Home About News Events Partners Members Contact   Welcome Welcome to The Manufacturing Leaders' Club, a restricted membership group of business leaders from larger manufacturing organisations who share the goal of improving competitiveness and bottom line profits. Its purpose is to establish a network of peers from different sectors of manufacturing industry, to discuss topical issues over which they share concerns, exchange best practice and learn from each other's experiences. How to join The Manufacturing Leaders' Club     News Breaking news from the world of manufacturing. Barriers to rehabilitation costing manufacturers £610m a year Continuing failure to break down the barriers to effective rehabilitation of employees is costing Britain’s manufacturers up to £610 million a year according to a major report on sickness absence published today (12 May) by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation in partnership with Unum, the disability insurer. [12 May 2008]   Airbus pulls back from French factory sales Airbus' parent EADS has confirmed that negotiations to sell two of the planemaker's French factories to French aerospace supplier Latécoère have been halted. [10 May 2008]   Boilers v 4x4s Buying a new central heating boiler will save more CO2 than trading in your 4 x 4 , according to Energy Saving Trust research cited by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). [10 May 2008]   Rolls makes strong progress Aero engine maker Rolls-Royce said this week that it continues to make strong progress. [10 May 2008]   More news, Subscribe to email update, RSS News Feed Events 14 May 2008 Winning in a low carbon world How well placed are manufacturers to take advantage of the major commercial opportunities offered by a low carbon economy driven by the UK’s need to source 15 per cent of its energy from renewable sources and cut CO2 emissions by 16 per cent? 09 Jul 2008 Financing Manufacturing More events     Hosted By In Partnership with   In Association with           © Findlay Publications 2008