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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.…

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…

How an industrial setback produced a heat transfer solution
Added: 10 Dec 2018
An industrial accident caused serious damage to a plant but opened the way for a redesign of proces…

AR and VR are the key to 21st century process training
Added: 6 Dec 2018
Our workforce is increasingly tech savvy so it makes sense, says Honeywell’s Sudhir Kamath, to inco…

EEF report warns of plunging manufacturing export balance
Added: 4 Dec 2018
British manufacturing’s export balance has halved in the last quarter of 2018, reports the latest E…
Materials degree gets go-ahead
Added: 4 Dec 2018
The proposed new degree apprenticeship for materials science supported by an alliance of UK univers…

BSC helps launch safety drive for India’s 465 million workforce
Added: 4 Dec 2018
The British Safety Council has announced the creation of a forum of international leaders in health…

Valves industry chief calls for more focus on training existing workforce
Added: 29 Nov 2018
Valve and actuator businesses employ 9,000 people and the industry contributes £3bn to the UK econo…

Bedford knowhow secures a multimillion entry to a new global market
Added: 28 Nov 2018
When one of the world’s biggest fertiliser companies turned to Bedford Pumps for help, it opened up…
Combat work stress and boost productivity says EEF report
Added: 27 Nov 2018
The government has been urged by manufacturers to improve employee access to occupational health pr…

Engineering award winner chips in with solution built on food waste
Added: 26 Nov 2018
A 23 year-old company co-founder has won the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Launchpad Competition f…

Trust me, I’m an engineer… (and 87% of the public does)
Added: 19 Nov 2018
When it comes to trustworthiness, you would be hard-pressed to beat an engineer, reckons a survey o…

Chemistry: it’s a man’s world and that needs to change, reveals RSC findings
Added: 19 Nov 2018
The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched a campaign to combat bullying and prejudice after its n…

Doncasters tackles UK skills shortage with double digit graduate hires
Added: 13 Nov 2018
Metallurgical engineering company Doncasters has struck graduate gold with a rich seam of 10 entran…

EEF launches guide for manufacturing and schools engagement
Added: 13 Nov 2018
The EEF has launched a guide designed to help manufacturers and schools to engage with one another,…

Industry and academia pair up for health and safety qualifications offer
Added: 6 Nov 2018
Manufacturers' organisation the EEF has teamed with Portsmouth university to launch two new persona…

Massive increase in number of youngsters who view apprenticeships as career enhancer
Added: 6 Nov 2018
The number of young people who view apprenticeships as ‘career building’ has increased dramatically…

Show Preview: WWEM 2018 and AQE 2018 under one roof for the first time
Added: 29 Oct 2018
Two events will take place at Telford International Centre from 21-22 November, providing process e…

The impact of VFDs upon analytics is a game changer
Added: 17 Oct 2018
GE’s Azeez Mohammed outlines how analytics are giving the process industries the edge, thanks to as…