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Chemical sector urges Johnson to deliver on exports and manufacturing growth
Added: 24 Jul 2019
A leading chemical sector organisation has urged new prime minister Boris Johnson to start deliveri…

AxFlow's acquisition provides it with a foothold in Irish valves market
Added: 23 Jul 2019
AxFlow’s Irish subsidiary has acquired the Carlow-based Irish Pumps & Valves Limited, a major suppl…

Blockchain will release the energy industry's potential
Added: 17 Jul 2019
The energy industry is understandably cautious about blockchain technology, but we should heed the …

Assytem's ASCO acquisition heralds French expansion
Added: 12 Jul 2019
Blackburn-based Assystem, now the world’s third largest nuclear engineering organisation has acquir…

MP welcomes new food training facility as apprentice capacity doubles at site
Added: 10 Jul 2019
Redditch MP Rachel Maclean officially opened engineering training provider MGTS’s purpose-built fac…

Make UK/BDO survey shows Brexit uncertainty 'further harming industry prospects'
Added: 5 Jun 2019
Stockpiling in preparation for Brexit has slowed and export orders continue to fall, the latest Mak…

IMechE welcomes call to boost foreign engineer numbers
Added: 4 Jun 2019
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has welcomed calls by a key advisory body for employers to …

How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …

Sunderland engineers go to the heart of the ‘Sun’
Added: 27 May 2019
Nuclear engineering experts working for Assystem are designing the robotic equipment that will be r…

Insurance experts call for settlement of British Steel claim
Added: 23 May 2019
An ongoing dispute between British Steel and top insurers could help save the troubled company if i…

Korean boom industry turns to UK firm for pipeline guarantees
Added: 22 May 2019
Asia’s regasification sector is growing and this has increased interest in High Integrity Pressure …

Strathclyde research aims to save up to 100k tonnes of landfill waste annually
Added: 21 May 2019
New research from the University of Strathclyde has harnessed heat treatment methods to reduce wast…

North West pioneers lead launch of game-changing Made Smarter scheme
Added: 21 May 2019
Engineering firms have applauded the launch of a scheme designed to boost the north west of England…

‘Smoke alarm for the sea’ could mark an oil and gas breakthrough
Added: 13 May 2019
A revolutionary new product developed by a leading university and industry experts could provide ef…
Make UK survey warns workplace absence higher in UK chemicals sector and among manual workers
Added: 8 May 2019
Sick leave increased fastest among chemical industry manual workers in the last year, revealed a su…

BVAA builds links with trade envoy to boost export insights
Added: 30 Apr 2019
British Valve and Actuator Association (BVAA) CEO Rob Bartlett said the organisation is strengtheni…

Yorkshire Water’s record-breaking ‘ears’ seek to cut leaks by nearly half
Added: 30 Apr 2019
Yorkshire Water is aiming to cut leaks by 40% in just six years, thanks to a record breaking invest…

Dyson Awards and RAE leaders programme invite applications for 2019
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Inventor James Dyson announced the launch of the 2019 version of his annual global award scheme for…
The six rules for successful reactive maintenance and emergency repair
Added: 1 Apr 2019
While much effort in the process industries is placed on predictive maintenance, reactive maintenan…

Renishaw co-founder hailed as one of Ireland’s great inventors
Added: 29 Mar 2019
Renishaw co-founder Sir David McMurtry might be associated with his company’s Gloucestershire home …