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BUDGET 2023: R&D, AI, tax relief, energy and skills loom large

Added: 15 Mar 2023

While the focus of news headlines has been on the plight of taxpayers and consumers, with child car…

Process roundup: Endress+Hauser, TÜV SÜD, Unibloc, Siemens, MTC

Added: 9 Mar 2023

The Super Deduction Tax Break introduced in April 2021 to help kickstart the post-Covid economy and…

International Women's Day: inspiring young minds with engineering

Added: 7 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day once again throws the spotlight on the lack of female representation in t…

HVMC’s million pound push for 4.0 product testing

Added: 7 Mar 2023

Manufacturing hub the High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a near-million pound project t…

Survey says 85% of non-BSIF registered PPE fails to meet criteria

Added: 6 Mar 2023

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging businesses to use only suppliers registered…

Sickness absences and pay settlements rising, says Make UK

Added: 2 Mar 2023

Sickness absence in the country’s manufacturing industry rose in 2022 for the first time in more th…

UKAEA funds 18 organisations to help make fusion reality

Added: 3 Mar 2023

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded feasibility contracts for 18 organis…

Process roundup: Thales, Confederation of British Metalforming, Sparck Technologies, MHA

Added: 3 Mar 2023

Global company Thales announced it will be hiring 12,000 new employees internationally, including m…

Confined space? Look outside that box

Added: 31 May 2023

When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure the…

Process roundup: Bühler, Celeros, AEMT, Tesvolt, Sulzer and more

Added: 20 Feb 2023

An update on some of the latest process industry and manufacturing developments including new build…

 More than a foot of rain fell in Houston on Aug. 27 alone, causing massive flooding.

Combating flooding with automation

Added: 17 Feb 2023

Owing to the predictability of seasonal flooding, automation systems are vital investment to keep a…

Pay disparity likely to hinder companies' manufacturing staff search says RSM UK

Added: 16 Feb 2023

UK industry must tackle ongoing concerns over the lack of availability of skilled labour, warns Mik…

Make UK Manufacturer of the Year celebrates hat trick of wins

Added: 15 Feb 2023

Notts-based Swiftool Precision Engineering walked away with a hat trick of wins after scooping Manu…

Final 46 make PIA shortlist team alongside Kevin Keegan

Added: 22 Feb 2023

Forty six finalists have been shortlisted across the eight eligible categories for the 2023 Pump In…

Process business news briefs update...

Added: 10 Feb 2023

Contracts, appointments, partnerships, new builds and refurbishments from the likes of Schneider El…

Methane leaks: overlooked offender faces a regulatory crackdown

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Its contribution to global warming might be dwarfed by that of carbon dioxide but the relative impa…

QE Prize for Engineering goes to record breaking energy pioneers

Added: 8 Feb 2023

The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been shared between four academics for their dev…

Sunak shuffle: strategic sense or rearranging the deckchairs?

Added: 8 Feb 2023

From a political perspective, prime minister Rishi Sunak’s predicted mini-reshuffle is either far s…

Endress+Hauser celebrates strong growth in sales ahead of 70th anniversary

Added: 15 Feb 2023

Measurement and automation tech specialist Endress+Hauser increased its consolidated sales by almos…

Tories and Labour out in force for Make UK national conference

Added: 15 Feb 2023

BEIS minister Nusrat Ghani and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves are among the headline speakers for …