be focused and will set out a "blueprint" around which to focus efforts for long term success in what is now a global marketplace.
Attending the meeting, Regional Minister Rosie Winterton welcomed the plans, commenting: "I will be working closely with the Manufacturing Task Group to identify how we ensure key manufacturing sectors in our region such as green and digital technologies, and healthcare take maximum advantage of the opportunities available and prepare us for economic recovery and future growth."
Yorkshire Forward website
The group is chaired by Richard Wright, CEO of Rotherham based Intertius Ltd and former President of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, and includes industry leaders, business representatives and support bodies in the region.
Richard Wright said: "We have been working with the region's manufacturers over the past few months to not only alert them to the opportunities and support available to them but to also communicate what we can do in real terms to help deliver this.
"We need a balanced economy in which manufacturing plays a key role. In Yorkshire and Humber that now means the advanced engineering and materials, digital technologies, chemical and healthcare industries working towards a brighter future ahead, with our strategic support.
"The flagship Advanced Manufacturing Park in South Yorkshire, various digital campuses and the science park at York are exemplars of the modern sector built around these industries."
The strategy will identify priority areas where help should be focused and will set out a "blueprint" around which to focus efforts for long term success in what is now a global marketplace.
Attending the meeting, Regional Minister Rosie Winterton welcomed the plans, commenting: "I will be working closely with the Manufacturing Task Group to identify how we ensure key manufacturing sectors in our region such as green and digital technologies, and healthcare take maximum advantage of the opportunities available and prepare us for economic recovery and future growth."
Yorkshire Forward website
Rotherham
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