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Manufacturer cuts costs by moving production from China to UK

8th June, 2011 by Hugh Knowles | Add a comment
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It was only a matter of time before high oil prices combined with China's economic growth and increases in standard of living would mean that outsourcing manufacturing there was no longer financially viable. Well it might be happening already. "A SHOWER manufacturer is moving production from China to County Durham because it is more cost effective."

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