Manufacturing firm played critical role in NHS COVID-19 response A Coventry engineering firm has supplied more than 120 miles of medical gas copper pipes in just six months in the pandemic.
COVID vaccine trial results: a 'watershed moment' The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19, a preliminary analysis has shown. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as…
Industry reacts to extension of furlough scheme The government will extend the furlough scheme until the end of March, the chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced today.
Boris Johnson's message to UK industry as 2nd lockdown begins Boris Johnson speaks directly to UK industry at the CBI's annual conference, which this year took place virtually.
UK manufacturing reacts to second lockdown in England Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced tougher national restrictions in England from Thursday, affecting workplaces across the country.
New financial package launched to help SMEs bounce back A new package of measures from the government has been announced in England to help industries recover from the pandemic.
October cover story: Post-pandemic productivity Automation has been a hot topic across a multitude of industries in recent years, but the unwelcome emergence of COVID-19 and its effect on manufacturing businesses has taken conversations in…
Kingsbury responds to lack of industry confidence amid pandemic The managing director of machine tool provider, Kingsbury, has provided his thoughts on industry confidence in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus: Airbus reacts to restrictions on aviation Airbus chief executive officer, Guillaume Faury, shares his view on why it is important to act now and revive the air travel industry.
Masterclasses launched to support West Midlands manufacturers Masterclass series launched to support West Midlands manufacturers to bounce back from Covid-19.
Orders and output recover in UK manufacturing industry The UK manufacturing sector is continuing its recovery from the pandemic as output and new orders increased, according to the latest industry data.
Impact of COVID-19 on automation and robotics industry KUKA’s Ireland general manager, Brian Cooney, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the automation and robotics industry.
How Rishi Sunak’s latest measures can help UK manufacturers The chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday outlined additional government support to businesses across the UK impacted by the pandemic.
Digital skills masterclasses set up to protect manufacturing jobs A new scheme aims to protect thousands of UK manufacturing jobs from the impact of Covid-19 by embracing digital skills.
British Steel's CEO responds to Covid-19 pandemic In this article, Ron Deelen, CEO of British Steel gives a company update as it deals with the pandemic under new ownership.
Advanced Engineering Show postponed until next year Advanced Engineering 2020, which was due to take place from 4-5 November at the NEC, Birmingham, has been postponed until 3-4 November 2021.
Boris Johnson visits new vaccine development centre near Oxford Boris Johnson has visited the site the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC), which is currently in development to fight Covid-19.
Chancellor urged to support UK manufacturing in autumn budget The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has urged the chancellor to use the autumn budget to bolster the manufacturing sector as it looks to make a speedy recovery following the COVID-19…
Rolls-Royce resumes pre-lockdown factory production levels Production at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Goodwood, West Sussex has resumed to pre-lockdown levels with its workforce maintained.
Aerospace sector to invest in green tech despite Covid-19 Creating a greener aerospace sector is key to the industry bouncing back from Covid-19, according to new research released today.
Covid-19: Green light for vaccine development centre near Oxford Planning permission has been granted for the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) – the country’s first bespoke strategic vaccine development and manufacturing capability.
Made Smarter's Juergen Maier talks extending furlough scheme Juergen Maier, former CEO of Siemens and co-chair of the Made Smarter Commission, spoke to Ian King on Sky News to discuss extending the furlough scheme.
Aerospace and automotive sectors need job retention scheme extension, Make UK says The job retention scheme must be extended for critical, strategic industrial sectors or risk the loss of key skills in the economic recovery from Covid-19.
Apprentice applicants at record high for engineering programme Nearly 200 prospective apprentices are looking to join award winning training programme, Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS).
