Chairman’s Review of the Year 2018

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A review of the year in chronological order …

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Cambridge

London

Reading

Ipswich

Brighton

Exeter

Oxford

Southampton

Milton Keynes

Aldershot

Peterborough

Bristol

Norwich

Southend

Crawley

Gloucester

Worthing

Slough

Chatham

Swindon

Basildon

Bournemouth

Luton

Portsmouth

Plymouth

Proportion of employees in manufacturing -

Cities in the South of England 2016 (%)

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Innovation Meeting held at Artemis Optical

PMG Apprentice Jobs Fair 2018

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PMG lobbies Minister for Business in London

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PMG sponsors Young Enterprise West Devon Area Final 2018

Winner of the PMG-sponsored quality award: Endeavour from Tor Bridge High

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PMG Year in Industry Competition 2018

Winner: Sam Spears from Schneider Electric

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July 2018: 100th Edition of the PMG newsletter

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PMG subgroups discuss Brexit with KPMG

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40th Anniversary 5-aside football competition

Winners: Rittal CSM

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40th Anniversary Black-tie Ball

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PMG Sponsor - Women in STEM Plymouth Careers Event at Dartmoor Zoo

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Plymouth's Manufacturing Sector's GVA (£m)

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PMG Christmas Lecture 2018

What of 2019?

Brexit??

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Chairman’s Review of the Year 2018

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