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Demand remains robust for
UK manufacturers – CBI
Manufacturing firms reported that order books were robust in August, while expectations
for selling prices ticked up, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey.
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manufacturers found that
total order books and export
order books were strong in
August. The firming in export
orders relative to the previous
month reflected rising orders
in 10 of the 17 manufacturing
sub-sectors, led by
mechanical engineering and
aerospace.
Output growth remained
strong and broad based and
is expected to remain so over
the next quarter. Meanwhile,
firms’ expectations for output
price inflation picked up again
after having eased briefly.
However, they remained
lower than in the first half of
2017.
Stocks were considered
to be just above adequate
levels, after dipping below in
July, but remained below the
long-run average.
Anna Leach, CBI Head of
Economic Intelligence, said:
‘expectations for selling
prices have rebounded’
“There are further signs
that exporters are feeling the
benefit from the lower pound
in this month’s figures, and
output growth is expected to
power on over the coming
quarter.
“But after a brief pause
last month, expectations
for selling prices have
rebounded, indicating that
the squeeze on consumers
is set to persist. We expect
CPI (Consumer Price Index)
to top out at around 3%
towards the end of this year
and remain close to that level
during 2018, as the effect of
the weak pound continues to
feed through.”
DIARY DATE
Axis Partner Showcase
to return in October
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is inviting security installers
and integrators to attend its
Axis Partner Showcase event
in October.
Scheduled for 11 October
2017 in Manchester, the
open day will showcase
technologies from 35
vendors that integrate with
Axis’ surveillance solutions.
‘not only fit
for purpose,
but fit for
the future’
The products on show,
which will encompass fields
beyond security, will include
the latest in retail analytics,
behavioural analysis, hosted
services and cybersecurity,
among other areas. Confirmed
exhibitors include Morphean,
Milestone Systems, Genetec
and ASSA Abloy.
Axis ran its first Axis Partner
Showcase in 2015 and said
feedback was overwhelmingly
positive.
NEW POSSIBILITIES
“As connectivity and the
integration of products
continues, the security
needs of businesses
change – opening up new
possibilities,” said Daren
Lang, regional manager of
business development for
Northern Europe at Axis
Communications. “Our
strategies and solutions must,
therefore, change to meet the
new opportunities created.
“As security requirements
shift, we see an increasing
demand for alternative
solutions. Instead of focusing
on surveillance alone,
businesses are increasingly
seeking ways in which smart
systems can be integrated,
ensuring technology is
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flexible and future facing.
This is how we help ensure
that technology is not only
fit for purpose, but fit for the
future.”
The Axis Partner Showcase
is to take place on 11
October 2017, between
10am and 4pm, at Tenants’
Hall, Tatton Park, Knutsford,
Cheshire, WA16 6QN.