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Defence commitment boosts industry response to spring statement
Added: 27 Mar 2025
Manufacturers have welcomed the defence spending commitments in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spring st…
AI pioneer spin-out Polaron wins inaugural £1 million Manchester Prize
Added: 24 Mar 2025
The first ever award of the new £1 million Manchester Prize for UK-led AI breakthroughs has gone to…
PFA rules drive massive increase in testing demand says TÜV Rheinland
Added: 20 Mar 2025
Stricter rules on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) use worldwide has led to a 30% rise in …
Universities fear boost to young apprentices will undermine employee retraining
Added: 20 Mar 2025
A substantial majority of UK universities polled say pending government reform of apprenticeships w…
Tomlinson Hall leads the pack at 2025 Pump Industry Association awards
Added: 18 Mar 2025
Tomlinson Hall led the field at the 2025 Pump Industry Association awards, winning two out of 10 ca…
EU eight call for critical chemicals law for access to industry building blocks
Added: 14 Mar 2025
Eight European Union member states have issued a demand for an EU critical chemicals act to address…
Global woes keep UK manufacturing PMI under 50 for fifth month
Added: 13 Mar 2025
UK manufacturing suffered a fifth disappointing month in February with the CIPS UK Manufacturing Pu…
'Targeting SEND recruits could help plug engineering talent gap'
Added: 12 Mar 2025
Young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have a higher than average inte…
Vetter expands storage for temperature-sensitive meds demand
Added: 12 Mar 2025
Manufacturer Vetter is on course to expand storage plant capacity at its Ravensburg facility in Ger…
Atlas Copco publishes new ebook guide to cooling systems
Added: 11 Mar 2025
Atlas Copco has launched a new downloadable guide for selecting the most appropriate cooling system…
Willetts RIO appointment welcomed as boost for manufacturing innovation
Added: 11 Mar 2025
Former Tory minister Lord Willetts has been appointed as the chair of the Regulatory Innovation Off…
CBA continues winning streak for third year at awards
Added: 10 Mar 2025
The Chemical Business Association fell short of a hat trick of wins at the 2025 Trade Association F…
Infrastructure and safety issues ‘limiting green fuel producers’ access to key market’ claim
Added: 10 Mar 2025
Growth in one of the biggest potential markets for green energy producers could be hindered by infr…
Siemens combines music and science with competition sponsorship
Added: 9 Mar 2025
Multinational technology company Siemens has renewed its two decades-long association with Manchest…
PE News in Brief
Added: 19 Feb 2025
HVM Catapult... ONS for food and drink... Northern base for Euro ops... new IBioIC chief...
Recruitment boost from Government and industry marks National Apprenticeship Week
Added: 13 Feb 2025
The Department for Education has announced plans to relax the rules governing apprenticeships in re…
BCAS launches industry-first NVQ for skilled compressed air engineers
Added: 10 Feb 2025
The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has launched a new NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Installation an…
Government STEM visa policy is ‘act of self harm’ says Lords committee
Added: 8 Feb 2025
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has described current Government visa policy as…
BPMA courses to cater for pumps novices and old hands
Added: 8 Feb 2025
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has unveiled a new season of training courses for…
SciMed seminar lifts the lid on food testing
Added: 6 Feb 2025
Scientific instruments supplier SciMed hosts a one-day seminar on food testing methods and techniqu…
