Innovation remains key for UK manufacturing in turbulent times

Innovation is much more than a buzzword. Even in turbulent times, manufacturers cannot afford to rely on the old ways of doing things.

That explains why, following years of Brexit-related uncertainty, then the Covid-19 pandemic, and now challenges linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the energy crisis, and political and economic turmoil, innovation is still the main focus for business investment in the next 12 months.

The forward-thinking approach was selected by 40% of respondents as one of the most important investment areas for their organisations in our annual survey of engineers in the manufacturing industry, a slight drop of only one percentage point from 2021.

Accrol Group Holdings plc (LON:ACRL) is the UK’s leading independent tissue converter, producing toilet tissue, kitchen towel, facial tissue and biodegradable wet wipes.

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