Author: Sophie Weir

For the Tough Side of Technology – the binder Harsh Environment Connector (HEC)

Sophie Weir

With the Harsh Environment Connector (HEC), binder presents a connector solution specifically designed for use in particularly demanding outdoor environments. Thanks to its robust materials, high sealing performance, and durable design, the HEC ensures secure connections even under extreme conditions – for example in agriculture, mechanical engineering, or renewable energy systems. The HEC impresses with […]

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Leading the green energy transition in the West Midlands: E.ON Next, Dudley College and Eco2Solar build the UK’s next generation of green talent

Sophie Weir

The West Midlands is fast becoming the beating heart of the UK’s green skills revolution. As the region looks to create thousands of new jobs in low-carbon industries, E.ON Next, Dudley College of Technology and Eco2Solar powered by E.ON Next are working hand-in-hand to give students the technical know-how and practical experience to lead the UK’s […]

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25 years of Precision Innovation – Shaping Aerospace’s Future with Outstanding Bearings and Tooling Equipment

Sophie Weir

Carter Manufacturing Ltd is marking over 25 years of bearing & aerospace excellence, establishing itself as a globally recognised leader in precision bearing engineering solutions for the industry’s most demanding applications. From deep space missions to the hydrogen-powered aircraft of tomorrow, Oxfordshire based Carter Manufacturing continues to develop and lead precision bearing solutions across space exploration and […]

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Point S’s Next Generation Campus tackles industry’s growing leadership crisis

Sophie Weir

Point S International’s inaugural Next Generation Campus has delivered a strategic response to one of the automotive industry’s most pressing challenges: a critical leadership and succession planning crisis that sees only 30% of family businesses survive into the second generation. The three-and-a-half-day immersive programme, held in Provence, France, brought together nearly 70 young professionals from […]

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Kongsberg Discovery welcomes the Joint Declaration of Baltic Sea Security for protecting critical infrastructure

Sophie Weir

Subsea pipelines, power cables, offshore platforms, and sensor arrays have become critical to modern society — and increasingly vulnerable. The Joint Declaration of Baltic Sea Security, signed on 20 November, provides a platform for regional collaboration and protection. KONGSBERG welcomes this initiative. The 2022 sabotage of gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea marked a turning […]

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A Strong Budget for Manufacturing Regions Rebuilds Communities As Well As Economy

Sophie Weir

Brett Barratt, Managing Director of Warrior Doors, discusses the Budget and the future of UK manufacturing Following the Chancellor’s recent Budget announcement, one message continues to resonate from manufacturing-led regions across the UK: meaningful, targeted investment in engineering and industrial capability remains essential — not only for the businesses that make up this sector, but […]

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Adams joins Avingtrans Board as Group Chief Operating Officer

Sophie Weir

Avingtrans PLC, the UK-based engineering group that designs, manufactures and supplies original equipment, systems and aftermarket services to highly-regulated industrial markets around the world, has promoted Austen Adams to the role of Group Chief Operating Officer. Austen, who began his engineering career as an apprentice at Wyko Power Plant and Gears in the Black Country […]

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