Looking back over 2018's UK manufacturing M&A activity

Updated

24 Dec 2019

Published

29 Jan 2019

In a piece for Manufacturing Global, Graham Carberry, Managing Director in the Industrial team, reflects on 2018's M&A activity within the UK's manufacturing industry and the most significant deals of the year.

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