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Wright appointment boosts distributor presence on BCAS board
Added: 28 Jan 2019
Managing director of Thorite Stephen Wright has been elected to the board of trade association the …

Bradbury Group moves to £8million premises
Added: 28 Jan 2019
Manufacturing group Bradbury announced its move to new state of the art premises in Scunthorpe, Lin…

Tremors could be three times stronger before fracking halts, suggests study
Added: 23 Jan 2019
British Geological Society researchers have suggested that limits on seismic exploration on frackin…

Lords demand more from Whitehall on future of UK chemicals sector
Added: 22 Jan 2019
Peers have told the Government to provide further detail on its plans for safeguarding the UK chemi…

New generators installed at enhanced National Grid’s Grain LNG site
Added: 22 Jan 2019
The National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Rochester has completed the installation of two 7000kg/h …
UK invests a quarter billion in global research collaborations
Added: 22 Jan 2019
Science and universities minister Chris Skidmore has announced a slew of international research col…

Wylfa decision 'will damage UK nuclear manufacturing supply chain'
Added: 17 Jan 2019
Process leaders have reacted with dismay to Hitachi’s announcement that it will halt construction o…

Deadline approaches for MacRobert Award for engineering innovation
Added: 16 Jan 2019
Entrants have until the end of this month to apply for one of British engineering’s most prestigiou…

Brexit, cyber and skills – the stuff of UK manufacturers’ nightmares
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Cyber threats and Brexit concerns top the list of industrial risks cited by UK process firms in the…

Organisations combine to lead on composites design
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Two of the leading organisations behind the development of engineering innovation and high quality …

Wet wipe symbol is new weapon in water chiefs’ battle to stem the fatberg tide
Added: 14 Jan 2019
Water industry leaders have launched a new ‘Fine to Flush’ accreditation standard for wet wipes in …

North East companies pump up training provision
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Pumps companies in the north east have joined forces to help improve facilities at one of the secto…

Yorkshire Water investment kicks off new £70 mill environmental programme
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Yorkshire Water is investing nearly £8 million in improving two wastewater treatment works (WwTWs) …

The food waste menace in our factories… human beings
Added: 7 Jan 2019
The second biggest cause of food loss in manufacturing has been revealed in a new study to be human…

Top engineering figures honoured for their contribution
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Leading figures in the process engineering sector are among those who received New Year honours for…

Manufacturers find New Year cheer in midst of Brexit concerns
Added: 20 Dec 2018
British manufacturing performed unexpectedly well for the three months to December, reports the Con…

Chemical engineering pay dips but gender gap closes among young
Added: 20 Dec 2018
Chemical engineering salaries dropped slightly over the last year in Britain but there are signs th…

Alderley's £10 mill development to address UK's lab space shortage
Added: 17 Dec 2018
The UK’s largest single site bioscience campus, Alderley Park, is to be expanded by 50,000 sq ft af…

ITN and chemical industry programme highlights sector contribution
Added: 11 Dec 2018
ITN Productions has teamed up with the Chemical Industries Association for a new programmes highlig…

Wilo MD is new BPMA president
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Managing director of Wilo UK Richard Harden has been elected as the new president of the British Pu…