February 2012 sees Platts & Nisbett celebrate 35 Years of British Manufacturing excellence. Quite an achievement considering the difficult times the manufacturing industry has faced over the years.
During recent times we have seen the complete migration of some industries to the Far East, particularly those involving high volume products. Foreign competition means that low cost commodities can no longer be produced in the UK, however high quality merchandise can still be made here. The demand in the lucrative export market is very high for the prestige brands where price is …

The Sheffield Steel industry is famous around the world, with its factories being vital to Britain’s wartime success. During both World Wars, women were drafted in to keep the steel works running, doing jobs which had previously been carried out by men. When the men of Sheffield were called up to fight it fell to the women of the city to keep the steel mills working, with thousands balancing family life with working in heavy industry. The work they undertook was both back breaking and dangerous, and many women risked …