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Pharma leads manufacturing fall

Added: 9 Jul 2014

UK manufacturing has suffered biggest fall in output since January 2013, with pharmaceuticals among…

Jarrod Hart

Material man

Added: 2 Jul 2014

A culture of risk-taking can help a company to stand out from the crowd, says Imerys process engine…

Waste heat warms college

Waste heat warms local college

Added: 16 Jun 2014

Greiner Packaging’s production plant in Northern Ireland is helping a neighbouring college cut its …

Cleveland Potash potash mine

Fertile demand

Added: 11 Jun 2014

Mining firm develops pilot demand response programme at its potash and rock salt facility.

Andres Iniesta

Engineering champions

Added: 3 Jun 2014

This summer will be the busiest for major sporting events since the London 2012 Olympics. John McKe…

Mark Cavendish Kevlar helmet

Engineering sporting brilliance

Added: 28 May 2014

Here at Process Engineering we aim to please. As the Brazil World Cup approaches, followed by Wimbl…

Nestle apprenctice at work Jordan Phillips

Plastics and food drive production growth

Added: 9 May 2014

Manufacturing was the strongest area of UK production growth, with process industries such as plast…

Paper mill decreases work-related accidents

Accidents fall at paper firm

Added: 6 May 2014

Pulp and paper manufacturer United Paper Mills (UPM) has seen a decrease in work-related accidents …

George Osborne

Chancellor launches spending consultation

Added: 28 Apr 2014

Chancellor unveils plans to boost science, research and innovation expenditure in the UK.

CBI chief policy director Katja Hall

Sharp rise in manufacturing optimism

Added: 23 Apr 2014

The manufacturing sector has seen a sharp rise in business optimism, according to a survey conducte…

Wood

Herts biomass project approved

Added: 23 Apr 2014

Construction of a biomass facility in Hertfordshire will commence next year following the grant of …

Chancellor George Osborne Budget

Budget: £7bn energy deal for industry

Added: 19 Mar 2014

Chancellor George Osborne today used his annual Budget to announce a package of measures to help en…

Bacteria used in bioplastics production

Bacteria boost for waste bioplastics

Added: 12 Mar 2014

Bacteria species can enhance the production of bioplastics from waste, according to new research.

Nestle apprenctice at work Jordan Phillips

Manufacturing employment accelerates

Added: 4 Mar 2014

Growth in manufacturing jobs is now at its fastest rate since May 2011, according to a survey publi…

Chancellor George Osborne Budget

Industry pushes for Budget energy discounts

Added: 3 Mar 2014

Manufacturing organisations are calling on Chancellor George Osborne to roll back the cost of vario…

Biomass

UK bioenergy potential failing

Added: 20 Feb 2014

The UK is failing to make the most of its bioenergy generation capabilities, according to new resea…

Going with the flow

Going with the flow

Added: 19 Feb 2014

Gaining a better understanding of the way free-flowing powder moves can transform the way process p…

Paper producer Sappi Maastricht

Solvent cuts paper energy use by 40%

Added: 12 Feb 2014

A new solvent developed at the Eindhoven University of Technology (EUT) could reduce energy consump…

Cutting the cord

Interlink establishes UK base

Added: 12 Feb 2014

US human machine interface (HMI) and sensor technology firm Interlink Electronics has announced it …

Sellafield nuclear facility

Delays and overspend hit Sellafield

Added: 11 Feb 2014

Clean-up and decommissioning projects at the Sellafield nuclear plant are subject to considerable d…