Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre wins £48m funding The Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) has been granted £47.6 million to support the expansion and acceleration of the programme.
3D printed material kills 100% of COVID-19 in 5 hours, study claims A new 3D printed antiviral material has been developed from copper, silver and tungsten which kills the COVID-19 virus.
Explained: Benefits of in-house manufacturing in a pandemic John Marshall, technical support manager at WDS Components, discusses the merits of manufacturing in-house.
CE certification for COVID-19 visor made by industry collective A recyclable visor made by nine manufacturers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic has secured CE certification.
Bentley extends COVID-19 safety measures at Crewe factory Bentley has extended the COVID-19 health and safety measures at its production site in Crewe following its winter shutdown.
Fanuc UK boss explains how to boost productivity in 2021 2021 could be a pivotal year for industry, Fanuc UK says, and the extent to which manufacturers adopt automation may determine its long-term success.
UK manufacturing reacts to third lockdown in England Prime minister Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown in England last night that will affect businesses across the country.
British manufacturer explains COVID-19 best practice Megger, a British manufacturer of electric test equipment and measuring instruments for electrical power, explains COVID-19 best practice for industry firms.
Rapid response from XYZ helps Shield Marquees meet COVID demand At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the focus was on ventilators, but as things developed testing became the priority of Government.
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.
