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Lords' concern for Government lack of clarity over chemicals risk assessment
Added: 12 Mar 2019
Chair of the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, Lord Teverson has said it is “…

UK European patent applications leap for fifth year, thanks to pharma and pumps
Added: 12 Mar 2019
The number of European patent applications from UK firms and inventors has increased for the fifth …

Make UK launches cyber protection pilot for members
Added: 11 Mar 2019
Manufacturers’ association Make UK has signed a partnership with cyber security experts Vauban Grou…
Ten ways to work smarter and increase output
Added: 6 Mar 2019
Improving efficiency and optimising performance is a constant concern for the process industries. W…

UK manufacturing celebrates engineering apprentices as NAO releases damning Levy report
Added: 6 Mar 2019
As manufacturing firms and trainers are marking National Apprenticeship Week by celebrating the UK'…

Lords to quiz minister and FSA on post-Brexit food safety
Added: 4 Mar 2019
Peers on the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment sub-committee will quiz a government minister…

Heavy duty pumps enable eco-friendly solution for cement slurry
Added: 26 Feb 2019
You need tough pumps to handle the abrasive cement slurry that European materials specialist Xella …

Funders seek Brexit opportunity from process industries
Added: 26 Feb 2019
A leading SME finance platform claims that UK energy companies are likely to benefit from a growth …

Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…

EEF changes name to Make UK then delivers a Brexit broadside
Added: 20 Feb 2019
Manufacturers’ association the EEF announced a historic change of name – rebranding itself Make UK …

Company claims a UK first with lead-free galvanising
Added: 18 Feb 2019
Leading corrosion protection firm Wedge Group Galvanising is celebrating the end of its 10-year pro…

If you want to get ahead, be a chemical engineer…
Added: 15 Feb 2019
Chemical engineering provides a significant boost to social mobility, according to a survey of youn…

Ensuring your diesel-fuelled generators are compliant
Added: 13 Feb 2019
Emissions legislation doesn’t spell the end of the diesel-fuelled generator, says Jason Harryman of…

Do the maths: Fresh angles on the correct approach to explosion safety
Added: 13 Feb 2019
Fuel, oxygen and spark provide the means for fire in the workplace but attending to the basics – an…

Parliamentary water group chair calls for end to five-year focus
Added: 12 Feb 2019
The chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Water Group has criticised the focus on five-year plans, s…

Pump choice enables a tougher approach to waste processing
Added: 11 Feb 2019
When recycling rules got more demanding, one waste management firm decided on a tougher approach to…

Minister hails Drax carbon capture breakthrough
Added: 11 Feb 2019
Energy minister Claire Perry said the new Drax Power station’s pilot bioenergy carbon capture and s…

British Safety Council awards 500-plus global winners
Added: 11 Feb 2019
More than 500 organisations worldwide have been honoured in the British Safety Council’s Internatio…

Revolutionary’s influence on UK manufacturing unbroken 140 years on
Added: 11 Feb 2019
The company which helped revolutionise manufacturing with the invention of the bush-roller chain th…

Landmark BPMA agreement with Lancaster University
Added: 7 Feb 2019
British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) representatives have signed a co-operation agreement …