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Muted march of the makers
Added: 1 Apr 2015
This government came into power promising that it would rebalance the economy towards manufacturing…

Manufacturing orders fall, says CBI
Added: 24 Mar 2015
Manufacturers’ order book levels have fallen this month, according to a survey by the CBI.

BASF carbon-fibre plastics study ends
Added: 9 Mar 2015
New processes and techniques for manufacturing thermoplastics strengthened by carbon fibres have be…

Manchester launches manufacturing strategy
Added: 2 Mar 2015
Advanced materials, chemicals and food & drink processing are all set to play a role in a strategy …

Manufacturers to boost technology spend
Added: 24 Feb 2015
More than half of all small and medium sized (SME) manufacturers in England are planning to invest …

Follow your heart, says prize winner
Added: 5 Feb 2015
Winner of the 2015 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Robert Langer has advised students to foll…

Gone from the wind – industrial CCS
Added: 4 Feb 2015
Almost half of the emissions that need to be captured to battle climate change come from the proces…

Corrosion testing facility expanded
Added: 3 Feb 2015
Growing demand for asset life extension solutions in the oil and gas industry has led Intertek to i…

Biofuel processing 'improved'
Added: 27 Jan 2015
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and Rice University have developed a computational scree…

Teesside industrial CCS plan launched
Added: 26 Jan 2015
Firms including BOC and Amec Foster Wheeler gathered in Westminster yesterday to launch their plans…

Data study fuels nuclear safety
Added: 20 Jan 2015
Engineers at the University of Huddersfield are using electron microscopy to ensure the safety of t…

A wealth of opportunity
Added: 14 Jan 2015
Chemical engineering graduates earn some of the best salaries in the country. But does this stop th…

Flowserve buys Dutch pump manufacturer
Added: 8 Jan 2015
Pumps and valves manufacturer Flowserve yesterday confirmed it had completed its acquisition the Ne…

Manufacturers’ confidence halves
Added: 5 Jan 2015
Confidence among British manufacturers has dropped to nearly half the level it was at the start of …

Grid encourages more plant shutdowns
Added: 15 Dec 2014
National Grid is encouraging more energy-intensive businesses to reduce their demand when electrici…

Autumn statement: formulation funding
Added: 3 Dec 2014
A new chemical formulation centre at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has been awarded fundi…

Autumn statement: North Sea and shale win
Added: 3 Dec 2014
Chancellor George Osborne today used his Autumn Statement to increase tax relief for North Sea oil …

Cyber security and robotics “priorities”
Added: 27 Nov 2014
Action must be taken to support six fast-growth industries that could significantly boost the UK ec…

Energy storage nanomaterial revealed
Added: 11 Nov 2014
A strong and flexible nanomaterial that could have applications in energy storage and water treatme…
