Sentiment within the UK manufacturing industry improved in April and output expectations were the strongest for six months, according to the CBI’s latest quarterly Industrial Trends Survey.
Close Brothers Asset Finance’s manufacturing team has announced the appointment of Dawn Tuck to the position of regional sales manager for the North West.
UK provider of Stratasys 3D printers, Tri-Tech 3D, has supplied aerospace design and manufacturing business Airframe Designs with two Fortus 450mc systems.
Yamazaki Mazak’s investment in affordable, British-built machines with short lead times, combined with its commitment to developing the newest technology, has resulted in record visitor numbers and new business leads at MACH 2024 last week.
Alexander Battery Technologies has announced the successful commissioning of an advanced laser welding machine, which is now fully operational at its UK facility.
Challenges with job vacancies in the UK manufacturing industry are easing, with two thirds of companies filling most of their vacancies (up from 43% last quarter.)
Sheffield Forgemasters has been awarded a crucial strategic qualification, positioning the company to support development and delivery of the next generation of civil nuclear power plants.
A new hybrid manufacturing method could boost capability in the UK and increase manufacturing efficiency for key aerospace components, which could in future be used by global manufacturers to produce aircraft.
BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms driving the energy transition, has been awarded a £84m project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.