024 – Is the UK Manufacturing Revival Over?

 Is the news that Clark's may close its brand new footwear factory in Somerset a sign that the UK manufacturing revival is over?Up to 300,000 pairs a year of the footwear firm's iconic desert boots were to be made at the semi-automated facility, creating up to 80 technical and managerial jobs.But Clark's have recently announced that it may have to close only a few months after it opened.Clark's started making shoes in Somerset in 1825 but production was moved from to the Far East in 2005.The last remaining Clarks factory in the UK - Millom in Cumbria - closed in 2006.In this episode I look at why this may have happened, and what it means for the future of UK manufacturing. www.makeitbritish.co.uk/024BBC News article about the closure of Clarks FactoryStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.