SMEs in UK manufacturing had strongest June sales of all sectors
Small businesses in the UK manufacturing sector experienced the healthiest sales growth of all sectors in June.
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New area sales manager appointed at WH-Lead
WH-Lead, sole sales and service agent in the UK and Ireland for Taiwanese machine tool manufacturer Leadwell CNC Machines, has appointed Daren Waring as area sales manager for the West Midlands.
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Stop-start recovery for subcontracting
According to the latest figures, the UK market for contract manufacturing in the second quarter of 2021 was down by 8% on the previous quarter, but 57% higher than it was a year ago.
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Bystronic UK appoints new service manager
Bystronic UK has announced the appointment of Anthony Barker as its new service manager.
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Five new UK manufacturing research centres launched via Made Smarter
Five new digital manufacturing research centres and projects are among recipients of £53 million of new government funding.
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Sheffield Forgemasters to be acquired by the Ministry of Defence
Sheffield Forgemasters’ shareholders have agreed to sell its entire share capital to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to support a substantial recapitalisation of its defence-critical plant, equipment and infrastructure necessary to secure the delivery of components into future MoD programmes.
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Powder coating project to deliver £1m boost for Kent manufacturer
Development of a new powder coating process for parts destined for electric vehicles is set to deliver a £1 million boost for a Kent-based manufacturer.
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Funded manufacturing training for Black Country people
People who are at risk of redundancy or have been made redundant in the last three months can access funded training through the Skills Support for Redundancy programme to help them upskill or retrain.
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Charles Ian Ridgway: 1934-2021
A well-respected champion of the metalforming machinery sector, Charles Ian Ridgway has died aged 87.
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Record output growth continues for manufacturers, but concerns loom large – CBI
UK manufacturing output volumes grew at the joint-fastest pace on record in the three months to July, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
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World’s car makers spend £71bn on electric car development
The world’s top 20 car manufacturers spent £71.7 billion on R&D in 2019-20 as the rollout of electric vehicle (EV) ranges gathers pace.
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Advanced laser cutting with entry-level machine
Biz Engineering, a long-established company with comprehensive knowledge of the sheetmetal industry, has invested in a 3kW TruLaser 1030 fiber laser cutter to meet growing demand and replace previous CO2-based technology.
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