The Western Daily Press Business Guide is published today - highlighting the challenges facing the region鈥檚 economy in 2022 and celebrating the successes of 2021.
It looks at how companies in the West thrived despite having to face almost unimaginable obstacles during the pandemic.
The Guide, which has been published for more than 30 years, reveals the region鈥檚 150 biggest companies.
It also contains commentary from some of the leading figures in the West鈥檚 economy - including West of England metro mayor Dan Norris.
Headline sponsor reports on how the 拢23bn Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project continued to hit its milestones and how it benefits the West鈥檚 wider economy.
Every business in the country has faced concerns about its supply chain - but those challenges are clearly considerably greater when dealing with one of Europe鈥檚 largest construction projects.
The Guide analyses key sectors of the West鈥檚 economy such as agriculture and aerospace.
It also hears from people at fast-growing firms such as Huboo, manufacturers like Renishaw and looks at those companies at the vanguard of the region鈥檚 tech cluster.
tells how it is helping develop the workforce of the future - which is particularly critical given the skills shortage impacting parts of the economy.
Guide editor Richard Bache said: 鈥淒espite pandemic restrictions, supply chain difficulties, staff shortages and continued uncertainty the region鈥檚 business sector achieved incredible things in 2021.
鈥淭entative signs that we will suffer fewer coronavirus-related disruptions in 2022 hopefully mean the economy can flourish despite the threats that rocketing energy costs and inflation could dampen consumer confidence.
鈥淭he West now needs the Government to step up and deliver the infrastructure improvements that our region requires.鈥
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