The demand for sustainably produced products and the high-growth markets for cleantech products is paving the way for a renaissance in UK manufacturing.

Issues such as lean production processes and the quest to maximise energy efficiency and minimise waste have never been more important. The growth in market sectors such as renewable energy and low carbon transport and the changing demands from customers requiring environmentally-sound products is opening-up exciting new business opportunities.

The Low Carbon Manufacturing Forum provides an effective way for executives from manufacturing companies to learn from one another and so progress their own plans for carbon reduction initiatives. An extensive programme of more than fifty roundtable discussion groups, hosted by some of the UK’s most successful manufacturing companies, provides an invaluable source of knowledge and experience relating to the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.