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Since the referendum, economists and policy-makers alike have been trying to gauge the impact of this uncertainty on the real economy.

Facts and figures release by EEF and Santander reveal Britain is now the 9th largest industrial nation with an annual output worth $247 billion. This accounts for some 10% of Gross Value Added for the UK economy, while manufacturing accounts for 14% of business investment and 68% of Business R&D.

The UK government aims to help businesses export £1 trillion of goods and services by 2020. This is a challenging goal, but well worth striving for: increasing exports will support growth across the UK, and have significant benefits for the companies involved.

UK production grew 3% to £364 billion as at the end of 2014 – the equivalent of £9.2 billion – according to analysis of the latest official PRODCOM Report from the ONS by Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Latchways is an established business whose history stretches back over 40 years. It supplies fall protection equipment to keep workers safe when working at height. In each of its territories, the company works with Registered Installers who act as local partners.

Leicester-based Nylacast Ltd, an award-winning leader in engineering polymers, is to increase its global expansion programme and open a new production facility in China following a £12 million funding deal from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

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