Manufacturing 2015: “Sky-high” energy costs are eating into competition

AS the manufacturing sector becomes ever more advanced and the pressure is on to bring production back to the UK, it seems inevitable that energy costs will rise.

Even standard energy costs are taking a bite out profits and the ability of businesses to stand up against international competitors.

A major manufacturing project by TheBusinessDesk.com and Squire Patton Boggs, which which was launched last week, has analysed the impact of energy costs and issues surrounding them in the region's manufacturing sector.