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Contents page Page 1

Introduction Page 2

Electronics Page 3

Semiconductors Page 5

Aerospace Page 6

Automotive Page 7

Conclusion Page 8

References Page 9

"Manufacturing In Scotland Today"

Introduction

This report is not so much on the state of the manufacturing industry in Scotland but rather of it's current success. Scottish productivity consistently ranks among the highest worldwide and multinational companies have expanded their presence in Scotland to capitalise on this.

Due to the extent of the manufacturing industry in Scotland I am going to focus on four areas these being: Electronics, Semiconductors, Aerospace and Automotive manufacture. Other major areas of manufacture in Scotland include Biotechnology (which I will touch upon later), Food (with annual sales totalling £7.3 billion) and Textiles.

Scotland is the home to around 550 electronics companies including multinational......

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