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EPO stats show UK patent filers reverse two year decline
Added: 18 Apr 2023
UK companies recorded a stronger than expected rise in the number of European patent filings after …

PE roundup 18 April: output, appointments, orders, certification, awards
Added: 18 Apr 2023
Lontra’s new 60,000sq ft smart factory manufacturing centre in Doncaster (see pic) has manufactured…

#CHEMUK 2023: CIA innovation chief to outline impact of 4.0 on the industrial lab
Added: 17 Apr 2023
Chemical Industries Association (CIA) Head of Events and Innovation Mike Lancaster has been reveale…

The questions and answers that ensure Ex rated equipment stays hazards safe
Added: 17 Apr 2023
When it comes to repairing or overhauling 'Ex rated' equipment – products deemed safe for hazardous…

The clock’s ticking for WES2023: Register now for The Water Equipment Show
Added: 5 Apr 2023
There’s just a few weeks till the return of one of the UK’s leading water industry exhibitions, the…

PE roundup 3 Apr: Innovator deadline, markets, safety, upskilling, supply chain, incentives...
Added: 3 Apr 2023
Nine out of ten engineers working in UK manufacturing report that business has been negatively impa…

PIA scores on achievement
Added: 1 Apr 2023
English football played host to the resurgent Pump Industry Awards, staged at the famous St George’…

Drone pioneer flies a kite for targeted spend on commercialised R&D
Added: 29 Mar 2023
UK drone company chief Robert Garbett has accused Government funded organisations of wasting invest…

PE roundup 27 March: BCAS, Schneider Electric, Avantium, Engineering UK, Wood, AMRC
Added: 27 Mar 2023
Digital collaboration, key appointments, contracts, new builds, anniversaries, contracts... process…

The best approach to achieve sustainable manufacturing
Added: 24 Mar 2023
Measurement is the key to reducing carbon footprint, explains Novotek’s Sean Robinson.

PE roundup 20 March: Collaborations, approvals, appointments and sales across the process sectors
Added: 19 Mar 2023
Birmingham University has launched a research collaboration with global specialty chemical firm Inn…

BUDGET 2023: R&D, AI, tax relief, energy and skills loom large
Added: 15 Mar 2023
While the focus of news headlines has been on the plight of taxpayers and consumers, with child car…

Process roundup: Endress+Hauser, TÜV SÜD, Unibloc, Siemens, MTC
Added: 9 Mar 2023
The Super Deduction Tax Break introduced in April 2021 to help kickstart the post-Covid economy and…

HVMC’s million pound push for 4.0 product testing
Added: 7 Mar 2023
Manufacturing hub the High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a near-million pound project t…

International Women's Day: inspiring young minds with engineering
Added: 7 Mar 2023
International Women’s Day once again throws the spotlight on the lack of female representation in t…

Survey says 85% of non-BSIF registered PPE fails to meet criteria
Added: 6 Mar 2023
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging businesses to use only suppliers registered…

UKAEA funds 18 organisations to help make fusion reality
Added: 3 Mar 2023
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded feasibility contracts for 18 organis…

Process roundup: Thales, Confederation of British Metalforming, Sparck Technologies, MHA
Added: 3 Mar 2023
Global company Thales announced it will be hiring 12,000 new employees internationally, including m…

Sickness absences and pay settlements rising, says Make UK
Added: 2 Mar 2023
Sickness absence in the country’s manufacturing industry rose in 2022 for the first time in more th…

Final 46 make PIA shortlist team alongside Kevin Keegan
Added: 22 Feb 2023
Forty six finalists have been shortlisted across the eight eligible categories for the 2023 Pump In…