The Manufacturing Forum comprises all the Chambers of Commerce in South Yorkshire, the Cutlers' Company and the EEF members in the region and is chaired by the Master Cutler.
Our aim is to let you know about the world-class manufacturing going on in the Sheffield region, here in the heart of the UK, to showcase the excellence in research and development that is taking place, and to show that there are plenty of career opportunities within manufacturing in our region in the twenty-first century.
If you are a local manufacturer, please share your news via this site. We are planning an event for this autumn:
which will encourage South Yorkshire manufacturers to develop best practice, and innovate in all areas of their businesses to be more competitive. Please visit here again soon for more details.
Many of the region's manufacturers are healthy, profitable and producing more goods than ever.
A leading engineering company in Yorkshire is on track to complete a major £2.7m contract for a railroad tunnel project in China.
The latest BCC survey results show improvements in both manufacturing and services.
The hunt is on for engineering companies in the Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire and South Sheffield region who are willing to offer 40 day work placements to secondary school teenagers taking part in a Young Apprenticeship Programme in Engineering.