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Brexit branded a ‘gamble’ for UK manufacturing

Added: 22 Jun 2016

The head of the national trade union centre (TUC) and the chief of Britain’s manufacturing employer…

New IChemE president to redraw strategy

Added: 31 May 2016

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will undergo a thorough review of governance and str…

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Editor’s Comment: Modern medicine

Rob Smith | Added: 16 May 2016

We are fortunate in the UK. For many illnesses, you need only head to your local pharmacy and hey p…

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Chemicals demand ‘bucks’ industry slump

Added: 11 May 2016

The Chemical Industry Association (CIA) says its members have made a strong start to the year, with…

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Scottish chemical industry rallies collaboration cry

Added: 25 Apr 2016

The Scottish chemical industry has called on all political parties to help deliver growth throughou…

Pfizer ends its pursuit of AstraZeneca

Pfizer and Allergan terminate merger

Added: 6 Apr 2016

Pfizer’s $160 billion (£105bn) merger with Irish pharmaceuticals developer Allergan has been termin…

GSK gets F1 boost

Top pharma firms fined £45m

Rob Smith | Added: 12 Feb 2016

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined a number of pharmaceuticals firms – including…

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Bang tidy: process safety

Added: 1 Feb 2016

Safe demolition job reaps reward for drugs manufacturer, GSK.

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Calibration: Field factors

Added: 22 Jan 2016

The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…

Nestlé funds new 'Ecobiotic' drugs targeting microbiome

Added: 15 Jan 2016

Nestlé Health Science has signed an exclusive agreement to support development of a new class of bi…

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Cyber security: fighting talk

Rob Smith | Added: 11 Jan 2016

Cyber security is a multi-faceted beast, therefore plant operators must be prepared to defend their…

Outlook remains bleak for manufacturing

Added: 11 Jan 2016

Manufacturers in the UK are expecting 2016 to be fraught with tough decisions and risks, one indust…

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Alliance and Sinclair in pharma deal

Added: 22 Dec 2015

Alliance Pharma has acquired Sinclair IS Pharma for roughly £132 million.

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Critical care

Added: 17 Dec 2015

There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…

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Online calculator combats grit costs

Added: 17 Dec 2015

Hydro International has launched an industry tool to help assess the  full operating cost impact of…

Manufacturing Barometer

Manufacturing growth 'faded away'

Added: 7 Dec 2015

A survey published by manufacturers’ organisation EEF says UK manufacturing is facing a difficult e…

Food and drink manufacturing

Manufacturing pace loses momentum

Added: 2 Dec 2015

The UK manufacturing sector experienced a moderate ease in growth during November, the latest Marki…

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Pfizer agrees $160bn merger

Added: 23 Nov 2015

Pfizer has signed a $160 billion (£105bn) merger deal with Irish pharmaceuticals developer Allergan.

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GE and Emerson in biopharma deal

Added: 20 Nov 2015

GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business and Emerson Process Management have joined forces to improve…

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UK still lags in innovation stakes

Added: 17 Nov 2015

The UK has once again failed to make an appearance on a list of the world’s top 100 most innovative…