Manufacturing sees 'buoyant' European demand, survey says
British manufacturing growth remains strong, with exports up and companies positive about prospects for the rest of 2017, a survey shows. The EEF employers' organisation, which said companies' recruitment plans are healthy, raised its manufacturing growth forecasts for 2017 and 2018. "It's very encouraging that UK manufacturers have positioned themselves to capitalise on the windfall of a competitive pound and resurgent world economy," she said. All sectors within manufacturing had seen growth.