Nissan announcement 'sign of growing renaissance in UK car manufacturing
08/03/2012 Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMECHE)
In respose to today's announcement that Nissan will build their Invitation model in Sunderland, creating 2,000 jobs, Stephen Tetlow, Chief Executive of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, said:"This is another sign of a growing renaissance in UK car manufacturing. The sector is growing at over 15% a year, creating thousands of jobs and driving British manufacturing out of the doldrums.
"Nissan's Sunderland plant is the company's most productive plant in Europe, which is both a testament to the UK's world-class engineers and a signal as to why our car manufacturers are seeing such impressive growth.
"This is not just good news for Sunderland. The 2,000 jobs announced today will help create another 4,000 in Nissan's UK supply chain, as the benefits of this decision ripple through the automotive sector."
7th March the Institution hosted a Manufacturing Summit featuring industry leaders and Government Ministers to discuss the future of UK manufacturing.
For more information please contact James Fulker at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' Press Office on 020 7973 1261 Web: www.imeche.org
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