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Pump Industry Awards crown 2019 winners
Added: 22 Mar 2019
Xylem’s Flyght concertor won the Process Engineering-sponsored Product of the Year category at the …

Babcock launches £2.4 million composite test facility with Edinburgh university
Added: 19 Mar 2019
Babcock international is partnering the University of Edinburgh to launch a £2.4 million engineerin…

Non-Destructive Testing apprenticeships win national recognition
Added: 19 Mar 2019
Skills Training UK has been shortlisted for its pioneering work in the development of non-destructi…

UK manufacturing celebrates engineering apprentices as NAO releases damning Levy report
Added: 6 Mar 2019
As manufacturing firms and trainers are marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating the UK'…

Let's make apprenticeships work for everyone
Added: 4 Mar 2019
It's National Apprenticeship Week from today until 8 March – EU Automation’s Jonathan Wilkins highl…

Heavy duty pumps enable eco-friendly solution for cement slurry
Added: 26 Feb 2019
You need tough pumps to handle the abrasive cement slurry that European materials specialist Xella …

Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…

Company claims a UK first with lead-free galvanising
Added: 18 Feb 2019
Leading corrosion protection firm Wedge Group Galvanising is celebrating the end of its 10-year pro…

Voting opens as PIA awards finalists revealed
Added: 14 Feb 2019
Nearly 40 nominees have been shortlisted for this year’s Pump Industry Awards, with the largest num…

Swansea to lead multimillion steel research initiative
Added: 12 Feb 2019
Wales is to host a £35 million new initiative between research bodies, universities and business to…

Revolutionary’s influence on UK manufacturing unbroken 140 years on
Added: 11 Feb 2019
The company which helped revolutionise manufacturing with the invention of the bush-roller chain th…

Landmark BPMA agreement with Lancaster University
Added: 7 Feb 2019
British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) representatives have signed a co-operation agreement …

Report warns of ‘scant progress’ in UK engineering education after five years
Added: 31 Jan 2019
The author of the first Government-commissioned review into engineering education has warned that “…

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 …

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…

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…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…