SIGNALS
IDENTIFYING AND RESEARCHING ACTIVE PROJECTS
We monitor a wide range of sources to identify the changes that can lead to supplier requirements.
That includes investment, expansion, new facilities, relocations, production changes, machinery and automation, acquisitions, leadership changes and wider operational developments.
But finding the initial signal is only the starting point.
We research across multiple sources to understand what is actually happening, where, why, the likely timeline and what it could mean for suppliers.
Where possible, we also engage directly with manufacturers to verify information and uncover further detail that may not be available in the public domain.
RESEARCH
RESEARCH TAKES TIME AND RESOURCE
Finding one useful project might mean reviewing dozens of sources, corporate documents and planning records.
Part of the process is to research and contacting the business and establishing whether there is a genuine opportunity. Doing that consistently across the industry requires significant time.
We do that work every day.
Instead of asking your sales team to search for opportunities, validate what they've found and repeatedly check for developments, MFG gives them researched manufacturing projects they can quickly assess against what they sell.
The result is more time spent pursuing relevant opportunities and having informed conversations, and less time trying to find them.
MONITORING THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IS OUR BUSINESS.
Finding genuine manufacturing opportunities takes time.
Projects don't appear in one place. The first indication of activity could be buried in a corporate report, planning application, recruitment announcement, company update or industry publication - or uncovered through a conversation with the manufacturer itself.
We consistently research activity across the sector, investigate the signals we find and build a clearer picture of the projects behind them.
We make it our business to know and keep you in the loop.
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MONITORING
WE KEEP FOLLOWING THE PROJECT
Manufacturing projects evolve. A project identified today may still be months away from meaningful supplier requirements.
Contractors can be appointed, planning can progress, investment can be approved, acquisitions move forward, timelines can change and new phases can emerge.
Our work doesn't stop when an opportunity is first identified.
We continue to monitor projects as they develop, updating our research when meaningful new information becomes available and making contact with the company itself.
For suppliers, that means you can identify an opportunity early without having to constantly research and monitor it yourself, while retaining visibility as the project moves forward.
OUR PORTAL
MANUFACTURING PROJECTS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
Project information is delivered through our MFGIG Portal.
Our members have one place to view, understand and organise.
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Rather than searching across multiple sources, members have one place to view active and emerging manufacturing projects, understand what's happening and identify those relevant.
Each project brings the key information together.
In a consistent format, including what is changing, evidence of growth, confirmed or potential investment, expected timelines and the potential supplier signal. As our research develops, the project develops with it.
One place to see where manufacturers are changing, growing and investing, and decide where your sales team should focus next.
This is worth GOLD to us - I just wanted to compliment you on a very clear, easy to navigate, and very informative portal. So far, I really enjoy it!
Sara - BDM at a German Machinery Movement Company
I am so impressed, I can see how much work goes into this.
It is really user friendly too, the team is enjoying it.
Kelly - BDM at a UK Machinery Support Company
This is like a compass for us. It is so detailed, and much more than we could do in-house, especially every day.
Trevor - MD at a UK OEM
We've been looking for something like this to support us for 5 years.
Hope - Head of Marketing at a UK Supplier
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