Comment [Opinion First Person]

AT A TIME when UK industry is under significant pressure from economic uncertainty, and as demand for raw materials increases across the globe, the search for ways to become more efficient and find cost savings is ever more urgent. Surviving the current economic storm will require an innovative manufacturing sector. Since the end of the recession, growth in the manufacturing sector has been three times that of the rest of the economy. Securing sustainable, reliable supplies of energy, water and materials is extremely important.