A complex blend of supply chain pressures, availability of raw materials and recruitment issues is holding back UK industry, according to a new report.
Hundreds of smaller manufacturers, critical to the UK supply chain, could be forced to close when the government withdraws its Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) at the end of March.
The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre has become the first provider of its kind to deliver a degree apprenticeship for the level six tool process design engineer standard, which has been developed to meet the direct needs of the members of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM).
Thousands of manufacturing jobs could still be lost in the domestic supply chain if the government does not reconsider its approach to steel safeguarding.
One of the UK’s leading specialists in high integrity forgings is adding its voice to industry’s call for greater support to offset escalating energy costs.
Manufacturers of sheetmetal components, forgings, fasteners and cold rolled sections can get vital support to help cope with soaring energy costs, according to a leading trade body for the sector.
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.