1、Future GazingManufacturing evolution and implications for industrial and the evolving landscape of UK manufacturing,its influence on the industrial and logistics market,and considerations for investorsFUTURE GAZING 20253FUTURE GAZING 20252ForewordMARKET VIEWContentsLOGISTICS AND INDUSTRIAL SERVICE L
2、INES-KEY CONTACTS RESEARCH:Logistics&Industrial Research Claire Williams +44(0)203 897 0036AGENCY:Logistics&Industrial Agency Charles Binks +44(0)207 861 1146View online at MARKETS:Industrial Capital Markets Johnny Hawkins +44(0)207 861 1519 Will Gubb +44(0)20 7861 1595 European Logistics Capital Ma
3、rkets Richard Laird +44(0)207 861 1663CONSULTANCY SERVICES:Valuation&Advisory Roger Young +44(0)207 590 2464 Giles Coward +44(0)207 861 1679Business Rates Bjorn Bowles +44(0)20 7861 1102ESG Consultancy Jonathan Hale +44(0)207 861 1181AUTHOR:CLAIRE WILLIAMSOver the past twenty years I have seen the s
4、ector evolve.Away from the dominance of manufacturing and B2B distribution,with the growth of online retail driving demand for fulfilment and B2C distribution.While growth in online retail and the retail sector more broadly,continue to drive demand in the sector,we are now seeing additional sources
5、of demand rising out of a growing and evolving manufacturing sector in the UK.This is not simply a cyclical upswing or a resurgence in the manufacturing sector of yesteryear.Recent and future growth of manufacturing is dependent on new advanced manufacturing sectors and high-tech industries,and on n
6、ew drivers and new sources of demand.This shift in the nature of manufacturing has meant shifts in terms of the types of occupier businesses and their requirements for facilities,both in terms of specification and location.The locations and specifications of the properties occupied by manufacturers