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Divert ‘wasted’ Apprenticeship Levy to plug digital skills gap says IET

Added: 6 Feb 2023

Two billion pounds of “wasted” Apprenticeship Levy payments should be diverted to engineering firms…

Clock ticking to join UK engineering greats with MacRobert Award win

Added: 16 Jan 2023

Time is running out to enter one of the most sought-after prizes in engineering, the annual MacRobe…

Industry can solve a major health problem by not taking a stand

Added: 12 Jan 2023

Is it time to revisit the laws on time being spent on our feet during active work hours, wonders Wi…

Manufacturers welcome energy discount but point to Germany

Added: 9 Jan 2023

Industry leaders have responded with relief to the announcement of the Government’s new year-long E…

Wacker opens new logistics site in China

Billions of unfinished goods stuck in warehouses as surveys reveal sector contraction

Added: 13 Dec 2022

UK manufacturers have nearly  £24 billions-worth of goods in warehouses awaiting completion owing t…

On site generation switch saves manufacturer potential £72k annually

Added: 23 Nov 2022

A precision sheet metal manufacturer claims a rethink on nitrogen generation saved £6,000 a month.

Sector relief at Budget statement but warning bolder action needed

Added: 20 Nov 2022

Manufacturing and engineering leaders have responded with a degree of relief to Chancellor Jeremy H…

Aluminium sector eyes net zero opportunities

Added: 9 Nov 2022

Aluminium is poised to play a key role in the UK’s drive to net zero and the development of a susta…

ERIKS completes £21 million infrastructure Investment

Added: 9 Nov 2022

Industrial products supplier ERIKS has completed its £21 million infrastructure investment, centred…

A guide to optimising pump efficiency

Added: 8 Nov 2022

The global rise in energy costs means this is the time to review and assess the efficiency of your …

Scientists find scalable solution for industrial use of platinum

Added: 30 Aug 2022

An industrial catalyst that uses liquid instead of solid state platinum could offer a cheaper and m…

Tech spin-out targets thin film market potential

Added: 24 Aug 2022

A new Scottish university-inspired venture is combining academic and commercial know how to target …

ONS figures spell problems for manufacturing pay

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) employment details suggest manufacturing is performing a…

Schaeffler to cut 4k jobs in major ‘transformation’ scheme

Schaeffler purchase heralds drive for growth in linear tech 

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Schaeffler has signed an agreement to acquire global manufacturer and supplier of linear technology…

Businesses urged to enter Innovate UK competition as deadline looms

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Process companies are being invited to take part in an Innovate UK programme designed to boost comp…

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Made Smarter highlights need for manufacturers’ digital drive

Added: 26 Jul 2022

The organisation set up to boost manufacturers’ take up of digital tools is urging small to medium …

Smurfit Kappa Nechells plant hit by massive blaze

Added: 13 Jun 2022

Europe’s biggest producer of packaged paper, Smurfit Kappa, suffered colossal damage as fire ripped…

Digital Process Manufacturing Centre targets Scotland process leaders

Added: 13 Jun 2022

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group, will open a new technology centre in Ay…

Tetra Pak claims fibre-based alternative is a packaging first

Added: 30 May 2022

Tetra Pak is testing a fibre-based barrier that it claims as a first for food carton packages distr…

Update: Metso to open rubber parts plant in Lithuania 

Metso Outotec signs €33 mill Omani deal

Added: 28 May 2022

Metso Outotec has signed a €33 million agreement for the delivery of engineering and key equipment …