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NCH gears up oil solutions
Added: 30 Aug 2016
NCH Europe has unveiled a new gear oil solution that uses calcium-sulphonate technologies offering …
Man ‘engulfed in flames’ at distillery
Added: 25 Aug 2016
Drink manufacturer Alcohols has been fined £270,000 after one of its employees was engulfed in flam…
EEF steps up to industrial energy challenge
Added: 25 Aug 2016
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has rebundled all of its energy savings solutions under one u…
Chemical SMEs called on to improve NHS care
Added: 23 Aug 2016
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) h…
Skills investment to boom as ‘Industry 4.0’ nears
Added: 22 Aug 2016
Manufacturers will invest in people to make sure they are ready for the fourth industrial revolutio…
Yorkshire Water hit with £350k sewage leak fine
Added: 18 Aug 2016
Yorkshire Water has been handed a £350,000 fine after sewage was illegally discharged into Rud Beck…
Campaign group in a fizz over sugar tax
Added: 16 Aug 2016
A collective of manufacturers and trade associations have joined together to protest against the go…
Schaeffler unveils ‘early warning’ unit
Added: 15 Aug 2016
Precision bearing manufacturer Schaeffler has launched a standalone system for monitoring the condi…
Industry reacts to long-awaited apprenticeships guidance
Added: 12 Aug 2016
The government has today published guidance explaining how the Apprenticeship Levy will work and wh…
Horizon to fire up nuclear skills centre
Added: 12 Aug 2016
Horizon Nuclear Power has announced plans to invest £1 million in a new engineering centre at the G…
Upcycling breathes new life into food waste
Added: 11 Aug 2016
Food waste may soon be turned into plastics, fruit juices, food ingredients, and liquid fuels, said…
August oil report dims 2017 forecast
Added: 11 Aug 2016
The global demand for oil will slow to 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) next year, according to th…
Tyrrells snapped up by US snack maker
Added: 9 Aug 2016
Premium British crisp maker Tyrrells has agreed to a £300m offer from US food manufacturer, Amplify…
Fracking residents to receive ‘millions’
Added: 8 Aug 2016
Local people living near fracking sites will receive ‘millions of pounds’ under new plans announced…
FDF gears up for sugar-free movement
Added: 8 Aug 2016
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a new guide to assist food manufacturers seeking t…
Industry calls for delay to Apprenticeship Levy
Added: 5 Aug 2016
A number of organisations, including those representing industry, have urged the government to dela…
Offshore workers stage 48-hour strike
Added: 4 Aug 2016
Unite and RMT union members that work on Wood Group/Shell oil and gas platforms have staged a third…
Beer giants revise takeover terms
Added: 4 Aug 2016
SABMiller’s board has backed a revised £79 billion takeover by Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev).
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EEF enlists Oracle for next ‘industrial revolution’
Added: 2 Aug 2016
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has teamed with cloud application specialist Oracle, to help …
‘Powerful’ software speeds hazardous chemical identification
Added: 2 Aug 2016
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have developed new substance analysis software capable o…
