Manufacturing is an industry built on continuous expenditure. But where does the money actually go, and what does this tell us about opportunities for industrial suppliers? When we think about manufacturing expenditure, machinery, materials and labour are usually the first things that come to mind. Yet behind every production facility sits a much wider network of suppliers supporting everything from maintenance and energy to automation, logistics, building services and compli

A factory expansion can create opportunities for far more businesses than the construction contractor building the extension. From automation and machinery installation to industrial electrical services, ventilation and production engineering, manufacturing expansion can involve an extensive network of specialist suppliers. But identifying an expansion is only the beginning. Understanding what the manufacturer intends to produce, how capacity will increase and when different