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Trade unions will shrink to ten percent of manufacturing workforce, warns report
Added: 25 Jan 2021
Membership of trade unions will shrink to one in ten of manufacturing employees, with poential impl…

Siemens defies UK economic downturn to hire nearly 30 young recruits
Added: 20 Jan 2021
Siemens has hired a total of 26 young graduates and apprentices in order to boost its growing digit…

The automation pyramid has had its day
Added: 13 Jan 2021
IT/OT convergence will lead to the collapse of the ‘automation pyramid’ predicts COPA-DATA’s Stefan…

North West wins funding for 'world's first zero industry cluster'
Added: 5 Jan 2021
A share of £8 million in Government funding will be invested in developing a comprehensive Cluster …

Process industry highlights amidst COVID-focused honours list
Added: 31 Dec 2020
While much of the STEM focus for the Queen’s New Year Honours list has been on scientiists battling…

‘Four in 10 parents believe kids will not consider engineering career’
Added: 14 Dec 2020
Almost 40% of parents polled in a survey of more than 1,300 parents say their children will not con…

Lorien MD Slater to retire after three decades at company
Added: 14 Dec 2020
Lorien Engineering Solutions group managing director Steve Slater is to retire after more than thre…

UK utilities’ R&D spend plummets by more than 11%
Added: 30 Nov 2020
R&D spending in the UK utilities industry has fallen 11.1% year on year, reveals tax specialist Cat…

The most trusted profession – nurse, doctor… and then engineer
Added: 30 Nov 2020
Engineers are Britain’s third most trusted profession, according to one of the most comprehensive a…

Yorkshire’s pioneering digital role recognised with award
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Yorkshire Water’s has been named as Digital Initiative of the Year at the British Construction Indu…

ABB wins monitor and control contract for world’s largest membrane bioreactor
Added: 17 Nov 2020
Singapore has granted ABB the $30 million contract that will ensure the security of its massive Tua…

Don't fear digital change, you're making it already...
Added: 4 Nov 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the uptake of digital tools in the process industry, says …

Yorkshire sewage tests offer COVID early detection hope
Added: 30 Oct 2020
Yorkshire Water is sampling sewage at 10 wastewater treatment works across the region as part of tw…

NEBOSH confirms Payne as new chief executive
Added: 28 Oct 2020
Global provider of health and safety qualifications and courses NEBOSH has announced Dr Chris Payne…

How barcode scanning boosts supply chain efficiency
Added: 21 Oct 2020
ProGlove’s Axel Schmidt discusses the necessity for accurate and efficient barcode scanning to deli…

Biffa is latest recruit to Poseidon PET recycling initiative
Added: 20 Oct 2020
Leading waste management company Biffa has become the latest recruit to a new cross-industry initia…

Stratford student wins prestigious Arkwright scholarship
Added: 20 Oct 2020
Stratford-upon-Avon may be famous for Shakespeare and the arts but one female student has bolstered…

Call for drone test sites to boost UK ports' efficiency
Added: 14 Oct 2020
Investment in drone testing could provide a substantial boost for UK ports' efficiency and process …

West Country manufacturer bucks trend with 50% year on year growth claim
Added: 7 Oct 2020
Components manufacturer Rockwood Composites is celebrating a 50% year on year growth despite the CO…

Make UK tells Government it’s time to get organised for export drive
Added: 6 Oct 2020
British business needs a national advice platform and database to achieve the Government’s target …