Upbeat forecast for UK manufacturing

The recovery in the manufacturing sector remains well on track, a business group said today, but the industry continues to predict a surge in factory-gate prices.

The recovery in the British manufacturing sector remains well on track, a business group said today, but the industry continues to predict a surge in factory-gate prices.

Manufacturing firms have forecast a strong rise in production over the next quarter, supported by strong export orders, according to this month's industrial trends survey from the CBI.