A GROUP of Black Country manufacturers are to launch a new Engineering Academy to address the escalating skills shortage which threatens to cripple the sector’s growth prospects.Skills shortages have been frequently highlighted as one of the primary barriers to growth for many manufacturing businesses across the West Midlands.Firms believe there are insufficient young workers ready to replace an aging workforce and even with increases in apprenticeships the skills gap just isn’t closing fast enough.The issue was highlig......for the full story register now for free or login below...