Yesterday the chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced the latest Budget, including new tax reliefs and investment to help the advanced manufacturing industry.
Officials from the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) visited two manufacturing businesses in the West Midlands to find out first-hand the impact of the region's Made Smarter programme that helps manufacturing and engineering firms adopt digital technology and drive growth.
The CEO of a 161-year-old award-winning metal engineering business has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU) for his outstanding contribution to industry and academia.
A significant £1.5m investment in a new high-speed production cell is helping a 159-year-old metal stamping specialist deliver a major contract to the Middle East.