Burnetts on BBC Breakfast

“Liberation Day”, who do you ask?   Of course, you come to one of the foremost rubber and plastic manufacturing companies in the UK.

Our MD Declan Murphy shared his thoughts with the BBC audience which is generally over 6.5 million viewers every day.

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It is a complex subject to comprehend and how this affects the UK and the wider manufacturing sector will take time to understand.

However what is clear is that whilst moving manufacturing back into the USA is the goal, this is not straight forward.  Many of our products are safety critical, using complex formulations that require stringent testing to gain approval and confidence in use.

It’s not something that can happen overnight without huge investment.

In the short term, I only see increases in the cost of goods.