The future of the UK manufacturing industry will be under the spotlight when national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm Crowe unveils its “Outlook for Manufacturing businesses in 2020” at a breakfast launch in West Bromwich on Wednesday 5 February

Crowe’s National Head of Manufacturing Johnathan Dudley will be joined by guest speakers at the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) head office in West Bromwich to announce the results and discuss its key findings.

On the panel will be CBM Chief Executive Geraldine Bolton, Rachel Eade MBE, formerly National Sector Lead – Automotive at the Manufacturing Advisory Service, and Tim Warrington, Chief Executive Officer of Bots.co.uk, a first-of-its-kind robot hire service.

Dudley, who is also Managing Partner of Crowe’s Midlands and South West offices, will lead the discussion on key outcomes from the manufacturing survey, plus trends that are shaping the industry, the opportunities and challenges the sector faces, including Brexit, Industry 4.0 and the launch of 5G. The future of robotics and the impact of Artificial Intelligence on the manufacturing sector will also be reviewed and discussed.

Dudley comments: “The West Midlands is the engine room of the UK and manufacturing is a vital sector in our economic growth. With the General Election behind us and Brexit in process, now is the time to focus on delivering the innovation and expertise that UK manufacturing is recognised for throughout the world.

“We are already seeing signs that investment that was placed on hold last year is now being unleashed and the UK is poised for significant manufacturing growth through the next decade.”

The event on Wednesday 5 February 2020 starts at 08.30 and runs until 10.30. Register for a free invitation here, or email nathan.sanghera@crowe.co.uk or call 0121 543 1900.

Ends (286 words)

Contacts:

 Miriam Sherwood, Senior Marketing Manager (Regions), Crowe. Tel: 0121 543 1900

Notes to Editors:

About us
Crowe is a national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm offering global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, the eighth largest accounting network in the world. With exceptional knowledge of the business environment, our professionals share one commitment, to deliver excellence.

We are trusted by thousands of clients for our specialist advice, our ability to make smart decisions and our readiness to provide lasting value. Our broad technical expertise and deep market knowledge means we are well placed to offer insight and pragmatic advice to all the organisations and individuals with whom we work. Close working relationships are at the heart of our effective service delivery.

For more information, visit: www.crowe.co.uk

• Follow Crowe UK on LinkedIn
• Follow Crowe UK on Twitter @CroweUK

Crowe industry recognition

• • 11^th largest firm in the UK by fee income (International Accounting Bulletin UK Survey, December 2018).
  • Top charity auditor (Charity Financials Audit Spotlight report and Charity Financials Audit Survey, 2009 – 2019)

• Leading advisors to the UK mid-market, ranked 9^th AIM and Main Market auditor (Corporate Adviser Rankings Guide, 2019)

• 9^th largest audit firm in the UK (FRC Key Facts and Trends in the Accountancy Profession, July 2018)

• Employment Tax Specialist of the Year (Global Payroll Awards 2019)