UK manufacturing digital tech programme reaches key milestone Made Smarter, the programme helping UK manufacturers boost productivity and growth using digital technology, has now backed its 200th project.
CBM calls for government rethink on Trade Credit Reinsurance closure A trade body covering 200 manufacturers is urging the government to rethink their stance on the Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme or face damaging the industrial recovery.
Nuclear fusion start-up to build first reactor at Culham site Nuclear fusion start-up, General Fusion, will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP) at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)’s Culham Campus.
Volvo to explore fossil-free steel with Swedish steelmaker SSAB Volvo is teaming up with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to explore the development of fossil-free, high-quality steel for use in the automotive industry.
Major obstacle to fusion energy cleared at Culham nuclear centre One of the major hurdles in developing fusion energy has been cleared after successful testing at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA).
Hoffmann Group UK increases Birmingham warehouse capacity Tooling supplier, Hoffmann Group, has extended its logistics area in the UK by opening a new warehouse in Aston, Birmingham.
Norsk Titanium expands into industrial applications market Norsk Titanium, a specialist supplier of aerospace-grade 3D printed titanium components, has expanded into the industrial application market sector with a collaboration with Hittech Group, based in Den Haag, Netherlands.
Coventry automotive manufacturer wins string of new contracts A specialist automotive supplier in Coventry has secured a string of new contracts as carmakers look for more local supply chains.
Heat treatment firm invests in Manchester plant to boost capacity Wallwork Heat Treatment has invested in a new advanced vacuum carburise furnace at its Greater Manchester site.
Fanuc to deliver 500 robots to Ford’s Cologne electric car factory Fanuc has received a 500 robot order from Ford's Cologne plant to assist in the manufacture of electric car bodies.
Ceratizit launches second season of online machining TV show Ceratizit is returning its popular online TV show, which is packed with machining knowledge for industry players.
Head of manufacturing at Lotus wins rising star award Barbara Garcia, head of manufacturing programmes at Lotus, has won a rising stars award at an Autocar award ceremony.
Nissan Sunderland launches third gen Qashqai amid £400m plant investment Nissan’s Sunderland factory has started production of the third generation Qashqai following a £400 million investment programme.
Somerset machining firm achieves SC21 Bronze for second year A specialist in the machining of high performance thermoplastics based in Bridgewater has been awarded Bronze in the Supply Chains for the 21st Century (SC21) programme for the second year…
Strong output is surging growth in UK manufacturing industry Growth prospects in the UK manufacturing sector are becoming significantly more positive for the rest of the year.
Damehood for Professor Helen Atkinson in the Queen’s Birthday Honours Cranfield University’s Professor Dame Helen Atkinson CBE, FREng has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021 for services to engineering and education.
Compass Business Finance accredited under Recovery Loan Scheme Compass Business Finance has recently been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) enabling the company to further support businesses as they recover and…
Hinkley Point C spends £1bn with businesses in the north Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant is spending £1 billion with businesses in the North of England, the latest figures show.
UK aerospace manufacturer creates 10 new jobs amid new loan A Birmingham-based machining firm has secured a loan to help safeguard its 65 employees and create 10 full-time new jobs and apprentices.
Middlesbrough fabrication firm wins £1m framework extension A fabrication and mechanical engineering specialist is setting its sights on rapid expansion after securing a string of new contracts, including a £1 million framework extension for Northumbrian Water.
UK aerospace manufacturer awarded AS9100 at Redditch factory An aerospace manufacturing company based in Redditch has been awarded AS9100 accreditation for assembly operations at its new factory.
In-person trade shows favoured in new UK manufacturing survey A recent survey in the UK manufacturing sector has revealed 82% would be comfortable with in-person trade shows this year.
Key Northern appointments for M.A. Ford Europe Cutting tool manufacturer, M.A. Ford Europe has appointed Glynn Mills and Antony Theaker as technical sales managers, as the company expands its manufacturer and customer technical support in the North…
Investment intentions of UK manufacturers revealed in new IBM survey A new survey conducted by IBM has revealed insight into manufacturing investment, including top solutions and technologies of interest.
