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Make it in Great Britain campaign to champion UK manufacturing

25 October 2011
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Make it in Great Britain campaign to champion UK manufacturingThe government is launching a new campaign to promote the UK's manufacturing industry, operations management professionals are advised.

According to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, the initiative is intended to celebrate the contribution of the industry to the economy, encourage more young people to seek careers in it and tackle outdated assumptions about production in Britain.

Business secretary Vince Cable, launching the scheme, stated that up to 30 industry champions are needed and these should be "passionate manufacturers" of all kinds, adding: "Our world-beating companies have an excellent reputation for innovation."

Entitled Make it in Great Britain, the campaign is calling on the nation's business community to champion production, with plans for a major exhibition throughout the Olympic Games.

It comes after the government's See Inside Manufacturing initiative across the country allowed young people to observe how companies in the sector operate, with a range of businesses participating.

The Confederation of British Industry has issued a call this week for greater support to be shown to independent, mid-sized manufacturers in the UK, similar to the system in place in Germany.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800775124-ADNFCR
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