How you can source British made, Metal Spun end caps

So why choose a British manufacturer, especially when you can import ‘cheap’ components from abroad? If not for the reasons already mentioned above, there are added benefits of buying British.

Last year, Made in Britain released a report on Business and Shopper attitudes towards buying British which you can read in detail here.

In this report, it stated that 60% of shoppers were more likely to be loyal to a brand if they knew it was Made in Britain and 25% would change their shopping habits if a brand were to change its manufacturing from Britain to overseas.

Meanwhile, 70% of businesses argued that buying more British products / components would help the nation combat climate change, and 75% would like to buy more British made products.

Consumer attitudes have shifted towards wanting to buy more British, and the demand for British goods is the same abroad. This is because British products / components are perceived to be more reliable and of higher quality.

According to the Barclays report, 64% of Indian consumers; 57% of Chinese consumers; 48% of South African and UAE consumers said they would actually pay more for goods made in the UK because they believe quality to be higher.

As well as the above, Buying British is beneficial for;

Keeping skills alive;

• By buying British, you are sustaining local jobs and keeping skills like Metal Spinning alive

Great service;

• British standards are one of the best in the world, and it is much more easier to redress anything that could go wrong in the process.

High Quality;

• consumer attitudes have shifted to a “less is more ethos” and care more for provenance of products at a slightly higher cost. The philosophy of making as many goods as possible in a short time is now often associated with shoddy quality.

Carbon Footprint;

• If your business cares about sustainability than buying British is definitely for you. It’s easy to forget the high levels of emissions that come from transport, and localizing your supply chain can easily cut down transport times and reduce your carbon footprint

Lead times;

• Importing products from abroad can lead to serious delays that will impact your supply chain should your supplies be hindered at borders. Importing from the far east can also have serious transport times from as much as six weeks with shipping. Lets not mention the paperwork involved.

Costs;

• Ironically, buying British can actually save you money especially with regards to present day shipping. Shipping costs at the time of writing have multiplied by as much as seven times from China for example, due to high demand for shipping containers.