UK manufacturing records strongest order book level for nearly 30 years
Total orders in the three months to November hit the strongest rate since August 1988.
Britain’s buoyant manufacturing industry has seen its strongest order book level for nearly three decades thanks to robust demand from overseas buyers, according to a report.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) industrial trends survey saw total orders in the three months to November hit the highest rate since August 1988, with the chemicals and food industries enjoying a bright period.
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